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6684859071Psychological DisorderSyndrome with clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior0
6684859072ADHDDisorder with appearance by age 7 of one or more of 3 symptoms: -extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity1
6684859073Medical ModelConcept that diseases/disorders have physical causes that can be: -diagnosed -treated -cured -can only be cured through treatment in a hospital2
6684859074DSM 5Most widely used system for classifying and diagnosing psychological disorders.3
6684859076Generalized Anxiety DisorderAnxiety disorder where the person is: -continually tense -apprehensive -in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal4
6684859077Panic Disorderanxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense dread ( terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, etc.)5
6684859078PhobiaAnxiety disorder with a persistent, irrational fear6
6684859079Social Anxiety DisorderIntense fear of social situations7
6684859080AgoraphobiaFear or avoidance of situations where one has lost control and panicked (crowds or wide open spaces)8
6684859081OCDDisorder with unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions9
6684859082PTSDDisorder with haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling and/or insomnia Symptoms must be present for at least 4 weeks10
6684859083Post traumatic growthPositive psychological changes as a result of extremely challenging circumstances and life crises11
6684859084Mood DisordersPsychological disorders with emotional extremes: -Major Depressive Disorder -Mania -Bipolar Disorder12
6684859085Major Depressive DisorderMood disorder with depressed mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure Must have at least 5 symptoms for at least 2 weeks The patient must not have been affected by drugs or other medical conditions13
6684859086ManiaMood disorder with hyperactive, wildly optimistic states14
6684859087Bipolar DisorderMood disorder where the person switches between: -hopelessness/lethargy of depression -overexcited state of mania15
6684859088Rumination-compulsive fretting -overthinking about problems and their causes16
6684859089SchizophreniaDisorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished or inappropriate emotional expression.17
6684859090PsychosisDisorder with person losing contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions18
6684859091DelusionsFalse beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders19
6684859092HallucinationsFalse sensory experience20
6684859093Somatic Symptom DisorderPsychological disorder where symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without an apparent physical cause -conversion disorder -illness anxiety disorder21
6684859094Conversion DisorderDisorder with person experiencing specific genuine physical symptoms with no physiological basis22
6684859095Illness anxiety disorderDisorder with person interpreting normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease23
6684859096Dissociative DisordersDisorders with conscious awareness becoming separated from previous thoughts, memories, and feelings24
6684859097DIDRare dissociative disorder with person exhibiting 2 or more distinct or alternating personalities25
6684859098Anorexia NervosaEating disorder with person maintaining a starvation diet despite being significantly underweight (15% or more) -mostly adult females26
6684859099Bulimia nervosaEating disorder with alternating binge eating and purging/excessive exercising/fasting27
6684859100Binge-Eating DisorderSignificant binge-eating episodes followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without purging/fasting28
6684859101Personality DisordersPsychological disorders with inflexible and enduring behavior patterns impairing social funtioning29
6684859102Antisocial Personality DisorderPersonality disorder with person (usually man) exhibiting lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even towards family/friends Person may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist30

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