Psychological DIsorders

psychological disorders

a “harmful dysfunction” in which behavior is judged to be unjustifiable, maladaptive, atypical, disturbing (UMAD)

Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM V)

a big book on disorders; DSM will classify and describe the symptoms of different disorder however it CANNOT explain the cause or possible cures.

Neurotic Disorders

disorders that are distressing but one can still function in society and act rationally

Psychotic Disorders

disorders where a person loses contact with reality;experiences distorted perceptions.

Anxiety Disorders

a group of conditions where the [primary symptoms are anxiety or defenses against anxiety; they are in a state of intense apprehension or fear

Generalized Anxiety Disorder(GAD)

an anxiety disorder in which a person in constantly tense and worried and always in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD)

persistent unwanted thoughts(obsessions) cause someone to feel the need (compulsion) to engage in a particular action

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

flashbacks or nightmares following a person’s involvement in or observation of an extremely stressful event

trigger

a stimulus—such as a sound, smell, sight, or situation—that reminds a person of a traumatic event, prompting an intense, involuntary, and often sudden, emotional or physical reaction

Panic Disorder

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

Phobia

An irrational fear; a person experiences sudden episodes of intense dread

Somatoform Disorders

a psychological issue that causes a physiological response

Hypochondriasis

Has frequent physical complaints for which medical doctors are unable to locate the cause. They usually believe that the minor issues are indicative are more severe illnesses

Conversion Disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Factitious Disorder (Muchensen’s)

Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative Amnesia

Dissociative Fugue

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)(Multiple Personality Disorder)

Personality Disorders

Antisocial Personality (Psychopath)

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Mood Disorders

Major Depressive Disorder

Bipolar Disorder

Schizophrenia

Neurocognitive Disorders

Multiple Sclerosis

Parkinson’s Disorder

Alzheimer’s Disease

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

Autism