Psychological Disorders: Definitions and Classifications, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Psychological Disorders: Definitions and Classifications and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 psychological disorder DEFINITION 1 deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions TERM 2 medical model DEFINITION 2 the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and (in most cases) cured, often through treatment in a hospital TERM 3 DSM-IV-TR DEFINITION 3 the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, updated as a 2000 "text revision"; widely used system for classifying psychological disorders TERM 4 anxiety disorders DEFINITION 4 psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety TERM 5 generalized anxiety disorder DEFINITION 5 an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal TERM 6 panic disorder DEFINITION 6 an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations TERM 7 phobia DEFINITION 7 an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation TERM 8 OCD DEFINITION 8 Obsessive-compulsive disorder: an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions) TERM 9 PTSD DEFINITION 9 Post-traumatic stress disorder: an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jump anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience TERM 10 post-traumatic growth DEFINITION 10 positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises