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9538158608schizophreniadisorder in which person experiences a break from reality; hallucinations, delusions, and lack of emotion are primary features0
9538158609depressionincludes symptoms like feeling worthless or hopeless, having difficulty sleeping, lacking energy, or suicidal thoughts; most common mental illness1
9538158610generalized anxiety disorderpersistent and pervasive feelings of anxiety without any external cause2
9538158611mood disordersincludes depression, bipolar disorder, and seasonal affective disorder3
9538158612dissociative disordersa group of disorders in which the personality becomes detached4
9538158613bipolar disorderswings of mood from depression to mania5
9538158614panic disorderrecurrent panic attacks, marked by rapid heart rate, perspiration, and fear without reason6
9538158615dissociative identity disordertwo or more distinct personalities exist within the same body; extreme sexual, emotional, or mental abuse is typically the cause7
9538158616phobic disorderpersistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that is out of proportion to the circumstances8
9538158617depersonalization disorderfeeling that mind and body have separated; out of body experience9
9538158618antisocial personality disorderlack of conscience and sense of responsibility to others; chronic lying, stealing, and fighting are common signs; do not feel anxiety or shame10
9538158619obsessive-compulsive disorderpersistent, unwanted thoughts and behaviors11
9538158620delusionspersistent, false beliefs12
9538158621hallucinationsfalse sensory experiences (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)13
9538158622personality disorderschronic, inflexible, maladaptive pattern of thinking, emotion, social relationships, or impulse control14
9538158623maniaexcessive elation; symptoms often include euphoria, hyperactivity, distractedness, and talkativeness15
9538158624narcissistic personality disordersense of self-importance, need for constant attention and admiration, exploit others selfishly16
9538158625obsessionsthoughts or images that persist despite a person's efforts to suppress them17
9538158626somatoform disorderspsychological problems that result in bodily symptoms or physical complaints18
9538158627compulsionsrepetitive, purposeful acts performed in an attempt to eliminate obsessions19
9538158628positive symptoms of schizophreniasymptoms that have been added - hallucinations and delusions20
9538158629negative symptoms of schizophreniasymptoms that demonstrate a lack of something - lack of emotion or social connection21
9538158630dissociative amnesiamemory loss for identity or length of time without any known cause22
9538158631insanitya legal term used to determine if a person knew the difference between right and wrong at the time of committing a crime23
9538158632agoraphobiafear of public spaces or crowds; usually stay home to avoid panic attacks in public24
9538158633anxiety disordersincludes generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobic disorder, PTSD, and OCD25
9538158634post-traumatic stress disorderafter experiencing a traumatic event, the person relives it, has an extreme startle reflex, has trouble sleeping, etc.26
9538158635bulimiaan eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging27
9538158636anorexiasymptoms include limiting food intake and extreme exercise28
9538158637when is it a disorder?does it hurt the person or others, does it make the person unhappy, or does it violate social norms?29
9538158638cognitive-behavioral model of illnessillness is caused by learning poor ways of thinking and behaving30
9538158639social phobiairrational fear about social situations or people31
9538158640conversion disorderA somatoform disorder in which a person appears to be (but actually is not) blind, deaf, paralyzed, or insensitive to pain.32
9538158641hypochondriasisA strong, unjustified fear of physical illness.33

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