Psych Disorders Flashcards
(36 cards)
Panic disorder
has suffered at least one panic attack and is worried about having more
Generalized anxiety disorder
feels tense or anxious much of the time about many issues, but does not experience panic attacks
Specific phobia
persistent, strong, and unreasonable fear of a certain object or situation
Social phobia
unreasonable, paralyzing fear of feeling embarrassed or humiliated while one is watched by others
PTSD
feels intense fear, horror or helplessness while experiencing, witnessing or otherwise confronting an extremely traumatic event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury to themselves or others
traumatic event is relived through flashbacks etc
person is also chronically physiologically hyperaroused
symptoms must be present for more than a month
Acute stress disorder
similar to PTSD, but symptoms are present for a month or less
OCD
has obsessions, compulsions or both
Conversion disorder
somatoform disorder
person experiences a change in sensory or motor function that has no discernible physical or physiological cause and seems to be significantly affected by psychological factors
Pain disorder
somatoform disorder
clinically important pain whose onset or severity seems significantly affected by psychological factors
Somatization disorder
somatoform disorder
has at least 8 of the following physical symptoms that began before age 30, occurred over several years, and were not fully explained by physical or psychological cause:
-pain in at least 4 areas of the body
-at least to GI symptoms
-at least one sexual symptom
-at least one pseudo neurological symptom
Hypochodriasis
preoccupied with fears of having a serious illness for at least 6 months
Schizophreniiform disorder
symptoms of schizophrenia for one to six months
symptoms may or may not have interfered with the person’s life
Schizoaffective disorder
both the symptoms of schizophrenia and a major depressive, manic or mixed episode are experienced for at least one month
Major depressive disorder
suffered one or more major depressive episodes (has felt worse than usual for most of the day, nearly everyday for at lest 2 weeks)
also have at least 5 emotional, behavioural, cognitive or physical symptoms
Dysthymic disorder
less intense, chronic form of depression
milder symptoms of depression most days for at least 2 years, with symptoms never absent for more than 2 months, and WITHOUT experiencing a major depressive disorder
Bipolar I disorder
at least one manic or mixed episode
Bipolar II disorder
at least one major depressive episode and one hypomanic episode, but no manic or mixed episodes
Cyclothymic disorder
cyclic moods that are less extreme than bipolar disorder
includes many hypomanic episodes and depressed mood episodes (milder than a major depressive episode)
Dissociative amnesia
has had at least one episode of suddenly forgetting some important personal information, usually related to severe stress or trauma
usually ends suddenly, with full recovery of memory
Dissociative fugue
person suddenly goes on a journey, during which they cannot recall personal history prior to the journey
usually ends suddenly with full recovery of memories prior to the episode, but amnesia for the episode
Dissociative identity disorder
person alternates among two or more distinct personality states
Depersonalization disorder
recurring or persistent feeling of being cut off or detached from his or her body or mental processes (like they’re observing themselves from the outside)
Can children have personality disorders?
no
must be a teenager or young adult to be diagnosed
Which personality disorders are in Cluster A?
paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders
