Psychological Disorders

NEURODEVELOPMENTAL

ADHD: Trouble focusing, sitting still, and controlling impulses.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Difficulty with social skills, communication, and repeated behaviors.

ANXIETY

Specific Phobia: Extreme fear of a specific thing or situation.

Agoraphobia: Fear of places where escape feels hard.

Panic Disorder: Sudden repeated panic attacks with intense fear.

Social Anxiety Disorder: Fear of being judged in social situations.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Constant worry about many everyday things.

Ataque de nervios: Sudden emotional outburst with panic (culture-related).

Taijin kyofusho: Fear of embarrassing or offending others.

SCHIZOPHRENIC SPECTRUM

Positive Symptoms: Extra symptoms like hallucinations or delusions.

Negative Symptoms: Missing normal behaviors like emotion or motivation.

Dopamine Hypothesis: Too much dopamine may cause symptoms.

Acute: Sudden and severe symptoms.

Chronic: Long-lasting symptoms over time.

EATING DISORDERS

Anorexia Nervosa: Starving yourself due to fear of gaining weight.

Bulimia Nervosa: Binge eating followed by purging.

DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS

Major Depressive Disorder: Severe sadness and loss of interest in life.

Persistent Depressive Disorder: Long-term mild depression.

BIPOLAR

Mania: Extremely high energy and impulsive behavior.

Cycling: Switching between high and low moods.

Bipolar I Disorder: Full mania plus depression.

Bipolar II Disorder: Milder mania plus depression.

DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS

Dissociative Amnesia: Memory loss of important personal info.

Fugue: Traveling with memory loss of identity.

Dissociative Identity Disorder: Two or more personalities.

TRAUMA & STRESSORS

PTSD: Ongoing stress and fear after trauma.

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE RELATED

Obsessions: Repeated unwanted thoughts.

Compulsions: Repetitive actions to reduce anxiety.

OCD: Cycle of thoughts and actions.

Hoarding Disorder: Keeping too many items and not throwing them away.

PERSONALITY – CLUSTER A

Paranoid: Distrusts others and thinks they want harm.

Schizoid: Avoids people and shows little emotion.

Schizotypal: Odd behavior and beliefs with social discomfort.

PERSONALITY – CLUSTER B

Antisocial: Breaks rules and harms others without guilt.

Borderline: Unstable emotions and relationships.

Histrionic: Overly emotional and attention-seeking.

Narcissistic: Feels superior and lacks empathy.

PERSONALITY – CLUSTER C

Avoidant: Avoids people due to fear of rejection.

Dependent: Relies too much on others.

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: Needs order, control, and perfection.