Psychological Disorders: Definition and Types, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Psychological Disorders: Definition and Types and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Psychological Disorders DEFINITION 1 deviant, distressfyl, and dysfunctional behavior patterns TERM 2 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder DEFINITION 2 a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. TERM 3 Medical Model DEFINITION 3 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. This replaces the idea that madness could be tortured out of someone. TERM 4 The DSM-IV DEFINITION 4 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: 4th Edition The dictionary of over 400 mental disorders TERM 5 Anxiety Disorders DEFINITION 5 Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. TERM 6 Generalized Anxiety Disorder DEFINITION 6 An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal. TERM 7 Panic Disorder DEFINITION 7 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 8 Phobias DEFINITION 8 An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation. TERM 9 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) DEFINITION 9 An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions) TERM 10 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) DEFINITION 10 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.