PY 101 Chapter 14

Binge Eating Disorder

a condition in which a person overeats, or binges on enormous amounts of food at one sitting

Schizophrenia

a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression; split from reality NOT split of personality

DSM

diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

Anorexia Nervosa

disturbance with self weight

Depression

experience long-term hopelessness and lethargy

Delusions

false beliefs held by a person who refuses to accept evidence of their falseness

People with _____ personality disorder have a tendency to exaggerate their own importance. They do not accept criticism very well and are known to react to it with rage or shame.

narcissistic

PTSD

post traumatic stress disorder; a disorder resulting from exposure to a major stressor,lasting for more than 1 month; symptoms may appear immediately, or not occur until 6 months or later after the traumatic event

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

when a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal

Antisocial Personality Disorder

(psychopath, sociopath) pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER disorder occurring when a person seems to have two or more distinct personalities within one body; there may be a "core" personality who usually knows nothing about the other personalities & is the one who experiences "blackouts" or losses memory and time; "split personality"

Bulimia Nervosa

binge eating then performing innapropiate compensation methods to prevent weight gain

OCD

obsessive compulsive disorder; unwanted thoughts, actions or both

OCP

obsessive compulsive personality; borderlines perfectionism and control

Phobias

persistent irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation

Borderline Personality Disorder

person is moody, unstable, lacks a clear sense of identity; emotions are often inappropriate and excessive

Bipolar I disorder

person may experience one or more manic episode followed by depressive episode

Hallucinogens

they see, feel, taste, or smell things that exist only in their minds; false perceptions

Major Depressive Disorder

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