Unit 12: Vocab B Flashcards

9204997326	Mood disorders	Disturbances in mood or prolonged emotional state; stuck at one end of the emotional spectrum	0
9204997327	Depression	A mood disorder characterized by overwhelming feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities, and perhaps excessive guilt or feelings of worthlessness; failed in life, trouble concentrating, changes in short-term memory	1
9204997328	"Normal" depression	Depression that all people experience from time to time; when long lasting no longer "normal"	2
9204997329	Clinical depression	Depression that is long lasting and goes well beyond the typical reaction to a stressful life event	3
9204997330	Major depressive disorder	A depressive disorder characterized by an episode of intense sadness, depressed mood, or marked loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities; lasts up to months	4
9204997331	Dysthymia	A depressive disorder where the symptoms are generally less severs than for major depressive disorder, but at present most days and persist for at least 2 years	5
9204997332	Suicide myths and facts	Myths: Someone who talks about it will never do it, someone who has tried suicide and has failed is not serious about it, only people who are life's losers commit suicide Facts: Most people who kill themselves have talked about it, any suicide attempt means the person is deeply troubled and needs help immediately, they will probably attempt it another time, many people who commit suicide have "good" lives	6
9204997333	Mania	A mood disorder characterized by euphoric states, extreme physical activity, excessive talkativeness, distractedness, and sometimes grandiosity (inflated self-esteem)	7
9204997334	Bipolar disorder	A mood disorder in which periods of mania and depression alternate, sometimes with periods of normal mood intervening	8
9204997335	Causes of mood disorders	Genetics, high levels of stress hormones, maladaptive cognitive distortions, difficulties in interpersonal relationships	9
9204997336	Anxiety disorders	Disorders in which anxiety is a characteristic feature of the avoidance of anxiety seems to motivate abnormal behavior (anxiety = fearfulness)	10
9204997337	Specific phobia	Anxiety disorders characterized by an intense, paralyzing fear of something (perhaps should be feared but fear is unreasonable); interferes with life and functioning	11
9204997338	Social phobia	Anxiety disorders characterized by excessive, inappropriate fears connected with social situations or performances in front of other people (ex. public speaking)	12
9204997339	Agoraphobia	An anxiety disorder that involves multiple, intense fears of crowds, public places, and other situations that require separation form a source of security such as the home; dread of being separated from security; people find it difficult to leave home	13
9204997340	Panic disorder	An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent panic attacks in which the person suddenly experiences intense fear or terror without any reasonable cause; sudden, unpredictable, overwhelming	14
9204997341	Generalized anxiety disorder	An anxiety disorder characterized by prolonged vague but intense fears that are not attached to any particular object or circumstance; inability to relax, rapid heartbeat, apprehensiveness about the future, alertness to threats, sleeping difficulties	15
9204997342	Obsessive-compulsive disorder	An anxiety disorder in which a person feels driven to think disturbing thoughts or to perform senseless rituals	16
9204997343	Obsessions	Involuntary thoughts or ideas that keep reoccurring despite the person's attempts to step them	17
9204997344	Compulsions	Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors that a person feels compelled to perform	18
9204997345	Acute stress disorder	Anxious reaction to living through a high stress event; occurs soon after the event	19
9204997346	Posttraumatic stress disorder	Anxious reaction to living through a high stress event; takes place long after the event is over	20
9204997347	Causes of anxiety disorders	Biologically predisposed to associate potentially dangerous objects with intense fears; heredity, can inherit a predisposition to anxiety disorders, gene linking; unconscious conflicts that trigger anxiety; displacement of unconscious conflict into real world	21