9538158608 | schizophrenia | disorder in which person experiences a break from reality; hallucinations, delusions, and lack of emotion are primary features | ![]() | 0 |
9538158609 | depression | includes symptoms like feeling worthless or hopeless, having difficulty sleeping, lacking energy, or suicidal thoughts; most common mental illness | ![]() | 1 |
9538158610 | generalized anxiety disorder | persistent and pervasive feelings of anxiety without any external cause | ![]() | 2 |
9538158611 | mood disorders | includes depression, bipolar disorder, and seasonal affective disorder | ![]() | 3 |
9538158612 | dissociative disorders | a group of disorders in which the personality becomes detached | ![]() | 4 |
9538158613 | bipolar disorder | swings of mood from depression to mania | ![]() | 5 |
9538158614 | panic disorder | recurrent panic attacks, marked by rapid heart rate, perspiration, and fear without reason | ![]() | 6 |
9538158615 | dissociative identity disorder | two or more distinct personalities exist within the same body; extreme sexual, emotional, or mental abuse is typically the cause | ![]() | 7 |
9538158616 | phobic disorder | persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that is out of proportion to the circumstances | ![]() | 8 |
9538158617 | depersonalization disorder | feeling that mind and body have separated; out of body experience | ![]() | 9 |
9538158618 | antisocial personality disorder | lack of conscience and sense of responsibility to others; chronic lying, stealing, and fighting are common signs; do not feel anxiety or shame | ![]() | 10 |
9538158619 | obsessive-compulsive disorder | persistent, unwanted thoughts and behaviors | ![]() | 11 |
9538158620 | delusions | persistent, false beliefs | ![]() | 12 |
9538158621 | hallucinations | false sensory experiences (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) | ![]() | 13 |
9538158622 | personality disorders | chronic, inflexible, maladaptive pattern of thinking, emotion, social relationships, or impulse control | ![]() | 14 |
9538158623 | mania | excessive elation; symptoms often include euphoria, hyperactivity, distractedness, and talkativeness | ![]() | 15 |
9538158624 | narcissistic personality disorder | sense of self-importance, need for constant attention and admiration, exploit others selfishly | ![]() | 16 |
9538158625 | obsessions | thoughts or images that persist despite a person's efforts to suppress them | ![]() | 17 |
9538158626 | somatoform disorders | psychological problems that result in bodily symptoms or physical complaints | ![]() | 18 |
9538158627 | compulsions | repetitive, purposeful acts performed in an attempt to eliminate obsessions | ![]() | 19 |
9538158628 | positive symptoms of schizophrenia | symptoms that have been added - hallucinations and delusions | 20 | |
9538158629 | negative symptoms of schizophrenia | symptoms that demonstrate a lack of something - lack of emotion or social connection | 21 | |
9538158630 | dissociative amnesia | memory loss for identity or length of time without any known cause | ![]() | 22 |
9538158631 | insanity | a legal term used to determine if a person knew the difference between right and wrong at the time of committing a crime | ![]() | 23 |
9538158632 | agoraphobia | fear of public spaces or crowds; usually stay home to avoid panic attacks in public | ![]() | 24 |
9538158633 | anxiety disorders | includes generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobic disorder, PTSD, and OCD | ![]() | 25 |
9538158634 | post-traumatic stress disorder | after experiencing a traumatic event, the person relives it, has an extreme startle reflex, has trouble sleeping, etc. | ![]() | 26 |
9538158635 | bulimia | an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging | ![]() | 27 |
9538158636 | anorexia | symptoms include limiting food intake and extreme exercise | ![]() | 28 |
9538158637 | when is it a disorder? | does it hurt the person or others, does it make the person unhappy, or does it violate social norms? | ![]() | 29 |
9538158638 | cognitive-behavioral model of illness | illness is caused by learning poor ways of thinking and behaving | ![]() | 30 |
9538158639 | social phobia | irrational fear about social situations or people | ![]() | 31 |
9538158640 | conversion disorder | A somatoform disorder in which a person appears to be (but actually is not) blind, deaf, paralyzed, or insensitive to pain. | 32 | |
9538158641 | hypochondriasis | A strong, unjustified fear of physical illness. | 33 |
AP Psychological Disorders Flashcards
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