5.4 a/b AP Psych Quiz

anxiety disorders

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

social anxiety disorder

intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of such

generalized anxiety disorder

an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal

panic disorder

An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations.

agoraphobia

fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic

specific phobia

an anxiety disorder that involves an irrational fear of a particular object or situation that markedly interferes with an individual's ability to function

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions) or both.

Hoarding Disorder

Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value

posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

a disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience

trauma-and-stress related disorders

a group of mental disorders in which exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is followed by psychological distress

depressive disorders

general category of mood disorders in which people show extreme and persistent sadness, despair, and loss of interest in life's usual activities.

bipolar disorder

A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.

major depressive disorder

A mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities.

persistent depressive disorder

a form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as major depressive disorder with depressed mood on more days than not for at least two years.

bipolar 1 disorder

The most severe type of bipolar disorder marked by full manic and major depressive episodes

mania

a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state in which dangerously poor judgement is common

bipolar 2 disorder

a less severe form of bipolar disorder characterized by alternating periods of extremely depressed and mildly elevated moods

rumination

compulsive fretting; overthinking about our problems and their causes