Chapter 12 - Psychological Disorders
Psychology 127 with Wilks at Delgado Community College
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Experience Psychology. by Laura A. King
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Abnormal behavior
behavior that is deviant, maladaptive, or personally distressful over a relatively long period of time
Medical model
the view that psychological disorders are medical diseases with a biological origin
Anxiety Disorders
Characterized by unrealistic, irrational fear
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
chronic, uncontrollable and excessive fear and worry not focused on any particular object or situation
Panic Disorder
sudden and inexplicable attacks of intense fear;symptoms include difficulty breathing, heart palpitations, dizziness,trembling, terror, and feelings of impending doom
Phobic Disorder
intense, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation; agoraphobia, simple phobia, social phobia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
intrusive, repetitive fearful thoughts(obsessions), urges to perform repetitive, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions),or both
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
anxiety disorder that develops through exposure to a traumatic event, a severely oppressive situation, cruel abuse, or a natural or an unnatural disaster
Mood Disorders
Characterized by extreme disturbances in emotional states
2 main mood disorders
bipolar and depression
Depressive Disorders
mood disorders in which the individual suffers from depression – an unrelenting lack of pleasure in life
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
psychological disorder involving a major depressive episode and depressed characteristics, such as lethargy and hopelessness, for at least two weeks
Bipolar Disorder
mood disorder characterized by extreme mood swings that include one or more episodes of mania, an overexcited,unrealistically optimistic state
Who is more likely to attempt suicide?
women
Who is more likely to complete suicide? Men or women?
men
Anorexia Nervosa
eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation
Bulimia Nervosa
eating disorder in which an individual(typically a girl or woman) consistently follows a binge-and-purge eating pattern
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large amounts of food during which the person feels a lack of control over eating
Dissociative Disorders
Involve a sudden loss of memory or change in identity due to the dissociation (separation) of the individual’s conscious awareness from previous memories and thoughts
Dissociative Amnesia
dissociative disorder characterized by extreme memory loss that is caused by extensive psychological stress
Dissociative Fugue
dissociative disorder in which the individual not only develops amnesia but also unexpectedly travels away from home and assumes a new identity
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
presence of two or more distinct personality systems in the same individual at different times; previously known as multiple-personality disorder
Schizophrenia
severe psychological disorder characterized by highly disordered thought processes, referred to as psychotic because they are so far removed from reality
Hallucinations
sensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli
- positive symptom
- positive symptom
Delusions
false, unusual, and sometimes magical beliefs that are not part of an individual’s culture
- positive symptom
- positive symptom
Flat affect
the display of little or no emotion – a common negative symptom of schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Chronic, maladaptive cognitive-behavioralpatterns that are thoroughly integrated into an individual’s personality
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
psychological disorder characterized by guiltlessness, law-breaking, exploitation of others, irresponsibility, and deceit
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
psychological disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image,and emotions, and of marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts
About this deck
By: Que'Shawnta Dillworth
Textbook: Experience Psychology
Experience Psychology. by Laura A. King
Created: 2012-05-05
Size: 29 flashcards
Views: 20
Textbook:
Experience Psychology Experience Psychology. by Laura A. KingCreated: 2012-05-05
Size: 29 flashcards
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