PSYCHOLOGICAL
DISORDERS/ABNORMAL
UNIT
Schizophrenic Disorders
(DEFINE & 3 CHARACTERISTICS):A disorder that affects a person's ability to think ,feel ,and behave cleary
3 characteristics:socail isolation ,disorganized behavior and aggression
Catatonia (DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):is serious neurological or psychological condition in which two kinds of behaviors are typically displayed: stupor and motor rigidity or excitement. When people experience rigidity or stupor, they are unable to speak, respond or even move.
2 characteristics:unable to speak or respond
Clang Associations (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Are groupings of words,usually rhyming words,that are based on similar sounding sounds ,even though the words themselves don't have any logical reason to be grouped together.
2 characteristics: complusive rhyming or alleration
Flat Effect (DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):having a lack of emotional expression.
2 characteristics:feeling anxious or surprised
Inappropriate Effect (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):An emotional expression disharmonious in quality or intensity with the person ,event ,or idea that provoked it.
2 characteristics:smiling talking about a traumatic situation
Neologisms (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):A newly created word meaning unknown to others.
2 characteristics;bff and chilax
Hallucinations (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):A sensation or sensory preception that a person experiences in the absence of a relevant external stimulus.
2 characteristics:hear or see things that aren't there
Delusions (DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS): A person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined.
2 characteristics: 1+ delusions a month and unable to see that anything is wrong .
Depressive Disorders
(DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):A mental health characterized by persistently depressed mood or lost of interest in activities causing significant impairment in daily life. 2 characteristics: hopelessness and sadness
Bipolar Disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Also known as manic-depression is a chronically recurring condition involving moods that swing between the highs of mania and the lows of depression.
2 characteristics:disorganized behavior and lack of concentration
Seasonal Affective disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):A type of recurrent major depressive disorder in which episodes of depression occur during the same season each year.
2 characteristics:fatigue and depression
Major depressive disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):a mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities ,causing significant impairment in daily life
2 characteristics:sleepiness or excessive crying
Trauma and Stressor-Related
Disorders
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)(DEFINE
& 2 CHARACTERISTICS): A condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant vivid recall of the experience, with dulled responses to others and to the outside world.
2 characteristics:insomnia,emotinal detachment
ALL RESPONSES SHOULD BE IN
DIFFERENT COLOR THAN
BACKGROUND
Causes
Biomedical
DEFINE & ONE EXAMPLE:focuses on treating and reworking the brain.
one example:electroconvulsive treatment
Sociocultural
DEFINE & ONE EXAMPLE:Describes awareness of circumstances surrounding individuals and how their behaviors are affected specifically by their surrounding ,social and cultural factors.
one example:language
Cognitive
DEFINE & ONE EXAMPLE:is the scientific study of mental processes such as "attention ,language use, memory ,and perception, problem solving,creativity , and thinking.
one example:problem solving
Behavioral
DEFINE & ONE EXAMPLE:focuses on the actual behaviors of people rather than behaviors that cannot be observed such as thoughts , moods ,and emotions.
one example:how they act
Humanistic
DEFINE & ONE EXAMPLE: this psychoanalytical perspective helps the client gain the belief that all people are inherently good.
one example:empathy
Psychoanalytical
DEFINE & ONE EXAMPLE:The method of psychological therapy originated by Sigmund Freud in which free association ,dream interpretation,and analysis of resistance and transference are used to explore repressed or unconscious impulses,anxieties ,and internal conflicts,in order to free psychic energy for mature love and work.
One example:unconscious conflict
Personality Disorders
(DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):Is a type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking,functioning and behaving.
Histrionic Personality Disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Reflects deeply ingrained patterns of behavior and the manner in which individuals perceive ,related to ,and think about themselves and their world.
2 characteristics:Self centeredness ,feeling uncomfortable when not the center of attention and constantly seeking reassurance or approval
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
(DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):A lack of empathy for others and the need for admiration,
2 characteristics: exaggerates own importance and requires constant attention and admiration from others.
Paranoid Personality Disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):The individual thinks that others are out to threaten,betray ,exploit ,or harm.
2 characteristics:suspects without sufficient basis and is reluctant to confide in others.
Dependent Personality Disorder (DEFINE &
2 CHARACTERISTICS):A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behaviors as well as fears of be separated.
2 characteristics:difficulty making decisions without reassurance from others and unable to meet ordinary demands of life.
Antisocial Personality Disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):A mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the right and feelings of others.
2 characteristics: persistent lying or deceit to exploit others or disregard for right and wrong.
Paraphilias
Fetishism (DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS:A form of sexual behavior in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, activity, part of the body, etc..
2 characteristics: reccuring intense sexual arousing or urges aslo behavior that cause significant distress
Zoophilia (DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):a person who is sexually attracted to animals
2 characteristics: male or female usually female and no other outlet or just enjoy it.
Pedophilia (DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS): A person who is sexually attracted to children.
2 characteristics:Usually male over 30 and Single with few friends in his age group
Main topic
Substance-related and Addictive
Disorders
(DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):is a patterned use of a substance in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others.
2 characteristics:Chronic ,progressive,and relapsing disease
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Bulimia (DEFINE & 3 CHARACTERISTICS):An emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight ,in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self -induced vomiting ,purging , or fasting.
3 characteristics:Infertility,chronic dehydration, and broken blood vessels within the eyes
Anorexia Nervosa (DEFINE & 3
CHARACTERISTICS):An eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight and what they eat.
3 characteristics:trying to maintain a below normal weight through starvation or too much exercise.
Anxiety Disorders
(DEFINE & 3 CHARACTERISTICS):A mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry , anxiety , or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities.
Panic Disorder
Panic attack (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Sudden episode of intense fear or anxiety and physical symptoms,based on perceived threat rather than imminent danger.
2 charateristics:heart palpitations and chest pain
(DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):A psychiatric disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without reasonable cause.
2 characteristics:think your losing controlor having a heart attack
General Anxiety Disorder
(DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Severe , ongoing anxiety that interferes with daily activities.
2 characteristics:emotional distress or excessive worry
Phobias
(DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS)An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
2 characteristics:panic attacks and fainting
Agoraphobia (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Fear of places and situations that might cause panic,helplessness.
2 characteristics:fear or depression
Arachnophobia (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Extreme or irrational fears of spiders
2 characteristics:overwhelming fear and sweating
Claustrophobia (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Extreme or irrational fear of confined places.
2 characteristics: feelings of panic and affects people when their in a small place.
Dissociative Disorders
(DEFINE & 3 CHARACTERISTICS)Are conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory , awareness ,identity ,or perception.
3 characteristics: form in children,sexual or emotional abuse ,a home environment that's frightening or highly unpredictable.
Psychogenic Amnesia (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS): A memory disorder characterized by sudden retrograde episodic memory loss ,said to occur for a periods of time ranging from hours to years.
2 characteristics:reported memory loss and inability to recall personal information.
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):Is a rare condition in which two or more distinct identities ,or personality states,are present in and alternately take control of an individual.
2 characteristics:memory loss and unexplained forgetfulness
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Somatic Symptom
and Related Disorders
(DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):is a form of mental illness that causes one or more bodily symptoms,including pain.
2 characteristics : pain and neurological problems
Conversion Disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS): A mental condition in which a person has blindness,paralysis , or other nervous system symptoms that cannot be explained.
2 characteristics:inability to speak or blindness.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(OCD) (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):A personality disorder characterized by excessive orderliness,perfectionism ,attention to details,and a need for controlling relating to others.
2 characteristics:fear of germs or getting dirty or worries about getting hurt or others being hurt
Neurocognitive Disorders
Alzheimer's Disease (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS): A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental function.
2 characteristics:mental loss and confusion
Neurodevelopment Disorders
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) (DEFINE & 2 CHARACTERISTICS):A chronic condition including attention difficulty,hyperactivity ,and impulsiveness.
2 characteristics: limited attention and hyperactivity
Autism Spectrum Disorder (DEFINE & 2
CHARACTERISTICS):A disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by deficient communication,social interaction ,and understanding of others' states of mind.
2 characteristics: Has trouble talking or known for being unable to live on their own.
