Psych unit 6

dissociative amnesia

dissociative amnesia

a dissociative disorder characterized by the inability to recall important personal events or information and usually associated with stressful events

cognitive therapy

an approach in which thoughts are used to control emotions and behaviors

conversion disorder

a somatoform disorder characterized by changing emotional difficulties into a loss of a specific voluntary body function

anxiety

an unpleasant psychological state characterized by a vague, generalized apprehension or feeling that one is in danger

Phobia

an intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation

Panic disorder

an extreme anxiety that manifests itself in the form of panic attacks

psychotherapy

a general term for the application of psychological principles and techniques for any treatment used by therapists to help troubled individuals overcome their problems and disorders

psychological dependence

a strong, repetitive desire for use of a drug to such an extent that a person feels nervous and anxious without it

psychoanalysis

a form of therapy aimed at making patients aware of their unconscious motives so that they can gain control over their behavior and free themselves of self-defeating patterns

personality disorders

maladaptive or inflexible ways of dealing with others and one’s environment

obsessive-compulsive disorder

an anxiety disorder consisting of obsessions and compulsions

somatoform disorder

a psychological disorder marked by a pattern of recurring physical symptoms for which there is no apparent physical cause

seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

a pattern of depressive symptoms that cycle with the seasons, typically beginning in fall or winter

schizophrenia

a group of severe psychotic disorders characterized by confused and disconnected thoughts, emotions, behavior, and perceptions

dissociative fugue

a dissociative disorder in which a person suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home or work and is unable to recall the past

dissociative identity disorder

a dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more personality states, each with its own patterns of thinking, perceiving, behaving, and relating in the world

delusions

a false belief, as of persecution or grandeur, that a person maintains in the face of contradictory evidence

dream analysis

a technique used by psychoanalysts to interpret the content of patients’ dreams

bipolar disorder

a disorder in which a person’s mood inappropriately alternates between feelings of mania (euphoria) and depression

behavior modification

a systematic application of learning principles to change people’s actions and feelings

hypochondriasis

a somatoform disorder characterized by being preoccupied with imaginary ailments

hallucinations

a false sensory perception that has no direct external cause

humanistic therapy

an approach to psychology that focuses on the value, dignity, and worth of each person and holds that healthy living is the result of realizing one’s full potential

major depressive

disorder a severe form of depression marked by at least two weeks of continually being in a bad mood, having no interest in anything, and getting no pleasure from activities

eclectic approach

an approach to therapy in which the psychotherapist combines techniques and ideas from many different schools of thought

PTSD

short for post-traumatic stress disorder