psychological disorders

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diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM)

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all psychological disorders in categories (problem; yes or no classifcation)

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research domain criteria (RDoC)

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asses basic domains such as anxiety and social communication and uses different levels of analysis to reach a diagnosis

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assesment

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the examination of an individuals mental funtions

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diagnose

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follows after the assesment, in order to treat the patient

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diathesis stress model

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an individual may have vulnerabilitie (diathesis) to a psychological disorder, that may be enhanced or triggered through stress

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family system model

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individuals behaviour should be assessed within a social conetext/ family

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cognitive behavioural appraoch

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abnormal behviour is learned thorugh classical conditoning, there behaviours can be treated/unlearned/improved

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anxiety disorder

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excessive anxiety when there is no real danger, constant worry , the autonomic nervous system is constantly activated

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specific phobia

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phobia of a specific thing

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social phobia

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phobia of being watched

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panic phobia

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disorder of repeated panic attacks

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agrophobia

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the fear of situations where it is difficult to ask for help or where escape can be diffuclt or embarrassing

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generalised anxiety disorder

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spreads to all parts of life, constant fear

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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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disorder that manifests as compulsion and fear of consequences if not preformed

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post traumatic stress disorder (due to trauma)

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stress disorder caused by traumatic experience

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mood disorders

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group of sirders that are characterised by disturbance of moods

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depression

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mood disorder, with intense sadness, interferes with normal funtions and a lack of interest in normally pleasurable activities

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presistent drepressive disorder

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mild form of depression

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causes of depression

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genetic basis

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cognitive traid

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people think negatively about them selve, their situation and their future.

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learned helplessness

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people with depression believe they have no effect on their live

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bipolar

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mood disorder, genetically based where people experience episodes of manic and depressive phases, type 1; more manic episodes then depressive, type 2; less extrem mood swings (hypomania)

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dissociative identity disorder

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disorder whose main feature is the emergence of two or more personalities

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schizophrenia

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sepreation of thought and emotion, disruption of normal thinking, inapproriate emtions or no emtional repsonse, hallucinations

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schizophrenia postive sypmtoms

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symptopms not seen in healthy people, such as hallucinations

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disorganised speech

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speech is incoherent and schizophrenic people anser with ireelevant information

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disorganised behaviour

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strange behaviour , childish, wearing winter clothes in summer

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schizophrenia negative symptoms

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behaviour taht causes patients to become isolated or withdrawn, avoid eye contact, speak slow

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cognitive symptoms

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incoherent thinking and difficulty with sensory stimulant