Psych

Agoraphobiaa

Agoraphobiaa

disorder characterized by marked anxiety about using public transport, being in open spaces, being in enclosed places, being in a crowd, and/or being outside of the home alone

Alzheimer's disease

a disorder characterized by insidious onset and gradual progression of cognitive and behavioral symptoms (decline in memory and learning)

Anorexia nervosa

a disorder characterized by persistant energy intake restriction; intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat; disturbance in self-perceived weight or shape

Antisocial personality disorder

a disorder characterized by a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others; more common in males

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

a disorder characterized by impaired levels of inattention, disorganization and/or impulsivity

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

a disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts

Avoidant personality disorder

a disorder characterized by a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

Body-dysmorphic disorder

a disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with an imagined defect in physical appearance or markedly excessive concern with a slight physical anomaly

Binge eating disorder

a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating a definitely larger amount than most people would eat in similar period of time; must occur at least once per week for three months

Bipolar I

a disorder characterized by depressive moods that last at least two weeks and maniac moods that last at least one week

Bipolar II

a disorder characterized by the same depression as bipolar I but hypomania lasts four or more days without life threatening consequences or psychotic episodes

Borderline personality disorder

a disorder characterized by a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity; more common in females

Bulimia nervosa

a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating; recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain; self-evaluation that is unduly influenced by body shape and weight

Conversion disorder

a rare somatic symptom disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found.

Delusions

mistaken beliefs based on misinterpretations of reality

Dependent personality disorder

pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related toan excessive need to be taken care of

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

chronic, severe persistent irritability with frequent temper outbursts

Dissociative amnesia

inability to recall autobiographical information such as an event or period of time, specific aspect of an event or identity and life history; may involve purposeful travel or bewildered wandering

Dissociative fugue

a temporary state where a person has memory loss (amnesia) and ends up in an unexpected place

Dissociative identity disorder (DID)

presence of two or more distinct personality states or an experience of possession and recurrent periods of amnesia

Dopamine hypothesis

theory that overactivity of neurons may contribute to some forms of schizophrenia

Factitious disorder

falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms, or causing an injury or disease, associated with identified deception to oneself or another (formerly Munchausen or Manchausen by proxy)

Flat affect

a condition that causes people to not express emotions in the same way other people might

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities that occurs more days than not for at least six months

Hallucinations

false, imaginary, sensory perceptions that occur without external stimuli

Histrionic personality disorder

pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking; more prevalent in females

Hoarding disorder

A disorder characterized by an ongoing resistance to discarding one's belongings, even those with no value, like junk mail, old newspapers, and materials that most people would consider to be garbage

Hypervigilance

a state of abnormally heightened alertness, particularly to threatening or potentially dangerous stimuli

Illness anxiety disorder

Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness; somatic symptoms are not present or are mild but there is a high anxiety about health concerns

Major depressive disorder (MDD)

depressed mood most of the day and/or diminished interest in most all activities

Mania

a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state

Narcissistic personality disorder

pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy; more prevalent in males

Negative symptoms

the absence of emotions or behaviors that are usually present in a healthy patient

Non-suicidal self-injury

the direct and deliberate destruction of body tissue without any suicidal intent

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

recurrent and persistent thoughts that are intrusive followed by repetitive behaviors or mental acts the individual feels driven to perform

Overthinking

Compulsive fretting

Panic disorder

recurrent panic attacks (abrupt surges of intense fear or intense discomfort accompanied by physical and/or cognitive symptoms)

Paranoid personality disorder

pattern of distrust and suspicious that other's motives are interpreted as malevolent

Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)

depressed mood that occurs for most of the day and lasts at least two years

Positive symptoms

the presence of emotions or behaviors that are usually absent in a healthy patient

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

characteristic symptoms (flashbacks, distressing dreams, memories of event, avoidance of distressing thoughts and memories and external reminders, etc.) following exposure to one or more traumatic events

Premenstrual dysmorphic disorder

marked mood changes, irritability, dysphoria, and anxiety beginning week before mensess

Schizoid

pattern of detattachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression

Schizophrenia

lasts for six months and includes at least one month of active phase symptoms

Schizotypal

pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

a type of depression that lasts for a season, typically the winter months, and goes away during the rest of the year

Selective mutism

consistent failure to speak in social situations in which there is an expectation to speak even though the individual speaks in other situations

Social anxiety disorder

fearful, anxious or avoidant of social interactions and situations that involve the possibility of being scrutinized

Somatic symptom disorder

psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause

Specific phobia

fearful or anxious about or avoidant if circumscribed objects or situations (ex. claustrophobia, fear of heights)

Tourette's syndrome

multiple motor and one or more vocal tics

Trichotillomania

recurrent pulling out of one's hair

Word salad

severely disorganized and virtually incomprehensible speech or writing, marked by severe loosening of associations strongly suggestive of schizophrenia.