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Psychological Disorders

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70610666Normalsomething most people do; the common or average thing
70610667Abnormaldeviation from what is considered normal
70610668Anxietya vague, generalized apprehension or feeling that one is in danger
70610669General Anxiety Disorderfearing unknown and unforseen circumstances; unable to enjoy life
70610670Phobiaan intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation
70610671Phobic Disordersevere anxiety is focused on a particular object that is out of proportion to the real danger
70610672Panic Disorderan anxiety disorder that manifests itself in the form of panic attacks; a feeling of helpless terror
70610673Obsessive Compulsive Disordera person suffering acute anxiety thinks the same thing over and over and has to perform irrational actions
70610674Post-traumatic Stress Syndromedisorder in which victims of traumatic events experience the original event in the form of dreams or flashbacks
70610675Major Depressive Disordersevere form of depression that interferes with functioning, concentration, and mental and physical well-being
70610676Bipolar Disorderdisorder in which an individual alternates between feelings of mania (euphoria) and depression
70610677Schizophreniaa group of disorders characterized by confused and disconnected thoughts, emotions, and perceptions
70610678Dissociative Disordera disorder in which a person experiences alterations in memory, identity, or consciousness
70610679Dissociative Amnesiathe ability to recall important personal events or information; is usually associated with stressful events
70610680Dissociative Fuguea person suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home or work and is unable to recall the past
70610681Dissociative Identity Disordera person exhibits two or more personality states, each with its own patterns of thinking and behaving
70610682Antisocialpersonality disorder; displays pattern of disregarding and violating the rights of others without feeling remorse
70610683Dependentpersonality disorder; displays pattern of submissiveness and excessive need to be taken care of
70610684Histrionicpersonality disorder; displays escessive emotions, excessively seeks attention
70610685Paranoidpersonality disorder; distrusts others; percieves others as having evil motives
70610686Tolerancephysical adaption to a drug so that a person needs an increased amount in order to produce the original effect
70613503Withdrawalthe symptoms that occur after a person discontinues the use of a drug to which he or she has become addicted
70613504Psychological Dependenceuse of a drug to such an extent that a person feels nervous and anxious without it; users come to depend so much on the feeling of well-being they obtain from the drug that they feel compelled to continue using it
70613505Stages of alcoholism1) the individual discovers that alcohol reduces their tensions, gives them self-confidence, and reduces social pressures 2) beverage becomes a drug 3) drinking compulsively

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