Vocab 12/1/20

DSM-IV

the fifth version ofthe American PsychiatricAssociation's Diagnostic andStatistical Manual of MentalDisorders

Anxiety

a vague, generalizedapprehension or feeling thatone is in danger

Phobia

an intense and irra-tional fear of a particular objector situation

Panic Disorder

an extremeanxiety that manifests itself inthe form of panic attacks

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

disorder in which vic-tims of traumatic events experi-ence the original event in theform of dreams or flashbacks

Somatoform Disorder

physical symptoms for whichthere is no apparent physicalcause

Conversion Disorder

changing emotional difficultiesinto a loss of a specific volun-tary body function

Dissociative Disorder

a disorder in which a personexperiences alterations in mem-ory, identity, or consciousness

Dissociative Amnesia

the inability to recall importantpersonal events or information;is usually associated withstressful events

Dissociative Fugue

a dissociative disorder in which a person suddenly andunexpectedly travels away fromhome or work and is unable torecall the past

Dissociative Identity Disorder

a person exhibits twoor more personality states, eachwith its own patterns of thinkingand behaving

Schizophrenia

a group of disorders characterized by confused and disconnectedthoughts, emotions, and perceptions

Delusions

false beliefs that a person maintains in the faceof contrary evidence

Hallucinations

perceptionsthat have no direct externalcause

Major Depressive Disorder

severe form of lowered mood in which a person experiences feelings ofworthlessness and diminishedpleasure or interest in manyactivities

Bipolar Disorder

disorder inwhich an individual alternatesbetween feelings of mania(euphoria) and depression

Personality Disorder

maladaptive or inflexible waysof dealing with others and one'senvironment

Antisocial Personality Disorder

apersonality disorder character-ized by irresponsibility, shallowemotions, and lack of conscience

Psychological Dependence

use of a drug to suchan extent that a person feelsnervous and anxious without it

Addiction

a pattern of drugabuse characterized by anoverwhelming and compulsivedesire to obtain and use thedrug

Tolerance

physical adapta-tion to a drug so that a personneeds an increased amount inorder to produce the originaleffect

Withdrawal

the symptomsthat occur after a person dis-continues the use of a drug towhich he or she has becomeaddicted

Psychotherapy

any treat-ment used by therapists to helptroubled individuals overcometheir problems

Eclectic Approach

methodthat combines various kinds oftherapy or combinations oftherapies

Placebo Effect

the influ-ence that a patient's hopesand expectations have on his or her improvementduring therapy

Empathy

capacity for warmthand understanding

Group Therapy

patientswork together with the aid of a leader to resolve interpersonalproblems

Psychoanalysis

therapyaimed at making patients awareof their unconscious motives sothat they can gain control overtheir behavior

Insight

the apparent suddenrealization of the solution to aproblem

Free Association

a methodused to examine the uncon-scious; the patient is instructedto say whatever comes into hisor her mind

Resistance

the reluctance ofa patient either to reveal painfulfeelings or to examine long-standing behavior patterns

Dream Analysis

a techniqueused by psychoanalysts tointerpret the content ofpatients' dreams

Transference

the process,experienced by the patient, offeeling toward an analyst ortherapist the way he or shefeels or felt toward some otherimportant figure in his or her life

Client-Centered Therapy

reflects the belief that the clientand therapist are partners intherapy

humanistic therapy

reflects the belief that the clientand therapist are partners intherapy