Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

term

agoraphobia
click to flip
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't know

term

anxiety disorder
Remaining cards (37)
Know
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Nancy Yates

Psychological Disorders Chapter 12

termdefinition
agoraphobia an intense fear of being in a situation from which escape is not possible or in which help would not be available if one experienced overwhelming anxeity or panic attack
anxiety disorder psychological disorder characterized by frequent fearful thoughts about what might happen in the future
bipolar disorder mood disorder in which manic episodes alternate with periods of depression usually with relatively normal periods in between
catatonic schizophrenia characterized by complete stillness or stupor or great excitement and agitation
compulsion presistent,irresistable,and irrational urge to perform an act or ritual repeatedly
conversion disorder somotoform disorder in which person suffers loss of motor or sensory functioning in some part of body
delusion false belief not generally shared by others in a culture
delusion of grandeur false belief that one is someone famous
delusion of persecution false belief that some person or agency is trying to cause harm in some wat
disorganized schizophrenia extreme social withdrawl,halluucinations, delusions, silliness, bizarre behavior
dissociative amnesia dissaccoative disorder in which there is a complete or partial loss of ability to recall personal information or identify past experiences
dissociative disorder disorder, under unbearable stress, conciousness becomes dissociated from a person's identity or memories of personal events
dissociative fugue dissociative disorder in which one has complete loss of memory of one's entire identity, travels away from home and assumes anew identity
dissociative identy disorder two or more distinct personalities occur in same person
DSM-IM-TR manual published by APA, diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
gender identity disorder sexual disorder characterized by a problem accepting ones identity as male or female
generalized anxiety disorder anxiety disorder where people experience chronic, excessive worry for 6 months or more
hallucination imaginary sensation
hypochondriasis think you are sick but aren't
major depressive disorder mood order marked by great sadness , dispair, and hopelessness
manic episode A period of excessive euphoria, inflated self-esteem, wild opitmism, and hyperactivity, often accompanied by delusions of grandeur and by hostility if activity is blocked.
mood disorders Extreme and unwarranted disturbances in emotion or mood.
obsession A persistent, involuntary thought, image, or impulse that invades consciousness and causes great distress.
obsessive-compulsive disorder An anxiety disorder in which a person suffers from recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions.
panic attack Episode of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror.
panic disorder Person experiences recurring, unpredictable episodes of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror
paranoid schizophrenia Type characterized by delusions of grandeur or persecution.
paraphilias Disorder in which recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaior involve nonhuman objects.
personality disorder A long-standing, inflexible maladaptive pattern of behaving and relating to others.
phobia Fear of some specific object, situation, or activity that poses no real danger.
psychological disorders Mental processes and/or behavior patterns that cause emmomtional distress and/or substantial impairment in functioning.
phychosis Loss of contact with reality.
schizophrenia A severe phychological disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality, hallucinations, delusions, inappropriate or flat affect, some disturbance in thinking, social withdrawal, and/or other bizarre behavior.
sexual disorders Disorders with a sexual basis that are destructive, guilt-or anxiety-producing, compulsive, or a cause of discomfort or harm to one or both parties involved.
social phobia Fear and avoidance of any social or performance situation that migh embarrass or humiliate oneself.
somatoform disorders Physical sympthoms are present that are due to psychological causes rather th an any know medical conditions.
specific phobia Fear of a specific object or situation; a general label for any phobia other than agoraphobia and social phobia.
undifferentiated schizophrenia Schizophrenic symptoms either do not conform to the criteria of any one type of schizophrenia.
Created by: nancy7357
Popular Psychology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards