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