Psychological Disorder
deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional behavior patterns
ADHD
a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
Medical Model
DSM-IV
a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
Panic Disorder
Phobia
an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
Agoraphobia
OCD
Obsessions
Compulsions
PTSD
an 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
Dissociative Disorders
disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
DID
Psychogenic Amnesia
Fugue
dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who who they are and leaves home to creates a new life
Mood Disorders
psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
Major Depressive Disorder
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Postpartum Depression
Dysthymic Disorder
Mania
a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
Bipolar Disorder
a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
Flight of Ideas
Schizophrenia
a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
Delusions
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders
Hallucinations
Paranoia
Catatonia
Word Salad
Tardive Dyskinesia
Dopamine Hypothesis
Personality Disorders
psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
Antisocial Personality Disorder
a personality disorder in which the person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Somatoform Disorders
Hypochondriasis
A somatoform disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with health concerns and incessant worry about developing physical illnesses.
Conversion Disorder
Paraphilias