Psychological Disorders

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering key psychological disorders and concepts.

Psychological Disorders

Behavior patterns or mental processes that cause personal suffering or interfere with a person’s ability to cope with everyday life.

Anxiety Disorders

A category of psychological disorders characterized by excessive fear or anxiety.

Major Depressive Disorder

A mood disorder involving persistent feelings of sadness or loss of interest for at least two weeks.

Bipolar Disorder

A psychological disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, including manic and depressive episodes.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

An anxiety disorder involving unwanted and intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions).

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

An anxiety disorder that can develop after an individual has been exposed to a traumatic event.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or an experience of possession.

Depersonalization

Feelings of detachment from one’s mental processes or body.

Paranoid Personality Disorder

A personality disorder marked by a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others.

Avoidant Personality Disorder

A personality disorder characterized by social inhibition and feelings of inadequacy along with hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A personality disorder characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance and a lack of empathy for others.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

A disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about a range of everyday problems.

Phobia

An irrational fear of a specific object or situation that leads to avoidance behavior.

Panic Disorder

An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent panic attacks.

Dissociative Amnesia

A sudden loss of memory, typically after a traumatic event.

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, often including hallucinations and delusions.

Dissociation

The separation of certain personality components or mental processes from conscious thought.

Traits of Antisocial Personality Disorder

Disregard for others' rights and lack of remorse for harmful behaviors.

Histrionic Personality Disorder

A personality disorder characterized by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior.

Learning View of Anxiety Disorders

The perspective that phobias and anxiety are conditioned responses learned through experience.

Biological View of Schizophrenia

The perspective that genetic factors and brain abnormalities contribute to the development of schizophrenia.