abnormal pyschology

Psychological disorder

A condition that affects thinking, feeling, or behavior in a way that causes distress or problems with daily life.

ADHD

A disorder where a person has trouble focusing, sitting still, or controlling impulses.

DSM-IV-TR

A book that lists and describes all mental disorders (older version of DSM-5).

Anxiety disorders

Conditions that cause constant fear, worry, or nervousness.

Panic disorder

Sudden, intense fear attacks that come out of nowhere.

Phobia

An extreme and irrational fear of something specific.

OCD

When unwanted thoughts lead to repetitive actions.

PTSD

A disorder after experiencing trauma, causing flashbacks or fear.

Somatoform disorders

Mental illness with physical symptoms but no medical cause.

DID

A disorder where someone has two or more distinct personalities.

Mood disorders

Mental health problems that affect a person’s mood over time.

Mania

A state of extreme excitement, energy, and sometimes risky behavior.

Major depressive disorder

Long-lasting sadness and lack of interest in life.

Schizophrenia

A disorder with hallucinations, false beliefs, and thinking problems.

Chronic schizophrenia

Schizophrenia that develops slowly and lasts long.

Acute schizophrenia

Sudden schizophrenia, often caused by stress, may improve quicker.

Delusions

False beliefs not based in reality.

Personality disorders

Long-term patterns of behavior that cause life and relationship problems.

Mental illness

Any condition that harms thoughts, emotions, or behavior.

Multiple personality

Old name for DID.

Neurosis

Old term for mild mental disorders without loss of reality.

Psychosis

A severe condition where someone loses touch with reality.

Epigenetics

How environment can turn genes on or off.

Bipolar disorder

A disorder with mood swings from highs (mania) to lows (depression).

Rumination

Repeatedly thinking about the same sad or upsetting thoughts.

Dissociative disorders

Mental illnesses where people disconnect from reality or identity.

Antisocial personality disorder

A disorder where a person shows no concern for others and breaks rules.

Anorexia

An eating disorder where a person starves themselves out of fear of weight gain.

Bulimia

An eating disorder with binge eating followed by purging (vomiting or laxatives).