Psych Ch. 12

generalized

People with __________ anxiety disorder suffer from persistent anxiety that cannot be attributed to a phobic object, situation,of activity.

borderline

People with __________ personality disorder alternate between extremes in adulation and loathing.

mood disorders

People with ____________ may become severely depressed when things are going well or when they encounter mildly upsetting events.

Avoidant personality disorder

People with ____________________________ are generally unwilling to enter a relationship without some assurance of acceptance.

post-traumatic stress

People with acute stress disorder can go on to experience _________ disorder.

traumatic

Post-traumatic stress disorder may occur months or years after a __________ experience.

reality

Psychological disorders are sometimes associated with faulty perceptions or interpretations of _________.

Specific phobias

_____________ are excessive, irrational fears to specific objects or situations, such as spiders, snakes, etc.

Anxiety disorders

______________ is characterized by excessive worrying, fear of losing control, nervousness, and inability to relax.

amnesia

In generalized dissociative _____________, people forget their entire lives.

manic

In the __________ phase of bipolar disorder, a person may make huge contibrutions to charity.

Ideas of persecutions

____________ refer to erroneous belief that one is being victimized.

somatoform

Conversion disorder is a type of _____________ disorder.

physical

A racing heart is a ______symptom of anxiety disorders.

stupor

A(n)__________ is a condition in which the senses, thought and movement are dulled.

dopamine theory

According to the __________, people with schizophrenia used more dopamine than most people do.

dissociative

Amnesia is frequently associated with ___________ disorders.

multiple personality

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly termed ___________ disorder.

deep depression

Ecstatic elation and ________ are both aspects of delusional disorder.

social

Excessive fear of public speaking is a common ______ anxiety disorder.

hypochondria

Illness anxiety disorder is a type of somatic symptom disorder that was earlier call ________.

self-esteem

In the context of depressive disorder, people who remain depressed have lower _________.

catatonia

In the context of schizophrenia, people with the condition termed__________ show striking impairment in motor activity.

claustrophobia

In the context of specific phobias, __________ is the fear of tight or enclosed places.

stressors

The core of generalized anxiety disorder appears to be pervasive worrying about numerous ________.

Acute stress disorder

________ is characterized by feelings of anxiety and helplessness that are caused by a traumatic event.

Schizophrenia

_________ is characterized by disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, motor activity, and mood, as well as withdrawal and absorption in daydreams or fantasy.

neuroticism

_________ is characterized largely by persistent anxiety.

paranoid

_________ personality disorder is a tendency to interpret other people's behavior as threatening or demeaning.

Hallucinations

___________ is a perception in the absence of sensory stimulation that is confused with reality.