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6203359231psychological disorderdeviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors0
6203367105attention-deficit hyperactivity disordera psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity and compulsivity1
6203372872medical modelthe concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated and in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital2
6203379919DSM-V or DSM-IV-TR (old one)A widely used system for classifying psychological disorders3
6203387117anxiety disorderspsychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety4
6203393510generalized anxiety disorderan anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal5
6203398975panic disorderan anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations6
6203407380phobiaan anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation7
6203412738obsessive-compulsive disorderan anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)8
6203432946post-traumatic stress disorderan anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience.9
6203441097post-traumatic growthpositive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crisis10
8949926860Christopher PetersonWorked with Martin Seligman to create The Values in Action Classification of Strengths to create a research-based common vocabulary for human strength11
8949941445David RosenhanWas a part of a now classic study where they went to a hospital admissions office, complaining of "hearing voices". Apart from the voices they answered all other questions truthfully12
8949961266Martin SeligmanWorked with Christopher Peterson to create the Values in Action Classification of Strengths to create a research-based common vocabulary for human strength13
6203453317somatoform disordergeneral type of psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a bodily form without apparent physical cause. This can be broken down into other subtypes of disorders.14
6203461878conversion disordersa rare type of somatoform in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause15
6203466066hypochondriasisa somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease16
6203473079dissociative disorderdisorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings17
6203479920dissociative identity disordera rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.18
6203483841mood disorderspsychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes.19
6203492112major depressive disordera mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities20
6203495129maniaa mood disorder marked by hyperactive, wildly optimistic state21
6203498410bipolar disordera mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.22
6203503647schizophreniaa group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions23
6203515880delusionsfalse beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders24
6203520052personality disorderspsychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning25
6203524491antisocial personality disordera personality disorder in which the person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist26

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