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mental disorder
mental disorders
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10th Grade
04/06/2020

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Term
DSM-5
Definition
. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
Term

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

 

Definition
  • Excessive, ongoing worry and tension.
  • An unrealistic view of problems.
  • Restlessness or a feeling of being "edgy"
  • Irritability.
  • Muscle tension.
Term

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

 

Definition
  • Fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt or contaminating others.
  • Fear of losing control and harming yourself or others.
  • Intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts and images.
  • Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas.
  • Fear of losing or not having things you might need.
Term

Panic Disorder

 

Definition
  • Sense of impending doom or danger.
  • Fear of loss of control or death.
  • Rapid, pounding heart rate.
  • Sweating.
  • Trembling or shaking.
Term
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Definition
  • Re-experiencing the trauma through intrusive distressing recollections of the event, flashbacks, and nightmares.
  • Emotional numbness and avoidance of places, people, and activities that are reminders of the trauma.
Term
Social Anxiety Disorder
Definition
  • Blushing.
  • Fast heartbeat.
  • Trembling.
  • Sweating.
  • Upset stomach or nausea.
  • Trouble catching your breath.
Term
Specific Phobias Disorder

Specific Phobias Disorder

Definition
  • a feeling of imminent danger or doom.
  • the need to escape.
  • heart palpitations.
  • sweating.
  • trembling.
  • shortness of breath or a smothering feeling.
  • a feeling of choking.
  • chest pain or discomfort.
Term
Dissociative Fugue
Definition
  • Sudden and unplanned travel away from home.
  • Inability to recall past events or important information from the person's life.
  • Confusion or loss of memory about his or her identity, possibly assuming a new identity to make up for the loss.
Term
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Definition
  • Memory loss (amnesia) of certain time periods, events, people and personal information.
  • A sense of being detached from yourself and your emotions.
  • A perception of the people and things around you as distorted and unreal.
  • A blurred sense of identity.
Term
Major Depressive Disorder
Definition
  • You feel sad or irritable most of the day, nearly every day.
  • You are less interested in most activities you once enjoyed.
  • You suddenly lose or gain weight or have a change in appetite.
  • You have trouble falling asleep or want to sleep more than usual.
Term
Bipolar Disorder
Definition
  • Feeling unusually “high” and optimistic or extremely irritable
  • Unrealistic, grandiose beliefs about one’s abilities or powers
  • Sleeping very little, but feeling extremely energetic
  • Talking so rapidly that others can’t keep up
Term
Anorexia Nervosa
Definition
  • Extreme weight loss or not making expected developmental weight gains
  • Thin appearance
  • Abnormal blood counts
  • Fatigue
  • Frequently skipping meals or refusing to eat
  • Denial of hunger or making excuses for not eating
  • Eating only a few certain "safe" foods, usually those low in fat and calories
Term
Schizophrenia
Definition
  • Delusions.
  • Hallucinations.
  • Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence)
  • Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.
Term

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Definition
  • Disregard for right and wrong.
  • Persistent lying or deceit to exploit others.
  • Being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others.
  • Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or personal pleasure.
Term
Borderline Personality Disorder
Definition
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