Psychological Disorders

70610666	Normal	something most people do; the common or average thing
70610667	Abnormal	deviation from what is considered normal
70610668	Anxiety	a vague, generalized apprehension or feeling that one is in danger
70610669	General Anxiety Disorder	fearing unknown and unforseen circumstances; unable to enjoy life
70610670	Phobia	an intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation
70610671	Phobic Disorder	severe anxiety is focused on a particular object that is out of proportion to the real danger
70610672	Panic Disorder	an anxiety disorder that manifests itself in the form of panic attacks; a feeling of helpless terror
70610673	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder	a person suffering acute anxiety thinks the same thing over and over and has to perform irrational actions
70610674	Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome	disorder in which victims of traumatic events experience the original event in the form of dreams or flashbacks
70610675	Major Depressive Disorder	severe form of depression that interferes with functioning, concentration, and mental and physical well-being
70610676	Bipolar Disorder	disorder in which an individual alternates between feelings of mania (euphoria) and depression
70610677	Schizophrenia	a group of disorders characterized by confused and disconnected thoughts, emotions, and perceptions
70610678	Dissociative Disorder	a disorder in which a person experiences alterations in memory, identity, or consciousness
70610679	Dissociative Amnesia	the ability to recall important personal events or information; is usually associated with stressful events
70610680	Dissociative Fugue	a person suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home or work and is unable to recall the past
70610681	Dissociative Identity Disorder	a person exhibits two or more personality states, each with its own patterns of thinking and behaving
70610682	Antisocial	personality disorder; displays pattern of disregarding and violating the rights of others without feeling remorse
70610683	Dependent	personality disorder; displays pattern of submissiveness and excessive need to be taken care of
70610684	Histrionic	personality disorder; displays escessive emotions, excessively seeks attention
70610685	Paranoid	personality disorder; distrusts others; percieves others as having evil motives
70610686	Tolerance	physical adaption to a drug so that a person needs an increased amount in order to produce the original effect
70613503	Withdrawal	the symptoms that occur after a person discontinues the use of a drug to which he or she has become addicted
70613504	Psychological Dependence	use 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
70613505	Stages of alcoholism	1) the individual discovers that alcohol reduces their tensions, gives them self-confidence, and reduces social pressures 2) beverage becomes a drug 3) drinking compulsively