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| 14447781 | psychological disorder | deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional behavior patterns. | |
| 14447782 | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | psychological disorder marked by appearance by age 7 of one or more of 3 key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive. | |
| 14447783 | medical model | concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured. Mental illnesses can be diagnosed by symptoms and cured through therapy and medication. | |
| 14447784 | DSM-IV | American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders widely used system for classifying psychological disorders created by American Psychiatric Association | |
| 14447785 | anxiety disorders | category of disorders characterized by distressing, persistent nervousness and fear or maladaptive behaviors that reduce fear or nervousness. | |
| 14447786 | generalized anxiety disorder | anxiety disorder in which person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in state of autonomic nervous system arousal. | |
| 14447787 | panic disorder | anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. | |
| 14447788 | phobia | anxiety disorders marked by persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation. | |
| 14447789 | obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) | anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and actions designed to reduce anxiety causing thoughts . | |
| 14447790 | post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 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. Trauma must be extreme | |
| 14447791 | dissociative disorders | category of disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings. Key symptom - amnesia | |
| 14447792 | dissociative identity disorder (DID) | rare disorder in which person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Previously called multiple personality disorder. | |
| 14447793 | mood disorders | category of psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes. | |
| 14447794 | bipolar disorder | mood disorder in which person alternates between hopelessness and lethargy of depression and overexcited state of mania. (Formerly manic-depressive disorder.) | |
| 14447795 | major depressive disorder | mood disorder in which person experiences, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities. | |
| 14447796 | mania | mood disorder marked by hyperactive, wildly optimistic state. | |
| 14447797 | delusions | false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders. | |
| 14447798 | schizophrenia | group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions. | |
| 14447799 | antisocial personality disorder | personality disorder is one in which person (usually male) exhibits lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist. | |
| 14447800 | personality disorders | Axis II psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning. | |
| 23030823 | axis I | DSM IV category for major categories of mental disorders | |
| 23030824 | axis II | DSMIV category for personality disorders and mental retardation- longstanding conditions | |
| 23030825 | axis III | DSMIV category for a place to list medical conditions (ex.- cirrhosis of the liver) | |
| 23030826 | axis IV | DSMIV category diagnosis of environmental problems (victim of abuse, etc.) | |
| 23030827 | axis V | DSMIV category for the rating of patients current behavior: 1= can't function and 100= functioning well | |
| 23030828 | Etiology | medical model term for cause or origin of particular disorder | |
| 23030829 | Prognosis | medical model term for likely course or outcome of a disorder or prediction of course it will take. | |
| 23030830 | Diathesis-Stress Model | psychological theory that explains behavior as both result of biological and genetic factors ("nature"), and life experiences ("nurture"). | |
| 23030831 | specific phobia | person who experiences intense irrational anxiety if exposed to a particular stimulus or situation | |
| 23030832 | social phobia | intense anxiety with certain social or performance situations. | |
| 23030833 | agoraphobia | an unfocused fear - afraid to leave house so they cannot usually hold down a job, or carry out normal activities - become prisoners in their own homes | |
| 23030835 | obsession | recurrent & persisting thoughts, impulses or images that are intrusive and inappropriate and cause anxiety | |
| 23030836 | compulsion | repetitive behaviors or mental acts that relieve anxiety in OCD | |
| 23030837 | somatoform | category of physical ailments/complaints that can't be explained medically | |
| 23030838 | conversion disorder | type of somatoform disorder person suffers SIGNIFICANT loss of physical function, such as loss of limb movement without any physical cause | |
| 23030839 | hypochondriasis | type of somatoform disorder where person has preoccupation with idea that there is something terribly wrong with their health - gross misinterpretation of symptoms | |
| 23030840 | dissociative amnesia | dissociative disorder with loss of memory for info about themselves & their life experiences without physical cause. Typically memory loss limited to time surrounding traumatic event - traumatic events disappear from memory. | |
| 23030841 | dissociative fugue | type of dissociative disorder that involves fleeing one's home and identity for days, months, or years to escape stress - amnesia plus travel | |
| 65690880 | Dysthymia | low-grade chronic depression with symptoms that are milder than those of severe depression but are present on a majority of days for 2 or more years | |
| 65690883 | hallucinations | false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus | |
| 65691770 | paranoid schizophrenia | schizophrenia characterized by systematic and organized delusions and hallucinations. Delusions of persecution and grandeur or both. | |
| 65691771 | delusion of grandeur | exaggerated belief about one's importance, wealth, power, or talents | |
| 65691772 | delusion of persecution | delusion in which one is being attacked or conspired against, characteristic of paranoid schizophrenia. | |
| 65692088 | catatonic schizophrenia | type of schizophrenia marked by striking motor disturbances, ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity. | |
| 65692089 | undifferentiated schizophrenia | mixture of symptoms and does not meet the diagnostic criteria for any one type of schizophrenia | |
| 65692090 | residual schizophrenia | subtype of schizophrenic disorder for people who have had at least one previous schizophrenic episode but are showing an absence of prominent psychotic features; there is continuing evidence of two or more symptoms, such as marked social isolation, peculiar behaviors, blunted affect, odd beliefs or unusual perceptual experiences. | |
| 65692091 | paranoid personality disorder | personality disorder characterized by extreme mistrust of others and a highly suspicious attitude | |
| 65692722 | schizoid personality disorder | personality disorder in which person has no interest in relationships with other people, lack emotional responsiveness | |
| 65692723 | avoidant personality disorder | personality disorder characterized by inhibition in social situations; feelings of inadequacy; oversensitivity to criticism - these individuals want relationships but are not good at it | |
| 65692724 | dependent personality disorder | personality disorder characterized by helplessness; excessive need to be taken care of; submissive and clinging behavior; difficulty in making decisions | |
| 65692725 | narcissistic personality disorder | personality disorder characterized by exaggerated ideas of self-importance and achievements; preoccupation with fantasies of success; arrogance | |
| 65692726 | histrionic personality disorder | personality disorder characterized by excessive emotionality and preoccupation with being the center of attention; emotional shallowness; overly dramatic behavior. Seeks attention even if it is negative | |
| 65692727 | borderline personality disorder | personality disorder characterized by lack of stability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsive behavior; angry outbursts; intense fear of abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures; often drug, alcohol or other addictions | |
| 65692995 | positive symptoms schizophrenia | symptoms most individuals do not normally experience but are present in schizophrenia. delusions, auditory hallucinations, and thought disorder | |
| 65692996 | negative symptoms of schizophrenia | Things that are not there that should be there in schizophrenics - missing emotion, Flat affect - flat emotions, Low motivation and drive, withdrawal from others, labored speech | |
| 65692997 | dopamine hypothesis | theory that schizophrenia is caused by an excess amount of dopamine in the brain. Research has found that medication to reduce dopamine can reduce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. | |
| 154459155 | 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. | |
| 154459156 | cyclothymic | People exhibit chronic but relatively mild symptoms of bipolar disturbance. | |
| 154459157 | word salad | jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia | |
| 154459158 | clang associations | psychotic speech in which words are rhymed and spoken for their appealing sound found in some schizophrenics | |
| 154459159 | flight of ideas | confused state in which thoughts and speech go in all directions with no unifying concept (can't finish one thought 'cause they're all coming at once) seen in mania and schizophrenia | |
| 154459160 | flat affect | Lack of emotional response; no expression of feelings; voice monotonous | |
| 154459161 | waxy flexibility | feature of catatonic schizophrenia in which people rigidly maintain the body position or posture in which they are placed by others |
