Ch. 12 Psychological Disorders

insane

someone who can't distinguish fantasy from reality

diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder(DSM)

book used to diagnose patients, contains all the symptoms of the current psychological disorders

etiology

causes of psychological disorders

phobia

intense fear of a situation or object

anxiety

feelings of tension, worried thoughts, physical changes

generalized anxiety disorder(GAD)

experiencing constant low level anxiety

somatic symptom disorder

when symptoms take a bodily form without physical causes

dissociative disorder

disruption in conscious process

mood/affective disorder

experiencing extreme or inappropriate emotions

learned helplessness

one's experiences that leads them to think they are unable to control things that are controllable

bipolar disorder/maniac depression

being depressed and having maniac episodes

schizophrenia

disordered thinking demonstrated through hallucinations and affect motor skils

delusions

beliefs that have no basis in reality

hallucinations

perceptions without any sensory stimulation

neologism

making up their own words

clang associations

string together a series of nonsense words that rhyme

flat affect

having no emotional response at all

catatonia

remaining motionless in strange postures for hours at a time then jerk quickly

positive schizophrenic symptoms

excess in behavior, thought, ex. neologism, hallucinations

negative schizophrenic symptoms

lack in behavior, thought, ex. flat affect, catagonia

obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

persistent unwanted thoughts causing you to do certain actions

post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

flashbacks following a traumatic experience

paraphilas/psychosexual disorder

sexual attraction to certain objects

voyeur

someone sexually aroused by watching others engage in sexual behavior

masochist

someone aroused by having pain inflicted on them

sadist

someone aroused when they inflict pain on others

substance related and addictive disorders

when substances negatively affects one's life

autism spectrum disorder

seeking out less social and emotional contact, less likely to seek support

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)

difficulty paying attention or sitting still