Cormorbidity
the appearance of multiple simultaneous psychological disorders in the same person
Diathesis-stress model
A theory holding that a vulnerability plus stress creates problems in behavior
Auditory Hallucinations
Hearing voices, noises, music, or sounds that are not actually real
Tactile Hallucinations
Feeling bodily sensations
Visual Hallucinations
Seeing objects, people, or things that do not actually exist
Olfactory Hallucinations
Smelling odors
Schizophrenia
A psychotic disorder involving distortions in thoughts, perceptions, and/or emotions.
schizoaffective disorder
Psychotic disorder featuring symptoms of both schizophrenia and major mood disorder.
Bipolar 1
At least one manic episode
Bipolar 2
Alternating periods of extremely depressed and mildly elevated moods
Manic episode
A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
Hypomanic episode
A milder form of a manic episode.
Major Depressive episode
most of the day, nearly every day for at least 2 weeks
psychosis
disorder causing mental disruption and loss of contact with reality
Residual Schizophrenia
People who exhibited some of the symptoms previously but who are not currently exhibiting symptoms
Prodromal Schizophrenia
before schizophrenia is diagnosed.
separation anxiety disorder
severe distress about leaving home, being alone, or being separated from a parent
social anxiety disorder
intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of such
generalized anxiety disorder
a diffuse state of constant anxiety not associated with any specific object or event
Episodic disorder
A condition, such as major depressive disorder, whose symptoms dissipate but that tends to recur.
obsessive compulsive disorder
an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions
psychotic mood disorder
Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, and disordered forms of thinking.
substance abuse disorder
an unhealthy dependence on alcohol or other drugs
adjustment disorder
reaction to a specific life event
personality disorder
a pattern of inflexible traits that disrupts social life or work and causes distress
delusions of control
believe their feelings, thoughts, and actions are being controlled by other people
delusions of grandeur
belief that a person has special power
differential diagnosis
a list of potential diagnoses compiled early in the assessment of the patient
agoraphobia
(n.) - an abnormal fear of open or public places
Cyclothymic Disorder
mood disorder characterized by a chronic pattern of relatively mild mood swings
major depressive disorder
a mood disorder in which a person feels sad and hopeless for weeks or months
normal bereavement
The duration and expression of "normal" bereavement vary considerably among different cultural groups. The diagnosis of major depressive disorder is generally not given unless the symptoms are still present 2 months after the loss.
bipolar disorder
severe mood swings between major depressive episodes and manic episodes
rapid cycling
the occurrence of four or more mood episodes per year
anhedonia
inability to experience pleasure
post traumatic stress disorder
a reaction to stress such as wartime suffering or rape, arising after the event is over
acute stress disorder
similar to PTSD but its symptoms are present for a month or less
malingering
Deliberate faking of a physical or psychological disorder motivated by gain.
schizophreniform disorder
Psychotic disorder involving the symptoms of schizophrenia but lasting less than 6 months.
brief psychotic disorder
criteria for at least 1 day but less than 1 month
compulsions
irresistible impulses to perform senseless acts
obsessions
persistent ideas, thoughts, or impulses that are unwanted and inappropriate, causing marked distress
panic disorder
characterized by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks