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Agoraphobia
Anxiety Disorder |
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Definition
| Anxiety about being in situations where escape may be difficult or embarrassing (crowded bus) |
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Dependent
Personality Disorder |
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Definition
Dependent and submissive behavior; relying on others to make decisions for them
Require excessive reassurance and advice and easily hurt by criticism
Uncomfortable and helpless when alone; devastated when relationships end; strong fear of rejection; lack self confidence
Begins by early adulthood diagnosed in females more frequently than males |
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Antisocial
Personality Disorder |
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Definition
Demonstrate disregard for the rights of others, beginning in childhood, may destroy property, harass, steal, kill
Significantly high proportion are found in prison system
Feels no remorse about wrong doing
Some violent, some charming
Can tend to wane as person gets older |
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Depression/Major Depressive Disorder
Mood Disorder |
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Definition
5 or more symptoms for a 2 week period; needs to include depressed mood and loss of interest
Symptoms: depressed mood, loss of interest, weight loss/gain, insomnia/hyperinsomnia/disturbed sleep patterns, agitated/slow body movements, fatigue/loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness/guilt, diminished ability to think/concentrate/indecisive, recurrent thoughts of death/suicide/plans for suicide |
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Bipolar "Manic Depressive"
Mood Disorder |
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Definition
Does require one or more manic episodes
Doesn’t necessarily require depression part
Manic episodes- period of abnormally high/irritable mood lasting at least 1 week plus three or more of the symptoms
Inflated self esteem
Decreased need for sleep
More talkative than usual
Flighty ideas/racing thoughts
Distractibility
Increase in goal direct activity or psychomotor agitation |
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Term
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Definition
| the way a person feels, the experience of emotion; A mood disorder is characterized by a disturbance in mood |
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Borderline
Personality Disorder |
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Definition
Unable in sense of self, moody, impulsive, volatile relationships, afraid of abandonment, self destructive
Splitting- tendency to view people or events as all good or all bad
Ingrained part of their personality; whereas bipolar is just in episodes |
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Term
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Definition
| A model of mental illness in which a diathesis exists, but a stressor is needed to trigger the onset of illness |
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Term
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Disorder |
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Definition
Excessive, uncontrollable worrying, usually far out of proportion ot the likelihood of the feared event
Routine matters- work, money, grades, natural disasters |
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Obessesive Compulsive Personality Disorder
Personality Disorder |
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Definition
Strive for perfection; never satisfied with achievements; reliable, dependable, orderly, methodical
Difficult to make decisions and complete tasks
Person is focused on perfection, excessively concerned with maintain order, attentive to rules and schedules, over conscientious, inflexible |
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Term
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Definition
| illnesses that cause people to feel frightened, distressed, and uneasy for no apparent reason; Left untreated: reduce productivity and significantly diminish an individual's quality of life; Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in America (> 40 million affected) |
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Term
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Definition
| a predisposition or vulnerability; genetic or biochemical, or could be a traumatic event from childhood |
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Term
Schizophrenia
Psychotic Disorder |
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Definition
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech/behavior, sings individual has lost touch with reality
Delusion- false belief that is held despite evidence to the contrary
Hallucination- hear, see, smell, taste, feel something that doesn’t exist
Person becomes socially, interpersonally and occupationally dysfunctional
Different categories
Emotionally flat, expressionless, no emotion, isolated, withdrawn |
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Narcissistic
Personality Disorder |
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Definition
Exaggerated self importance; absorbed by fantasies of unlimited success and seek constant attention
Oversensitive to failure and complains of somatic symptoms
Extreme mood swings of self admiration and insecurity
Exploit interpersonal relationships |
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Term
Obsessive Compulsive Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Disorder |
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Definition
Persistent, intrusive thoughts, impulses or images that cause
Intense anxiety or distress (obsessions)
Responds to them by performing repetitive behaviors to reduce the anxiety (compulsions)
Has obsessions (being dirty) relieves them with compulsions (washing hands) |
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Term
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Definition
| a pattern of behavior in an individual that is associated with distress (pain) or disability (impairment in an important area of functioning, such as school or work) or with significantly increased risk of suffering, death, pain, disability, or loss of freedom |
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Term
Paranoid
Personality Disorder |
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Definition
interpreting the actions of others as deliberately threatening or demeaning
Untrusting, unforgiving, prone to angry or aggressive outbursts without justification because they perceive others as unfaithful, disloyal, condescending, or deceitful
Jealous, guarded, secretive, scheming
Emotionally cold or excessively serious |
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Social Phobia
Anxiety Disorder |
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Definition
| Fear of certain kinds of social or performance situations (public speaking) |
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Term
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Definition
| serve to buffer the person from threats to psychological well being. Ex: Active, easy, outgoing temperament; Self-confidence; Social skills; Parents in marital harmony/family is cohesive; Supportive friends/neighbors |
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Term
Post Partum Depression
Mood Disorder |
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Definition
Upset, alone, afraid, unloving; feel guilty for the feelings
not baby blues- mild symptoms that go away on their own; usually 1-2 weeks after giving birth
Feelings don’t go away; more serious; interfere with a woman’s ability to care for her baby
May have thoughts of hurting themselves or their baby |
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Panic Disorder
Anxiety Disorder |
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Definition
Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks
One or more following after attack- persistent concern about having another attack; wondering what attack means; significant change in behavior related to the attacks (had one in grocery store > stops going) |
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Term
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Anxiety Disorder |
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Definition
anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event
Anyone can get PTSD at any age. This includes war veterans and survivors of physical and sexual assault, abuse, accidents, disasters, and many other serious events
Not everyone with PTSD has been through a dangerous event- some after friend/family member is harmed; unexpected death
Re experiencing symptoms- flashbacks; bad dreams; frightening thoughts
Avoidance symptoms- staying away from reminders; emotionally numb; strong guilt, depression, or worry; loss of interest; can’t remember event
Hyperarousal symptoms- easily startled; tense or on edge; difficulty sleeping and/or angry outbursts; usually constant |
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Specific Phobia
Anxiety Disorder |
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Definition
Intense fear of a specific activity, situation, or object
Exposure invokes immediate anxiety/panic attack |
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Term
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Definition
| have a very difficult time dealing with other people; they tend to be inflexible, rigid, and unable to respond to the changes and demands of life; they feel that their behavior patterns are “normal” or “right”; they do not have “insight” into their disease |
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Term
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Definition
| Disorders in which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined; these disorders alter a person’s ability to think clearly, make good judgments, respond emotionally, communicate effectively, understand reality and behave appropriately |
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Term
Dysthymic disorder: “Light Depression”
Mood Disorder |
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Definition
low grade chronic depression of 2 years or more
Many reporting feeling depressed entire lives
5% of adult pop. suffers from this disorder |
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Term
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Definition
| increase the individual’s chances for mental problems and disorders Ex: Difficult temperament; Poor social skills; Lack of self-efficacy; Low parental attachment; Negative peer influence; Poverty; Poor schools |
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