Best Psycho Exam Two Practice

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A disorder where a person has intense thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to physical symptoms that cause significant distress and disrupt daily life.

Illness Anxiety Disorder

A condition in which a person is overly preoccupied with having a serious illness despite having few or no symptoms.

Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder (Conversion Disorder)

A disorder where neurological symptoms appear without a medical cause and are linked to psychological stress.

Factitious Disorder

A condition in which a person intentionally produces or exaggerates symptoms to assume the sick role without external rewards.

Malingering

The deliberate faking or exaggeration of symptoms for external gain, such as money or avoiding responsibilities.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities that control a person’s behavior at different times.

Dissociative Amnesia

The inability to recall important personal information, usually due to trauma or stress, without a medical cause.

Organic Amnesia

Memory loss caused by physical damage to the brain, such as injury or disease.

Psychogenic Amnesia

Memory loss resulting from psychological factors rather than physical brain damage.

Dissociative Fugue

A condition involving sudden travel away from home along with confusion about identity or loss of personal memories.

Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder

A disorder where individuals feel detached from themselves or experience the world as unreal or dreamlike.

Anhedonia

A reduced ability or inability to experience pleasure from normally enjoyable activities.

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

A mood disorder involving at least two weeks of persistent sadness or loss of interest along with other emotional and physical symptoms.

Dysphoria

A general state of dissatisfaction, unease, or emotional discomfort.

Comorbidity

The presence of two or more disorders occurring in the same person at the same time.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

A type of depression that occurs during certain seasons, most commonly in the winter.

Peripartum Onset

A specifier indicating that depression begins during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

A long-lasting form of depression where a person experiences a low mood for at least two years.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

A severe form of premenstrual syndrome involving significant mood disturbances before menstruation.

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)

A childhood disorder marked by chronic irritability and frequent, severe temper outbursts.

Mania

A period of abnormally elevated or irritable mood and increased energy that significantly impairs functioning.

Hypomania

A less severe form of mania that involves elevated mood and energy but does not cause major impairment.

Bipolar I Disorder

A disorder defined by at least one full manic episode, often accompanied by depressive episodes.

Bipolar II Disorder

A disorder involving at least one hypomanic episode and one major depressive episode.

Cyclothymic Disorder

A chronic condition involving fluctuating mood symptoms that do not meet full criteria for mania or depression over at least two years.

Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder

A pattern in bipolar disorder where a person experiences four or more mood episodes within a year.

Suicide

The intentional act of causing one’s own death.

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)

The deliberate harming of one’s body without the intention of dying, often as a way to cope with distress.

Suicide Cluster

A group of suicides that occur close together in time and location.

Suicide Contagion

The spread of suicidal thoughts or behaviors through exposure to others’ suicides.

Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Symptoms that involve the presence of abnormal experiences such as hallucinations or delusions.

Delusions

Strongly held false beliefs that remain despite clear evidence to the contrary.

Persecutory Delusion

The belief that one is being harmed, followed, or targeted by others.

Delusions of Reference

The belief that unrelated events or messages are specifically directed at oneself.

Grandiose Delusion

The belief that one has exceptional importance, power, or abilities.

Delusions of Being Controlled

The belief that one’s actions or thoughts are controlled by external forces.

Thought Broadcasting

The belief that others can hear or are aware of one’s thoughts.

Thought Insertion

The belief that thoughts are being placed into one’s mind by an outside source.

Thought Withdrawal

The belief that thoughts are being removed from one’s mind.

Delusions of Guilt or Sin

The belief that one has committed serious wrongdoing or is responsible for negative events.

Somatic Delusion

A false belief that something is seriously wrong with one’s body.

Hallucinations

Sensory experiences, such as hearing or seeing things, that occur without external stimuli.

Formal Thought Disorder

Disorganized thinking that results in incoherent or illogical speech.

Catatonia

A condition involving abnormal motor behavior, such as immobility or excessive, purposeless movement.

Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Symptoms involving a reduction or loss of normal emotional and behavioral functions.

Restricted Affect

A limited range of emotional expression in facial expressions or speech.

Avolition

A lack of motivation to begin or complete goal-directed activities.

Asociality

A reduced interest in social interactions and relationships.

Cognitive Deficits

Difficulties with thinking processes such as memory, attention, and decision-making.

Prodromal Symptoms

Early signs that appear before the full development of a disorder, especially schizophrenia.

Residual Symptoms

Ongoing mild symptoms that remain after the acute phase of a disorder.

Acute Phase

The stage of a disorder where symptoms are most severe and active.

Schizoaffective Disorder

A disorder that includes symptoms of schizophrenia along with mood disorder symptoms such as depression or mania.

Schizophreniform Disorder

A condition with schizophrenia-like symptoms that last between one and six months.

Brief Psychotic Disorder

A short-term disorder involving sudden psychotic symptoms lasting less than one month.

Delusional Disorder

A disorder characterized by persistent delusions without other prominent psychotic symptoms.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A personality disorder involving unusual beliefs, eccentric behavior, and social difficulties.

Cluster A

A group of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior.

Paranoid Personality Disorder

A disorder involving persistent distrust and suspicion of others’ motives.

Schizoid Personality Disorder

A disorder marked by detachment from social relationships and limited emotional expression.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A disorder involving discomfort in relationships along with odd beliefs and behaviors.

Cluster B

A group of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A disorder involving disregard for others’ rights, impulsivity, and lack of remorse.

Borderline Personality Disorder

A disorder characterized by instability in mood, relationships, and self-image.

Histrionic Personality Disorder

A disorder involving excessive emotionality and a strong need for attention.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A disorder characterized by grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.

Conduct Disorder

A childhood disorder involving repeated violation of rules and the rights of others.

Cluster C

A group of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior.

Avoidant Personality Disorder

A disorder involving social inhibition and extreme sensitivity to rejection.

Dependent Personality Disorder

A disorder characterized by an excessive need to be taken care of by others.

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)

A disorder involving a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control.