Psychological Disorders: important terms
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| 13633744421 | Agoraphobia | A morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place) |  | 0 |
| 13633744422 | Antisocial personality disorder | A personality disorder in which the person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist |  | 1 |
| 13633744423 | Anxiety disorders | Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety |  | 2 |
| 13633744446 | ADHD | A psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity |  | 3 |
| 13633744424 | Bipolar disorder | A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania. was once known as Manic Depression. |  | 4 |
| 13633744425 | Catatonia | a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods | 5 | |
| 13633744426 | Conversion disorder | A rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found |  | 6 |
| 13633744447 | compulsions | The person's need to perform repetitive behaviors |  | 7 |
| 13633744427 | Delusions | False beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders |  | 8 |
| 13633744428 | Dissociative amnesia | The sudden loss of memory for significant personal information |  | 9 |
| 13633744429 | Dissociative disorders | Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings. the person may become "detached" from themselves |  | 10 |
| 13633744430 | Dissociative fugue | The sudden loss of memory for one's personal history, accompanied by an abrupt departure from home and the assumption of a new identity |  | 11 |
| 13633744431 | Dissociative identity disorder (DID) | A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities; formerly called multiple personality disorder |  | 12 |
| 13633744448 | diathesis stress theory | an individual is born with a genetic predisposition towards a mental health problem- the problem is only expressed if the individual is exposed to certain environmental triggers. | 13 | |
| 13633744449 | dopamine | neurotransmitter that influences voluntary movement, attention, alertness; lack of dopamine linked with Parkinson's disease; too much is linked with schizophrenia |  | 14 |
| 13633744450 | DSM-V | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: A reference for coding psychiatric disorders or conditions. Organized by symptoms |  | 15 |
| 13633744432 | Generalized anxiety disorder | An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal |  | 16 |
| 13633744433 | Hallucinations | False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus |  | 17 |
| 13633744434 | Hypochondriasis | Chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments |  | 18 |
| 13633744435 | Major depressive disorder | A mood disorder in which a person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities |  | 19 |
| 13633744436 | Mood disorders | Psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes |  | 20 |
| 13633744437 | Negative symptoms | Schizophrenic symptoms that involve behavioral deficits, such as flattened emotions, social withdrawal, apathy, impaired attention, and poverty of speech |  | 21 |
| 13633744438 | Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) | An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions) |  | 22 |
| 13633744451 | obsessions | persistent ideas, thoughts, or impulses that are unwanted and inappropriate, causing marked distress | 23 | |
| 13633744439 | Panic disorder | An anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks. May be triggered by the amygdala. |  | 24 |
| 13633744440 | Personality disorders | Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning | 25 | |
| 13633744441 | phobia | An anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation |  | 26 |
| 13633744442 | Positive symptoms | Schizophrenic symptoms that involve behavioral excesses or peculiarities, such as hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, and wild flights of ideas |  | 27 |
| 13633744452 | PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder A disorder in which a person has lingering memories, nightmares, and other symptoms for weeks after a severely threatening, uncontrollable event |  | 28 |
| 13633744453 | postpartum depression | A new mother's feelings of inadequacy and sadness in the days and weeks after giving birth |  | 29 |
| 13633744443 | Prevalence | The percentage of a population that exhibits a disorder during a specified time period | 30 | |
| 13633744454 | psychological disorder/psychopathology | a mental or behavioral pattern or anomaly that results in distress | 31 | |
| 13633744455 | Rosenhan study | study in which healthy individuals were admitted into mental hospitals after saying they were hearing voices. Once in, they acted normally and still were not labeled as impostors. |  | 32 |
| 13633744444 | Schizophrenia | psychological disorder marked by disturbances in thought that spill over to affect perceptual, social, and emotional processes |  | 33 |
| 13633744445 | Somatoform disorders | Disorders characterized by physical symptoms for which no known physical cause exists |  | 34 |
| 13633744456 | serotonin | a neurotransmitter that affects hunger,sleep,arousal,and mood. appears in lower than normal levels in depressed persons |  | 35 |
| 13633744457 | seasonal affective disorder | Controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during winter months and improved mood during spring. Can be treated using phototherapy, using bright light and high levels of negative ions. |  | 36 |
| 13633744458 | mania | A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state. extravagant shopping sprees may happen or a flight of ideas |  | 37 |
| 13633744459 | flat affect | A marked lack of expressed emotions; a symptom of schizophrenia. | 38 | |
| 13633744460 | word salad | Incoherent mixture of words, phrases, and sentences |  | 39 |
| 13633744461 | paranoia | A tendency toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear; delusions of persecution |  | 40 |
| 13633744462 | Irrationality | Abnormal indicator involving acting or talking in ways that are incomprehensible to others | 41 | |
| 13633744463 | Unpredictability | Abnormal indicator involving erratic and inconsistent behaviors | 42 | |
| 13633744464 | Unconventional Behavior | Abnormal indicator involving behavior that violates social norms or are statistically rare. | 43 | |
| 13633744465 | Organic Disorders | disorders that affect organs; in the case of psychological patients most often dementia and Alzheimer's which leads to problems with normal functioning | 44 | |
| 13633744466 | conversion disorder | A rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found. | 45 | |
| 13633744467 | dissociative fugue | disorder in which one travels away from home and is unable to remember details of his past, including often his identity | 46 | |
| 13633744468 | dissociative amnesia | Dissociative disorder characterized by the sudden and extensive inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature. | 47 | |
| 13633744469 | somatoform disorders | disorders characterized by physical symptoms for which no known physical cause exists | 48 | |
| 13633744470 | specific phobia | a disorder that involves an irrational fear of a particular object or situation that markedly interferes with an individual's ability to function | 49 | |
| 13633744471 | flat effect | a lack of emotional responsiveness | 50 | |
| 13633744472 | biopsychosocial model | a model of health that integrates the effects of biological, behavioral, and social factors on health and illness | 51 | |
| 13633744473 | Paranoid Personality Disorder (Cluster A) | marked by a pervasive distrust of others and suspicion regarding their motives | 52 | |
| 13633744474 | Schizoid Personality Disorder (Cluster A) | emotional detachment, disinterest in close relationships | 53 | |
| 13633744475 | Shizotypal Personality Disorder | a psychological disorder characterized by several traits that cause problems interpersonally, including constricted or inappropriate affect; magical or paranoid thinking; and odd beliefs, speech, behavior, appearance, and perceptions | 54 | |
| 13633744476 | antisocial personality disorder | A 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 artist. | 55 | |
| 13633744477 | borderline personality disorder | condition marked by extreme instability in mood, identity, and impulse control | 56 | |
| 13633744478 | histrionic personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by excessive emotionality and preoccupation with being the center of attention; emotional shallowness; overly dramatic behavior | 57 | |
| 13633744479 | narcissistic personality disorder | characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a preoccupation with fantasies of success or power, and a need for constant attention or admiration | 58 | |
| 13633744480 | avoidant personality disorder | A personality disorder characterized by consistent discomfort and restraint in social situations, overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, and extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation. | 59 | |
| 13633744481 | dependent personality disorder | A personality disorder characterized by a pattern of clinging and obedience, fear of separation, and an ongoing need to be taken care of. | 60 | |
| 13633744482 | obsessive-compulsive personality disorder | a personality disorder characterized by preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, and control | 61 | |
| 13633744483 | Bipolar II Disorder | a type of bipolar disorder marked by mildly manic (hypomanic) episodes and major depressive episodes | 62 | |
| 13633744484 | bipolar disorder (I) | characterized by one or more manic episodes, often alternating with major depressive episodes | 63 |
