AP Psych Vocab Modules 66, 67
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
a disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawak, jujpy axiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
conversion disorder
a disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found
illness anxiety disorder
a disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
bipolar disorder
a mood disorder in which a person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
major depressive disorder
a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or another medical condition, two or more weeks with five or more symptoms, at least one of which must be either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure
mania
a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
antisocial personality disorder
a personality disorder in which a person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist.
somatic symptom disorder
a psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause
dissociative identity disorder (DID)
a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
phobia
an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
panic disorder
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. Often followed by worry over a possible next attack.
dissociative disorders
disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
agoraphobia
fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
social anxiety disorder
intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of such
posttraumatic growth
positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises
anxiety disorders
psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
mood disorders
psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes.
personality disorder
psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
rumination
compulsive fretting; overthinking about our problems and their causes