Pychology Unit 8 Flashcards

Panic disorder

Panic disorder

is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurring panic attacks, as well as the constant worry of another panic attack occurring. having 3 times in 6 month

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

is an anxiety disorder characterized by an almost constant state of autonomic nervous system arousal and feelings of dread and worry. to be diagnosed it should last at least 6 months

Agoraphobia

for example, is the fear of being in open spaces, public places, or other places from which escape is perceived to be difficult.

Acrophobia

fear of heights

zoophobia

fear of animals

Obsessive-Compulsive

a long-lasting disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions), engages in repetitive behaviors (compulsions), or both.cleaning and hand washing.

Obsessions

are intrusive (unwanted) thoughts, urges, or images that plague the individual.thought of dirt .

Compulsions

are repetitive behaviors (or mental acts) that one feels compelled to perform, often in relation to an obsession.washing hands all the time

hoarding disorder

an ongoing difficulty throwing away or parting with possessions because you believe that you need to save them

reactive attachment disorder

a condition where a child doesn't form healthy emotional bonds with their caretakers (parental figures), often because of emotional neglect or abuse at an early age.

Somatic symptom disorder

diagnosed when a person has a significant focus on physical symptoms, such as pain, weakness or shortness of breath, to a level that results in major distress and/or problems functioning. The individual has excessive thoughts, feelings and behaviors relating to the physical symptoms.

illness anxiety disorder

a psychiatric disorder defined by excessive worry about having or developing a serious undiagnosed medical condition.

Conversion disorder

involves bodily symptoms like changed motor function or changed sensory function that are incompatible with neurological explanations. like becomming blind without any physical damage

Factitious disorder

in which an individual knowingly falsified symptoms in order to get medical care, or sympathy or aid from others.

dissociative amnesia

a type of dissociative disorder that involves inability to recall important personal information that would not typically be lost with ordinary forgetting. It is usually caused by trauma or stress. Diagnosis is based on history after ruling out other causes of amnesia.

• loss of traumatic memory that if too painfull for person to hold on to.

depersonalization

the sense that “this is not happening to me.”

derealization

• the sense that “this is not really happening”

Dissociative fugue

a temporary state where a person has memory loss (amnesia) and ends up in an unexpected place. People with this symptom can't remember who they are or details about their past

dissociative identity disorder

• his disorder involves "switching" to other identities. You may feel as if you have two or more people talking or living inside your head. You may feel like you're possessed by other identities. Each identity may have a unique name, personal history and features.

major depressive disorder:

mental health condition that causes a persistently low or depressed mood and a loss of interest in activities that once brought joy. Clinical depression can also affect how you sleep, your appetite and your ability to think clearly.minimum 2 weeks

Bipolar disorders

• as the name suggests, involves movement between two poles: depressive states on the one hand, and manic states on the other hand.

  treatment-lithium

schizophrenia

Schizophrenia usually involves delusions (false beliefs), hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that don't exist), unusual physical behavior, and disorganized thinking and speech. It is common for people with schizophrenia to have paranoid thoughts or hear voices.

• Disorganized thinking and disorganized speech are typical.

• It is important to distinguish between positive symptoms and negative symptoms.

  • A positive symptom: of schizophrenic disorders refers to something that a person has that typical people do not.

  • A negative symptom: refers to something that typical people do have, but that one does not have.

  • too much noreophinaprine-mania

  • too little noreophinaprine or seretonin-depression

catatonia

a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by abnormal movements, behaviors, and withdrawal, is a condition that is most often seen in mood disorders but can also be seen in psychotic, medical, neurologic, and other disorders.

ADHD

may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active. Although ADHD can't be cured, it can be successfully managed and some symptoms may improve as the child ages.