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Psychological Disorder. Emotions, thoughts and behaviors that are maladaptive, distressing and different from social norms. Maladaptive. Distressing. Diff. from social norms. DSM. Anxiety Disorder. Feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety. Anxiety Disorder. Panic Disorder
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Psychological Disorder Emotions, thoughts and behaviors that are maladaptive, distressing and different from social norms.
Anxiety Disorder Feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety.
Anxiety Disorder • Panic Disorder • Phobic Disorder • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder Recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety.
Phobic Disorder Excessive fear of a specific object, activity, or situation.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Persistent, unwanted, unreasonable thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors performed according to rules (compulsions).
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Intense and persistent feelings of anxiety and helplessness that are caused by a traumatic experience.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Continuous, long-lasting uneasiness and tension.
Causes for Anxiety Disorder • Sensitive to anxiety • GABA abnormalities • Serotonin (Panic and OCD) • Classical Conditioning/Operant Conditioning • Observational Learning • Stress
Treatments for Anxiety Disorder • Systematic Desensitization • Anti-anxiety drug
Dissociative Disorder Splitting apart a person’s identity, memory and conscious.
Types of Dissociative Disorder • Dissociative Identity Disorder • Dissociative Amnesia
Dissociative Identity Disorder Person with 2 or more distinct, well developed personalities.
Dissociative Amensia Forgets past experiences following a stressful event.
Causes for Dissociative Disorder • Unknown • Stress • Emotional trauma in child. • Physical or sexual abuse • Rejection from parents
Schizophrenia Disorder • Delusions • Hallucinations • Disorganized speech • Deterioration adaptive behavior
Delusions • False beliefs
Irrational Thoughts • Chaotic
Hallucinations • Sensory perceptions that are not real
Deterioration of Adaptive Behavior • Work • Social relations • Personal care
Types of Schizophrenia • Paranoid • Catatonic • Disorganized • Undifferentiated
Causes for Schizophrenia • Genetics- 2 parents about 46% • Neurotransmitters-excess levels of dopamine • Brain structure- smaller thalamus and enlarge ventricles as well as temp or front lobes • Viral and malnutrition
Treatment for Schizophrenia • Antipsychotic drug
Mood Disorder • Emotional disturbances of varied kinds that may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social and thought processes.
Types of Mood Disorders • Depression • Bipolar Disorder
Depression • Deep, unshakable sadness and diminished interest in nearly all activities.
Bipolar Disorder • Mood swings back and forth between depression and mania.
Causes of Mood Disorders • Norepinephrine • Serotonin
Treatments for Depression • Anti-depressant • ECT