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| 9716795726 | biopsychosocial model | a view of mental disorders as caused by a combination of interacting biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors | 0 | |
| 9716795730 | anxiety disorder | a condition in which intense feelings of apprehension are long-standing and disruptive | 1 | |
| 9716795731 | phobia | an anxiety disorder involving strong, irrational fear of an object or situation that does not objectively justify such a reaction | 2 | |
| 9716795733 | post-traumatic stress disorder | a pattern of adverse reactions following a traumatic and threatening event | 3 | |
| 9716795734 | social phobia | an anxiety disorder involving strong, irrational fears relating to social situations | 4 | |
| 9716795735 | agoraphobia | an anxiety disorder involving strong fear of being alone or away from the security of home | 5 | |
| 9716795736 | generalized anxiety disorder | a condition that involves relatively mild but long-lasting anxiety that is focused on any particular object or situation; also called free-floating anxiety | 6 | |
| 9716795737 | panic disorder | an anxiety disorder involving sudden panic attacks | 7 | |
| 9716795738 | panic attacks | attacks marked by intense heart palpitations, pressure or pain in the chest, dizziness or unsteadiness, sweating, and a feeling of faintness | 8 | |
| 9716795739 | obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) | an anxiety disorder involving repetitive thoughts and urges to perform certain rituals | 9 | |
| 9716795740 | obsessions | persistent, upsetting, and unwanted thoughts | 10 | |
| 9716795741 | compulsions | ritualistic, repetitive behaviors | 11 | |
| 9716795742 | somatoform disorders | psychological problems in which there are symptoms of a physical disorder without a physical cause | 12 | |
| 9716795743 | conversion disorder | a somatoform disorder in which a person displays blindness, deafness, or other symptoms of sensory or motor failure without a physical cause | 13 | |
| 9716795744 | hypochondriasis | a somatoform disorder involving strong, unjustified fear of physical illness | 14 | |
| 9716795747 | dissociative disorders | rare conditions that involve sudden and usually temporary disruptions in a person's memory, consciousness, or identity | 15 | |
| 9716795748 | dissociative fugue | a dissociative disorder involving sudden loss of memory and the assumption of a new identity in a new locale | 16 | |
| 9716795749 | dissociative amnesia | a dissociative disorder marked by a sudden loss of memory | 17 | |
| 9716795750 | dissociative identity disorder (DID) | a dissociative disorder in which a person reports having more than one identity; also called multiple personality disorder | 18 | |
| 9716795752 | major depressive disorder | a mood disorder in which a person feels sad and hopeless for weeks or months | 19 | |
| 9716795753 | delusions | false beliefs, such as those experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia or extreme depression | 20 | |
| 9716795754 | dysthymic disorder | a mood disorder involving a pattern of comparatively mild depression that lasts for at least two years | 21 | |
| 9716795756 | bipolar disorder | a mood disorder in which a person alternates between deep depression and mania; also called manic depression | 22 | |
| 9716795761 | schizophrenia | a severe and disabling pattern of disturbed thinking emotion, perception, and behavior | 23 | |
| 9716795765 | hallucinations | a symptom of disorder in which people perceive voices or other stimuli when there are no stimuli present | 24 | |
| 9716795766 | positive symptoms | schizophrenic symptoms such as disorganized thoughts, hallucinations, and delusions | 25 | |
| 9716795767 | negative symptoms | schizophrenic symptoms such as absence of pleasure, lack of speech, and flat effect | 26 | |
| 9716795768 | paranoid schizophrenia | a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner | 27 | |
| 9716795770 | catatonic schizophrenia | a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement | 28 | |
| 9716795773 | personality disorders | long-standing, inflexible ways of behaving that create a variety of problems | 29 | |
| 9716795774 | paranoid personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by suspiciousness and distrust of others, all of whom are assumed to be hostile | 30 | |
| 9716795775 | schizoid personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by detachment from social relationships; restricted range of emotion | 31 | |
| 9716795777 | dependent personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by helplessness; excessive need to be taken care of; submissive and clinging behavior; difficulty in making decisions | 32 | |
| 9716795778 | obsessive-compulsive personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, and control | 33 | |
| 9716795779 | avoidant personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by inhibition in social situations; feelings of inadequacy; oversensitivity to criticism | 34 | |
| 9716795780 | histrionic personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by excessive emotionality and preoccupation with being the center of attention; emotional shallowness; overly dramatic behavior | 35 | |
| 9716795781 | narcissistic personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by exaggerated ideas of self-importance and achievements; preoccupation with fantasies of success; arrogance | 36 | |
| 9716795782 | borderline personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by lack of stability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsivity; angry outbursts; intense fear of abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures | 37 | |
| 9716795783 | antisocial personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by shameless disregard for, and violation of, other people's rights | 38 | |
| 9716795787 | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | patients diagnosed with this disorder are impulsive and unable to concentrate on an activity as well as other children their age can | 39 | |
| 9716795791 | DSM-V | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual; resource for diagnosing disorders | 40 | |
| 9716795792 | Philippe Pinel | Brought about many significant and far-reaching reforms in the care and treatment of mental patients. Credited with the application of the medical model. | 41 |
