Mental disorders review

anxiety

overly responsive limbic system, leads to persistent worry

histrionic PD

use appearance to gain attention, overly dramatic

persistent depressive disorder

2 of the following: appetite problems, in/hypersomnia, low energy, low self-esteem, poor concentration, indecisive, hopeless

major depressive disorder

2+ weeks of sadness, empty, feeling down, loss of interest/pleasure

BPD

intense mood swings, uncertainty about self, intense fear of abandonment, also have unstable relationships

panic disordder

frequent panic attacks

mania

seeking excitement, companionship, move/talk fast, poor planning and judgement, can involve psychosis

acute stress disorder

2 days post traumatic event, after 30 days it is PTSD

generalized anxiety disorder

malfunction in GABA feedback and emotional brain circuit, excessive/unrealistic worry

hypomania

little need for sleep, high self-esteem, elevated mood, irritable, risky behaviour (milder than mania)

PTSD

after traumatic event that is threatening to life or bodily integrity

cyclothymic disorder

mild depression and hypomanic for 2+ years, milder than BPD

paranoid PD

suspicious, hypervigilant, distrust in people, sees everything as threatening

schizotypal PD

odd behaviour, speech, thought, perception, along with social deficits

bipolar 1

manic for ~7 days, depressed for 2 years

bipolar 2

hypomanic, depressed, can involve psychosis (depression is longer than bipolar 1)

dissociative amnesia

cannot recall info about an upsetting situation

complex PTSD

caused by multiple events

fugue amnesia

forgetting your own personal identity

narcissistic PD

grandiose sense of self, seeking admiration

dependent PD

excessive reliance on others, submissive, prone to mistreatment

schizophrenia

disturbance in mood, thought, behaviour and is accompanied by auditory, visual, and olfactory hallucinations, along with delusions of thought insertion and paranoia

avoidant PD

seek social contact, but anxious in social situations, fear of rejection and criticism

dissociative identity disorder (DID)

2+ subpersonalities/alternatives that behave differently due to lifelong repression of painful memories and links to childhood abuse

agoraphobia

fear of crowded spaces

factitious disorder

faking illness for medical attention

phobia

persistent and irrational fear

simple PTSD

caused by one event

panic attack

period of sudden panic, often misinterpreted as a medical emergency

schizoid PD

pattern of detachment, cold, lack of interest in social interactions, would rather be alone

social anxiety disorder (SAD)

anxiety and worry in social situations

somatic symptom disorder

too much focus on physical symptoms (illness anxiety disorder)