unit 8 (65-73)

Question 1

psychological disorder

Answer 1

syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individuals cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior

Question 2

medical model

Answer 2

the concept that disease have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and cured via treatment in a hospital

Question 3

epigenetics

Answer 3

study of environmental influences of gene expression that occur without a dna change

Question 4

dsm 5

Answer 4

apa’s diagnostic book, used for classifying psychological disorders (NOT diagnosing)

Question 5

adhd

Answer 5

psychological disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity

Question 6

anxiety disorders

Answer 6

psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety

Question 7

social anxiety

Answer 7

intense fear and avoidance of social situations

Question 8

generalized anxiety

Answer 8

anxiety marked by excessive or uncontrollable worry that persists for 6+ months.

• tense, apprehensive, agitated, sleep deprived

Question 9

panic disorder

Answer 9

anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes long episodes of intense dread that feels like a heart attack

Question 10

agoraphobia

Answer 10

fear of avoidance of public situations from which escape might be difficult.

Question 11

phobia

Answer 11

anxiety disorder

• persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of something

Question 12

ocd

Answer 12

disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions), actions (compulsions), or both

Question 13

ptsd

Answer 13

disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, hypervigilance, social withdrawal, anxiety, numbness, and insomnia that lingers for 4+ weeks after a traumatic experience

Question 14

major depressive disorder

Answer 14

disorder where person experiences two+ weeks with 5+ symptoms (depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure)

Question 15

bipolar disorder

Answer 15

disorder where person alternates between depression and mania – one emotional extreme to the other

Question 16

mania

Answer 16

hyperactive, wildly optimistic state in which dangerously poor judgement is common

Question 17

rumination

Answer 17

compulsive fretting; overthinking our problems and their causes

Question 18

schizophrenia

Answer 18

disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression

Question 19

psychotic disorders

Answer 19

group of disorders marked by irrational ideas, distorted perceptions, and a loss of contact with reality

Question 20

hallucination

Answer 20

false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in thre absence of an external visual stimulus

Question 21

delusion

Answer 21

false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders

Question 22

chronic schizophrenia

Answer 22

form of schizophrenia that is lifelong, appears by late adolescence or early adulthood

Question 23

acute schizophrenia

Answer 23

form of schizophrenia that can begin at any age, responds well to treatment, good recovery chance

Question 24

somatic symptom disorder

Answer 24

psychological disorder where symptoms take a bodily form without physical cause

Question 25

conversion disorder

Answer 25

related to somatic sympton; person experiences very specific, physical symptoms that are not compatible with recognized medical conditions

Question 26

illness anxiety disorder

Answer 26

hypochondria – person interprets formal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease

Question 27

dissociative disorders

Answer 27

controversial, rare disorders where conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings

Question 28

dissociative identity disorder

Answer 28

rare disorder where a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities

Question 29

personality disorders

Answer 29

inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

Question 30

antisocial personality disorder

Answer 30

personality disorder where a person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, criminal behavior, good at lying

Question 31

anorexia nervosa

Answer 31

eating disorder where a person maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly underweight

Question 32

bulimia nervosa

Answer 32

eating disorder where binge eating is followed by inappropriate weight loss tactics (vomiting, laxatives, fasting etc)

Question 33

binge eating disorder

Answer 33

significant binge eating episodes followed by distress, disgust, or guilt (but not purging behavior)