april 22, 2024 GENPsych

labeling theory

theory that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviant

rosenhan 1973

pseudo patient experiment, researchers admitted themselves into hospital claiming to be hearing voices thus diagnosed with schizophrenia - kept note of their experiences which was viewed as a symptom of mental illness

anxiety disorders

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

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.

phobias

irrational fears of specific objects or situations

specific phobia

fear of objects or specific situations or events

social anxiety disorder

intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of such

obsessive compulsive disorder

an anxiety disorder characterized by repetitive obsessions and compulsions

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.

bipolar disorder

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

schizophrenia

a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions

psychotic

Having severe mental illness to the point of disconnection from reality

hallucinations

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

word salad

Incoherent mixture of words, phrases, and sentences

catatonic symptoms

motor problems, including extreme resistance to complying with simple suggestions, holding the body in bizarre or rigid postures, or curling up in a fetal position

postive symptoms

thoughts and behaviors present in schizophrenia but not seen in those without the disorder, such as delusions and hallucinations

negative symptoms

symptoms of schizophrenia that are marked by deficits in functioning, such as apathy, lack of emotion, and slowed speech and movement

dissociative identity disorder

A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder.

borderline personality disorder

condition marked by extreme instability in mood, identity, and impulse control. misinterpret peoples actions as abandoning or rejecting

narcissistic personality disorder

a personality disturbance characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance