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Fear of real or imagined dangerOut of proportion to the
situation19 million Americans (c. 2001)Personal inadequacy,
avoidance, mood swings
TypesTypes
General anxiety disorder– Continual, vague apprehension– Trap themselves in a cycle of worry
Phobic disorder– Fear focused on an object, situation or
person– Specific or social (speaking, eating…)– Hemophobia, acrophobia,
logizmechanophobia
Panic disorder– Sudden, helpless, terror of inevitable doom– Attacks range from minutes to over an hour
OCD– Anxious thoughts + repeated coping
behaviors– Problem when it interferes with what you
need to do– Possible genetic basis
Post Traumatic Stress disorder–Severe, long lasting effects of an event–Military vets, war victims, natural
disaster victims, violent crime victims–Flashbacks, nightmares– Insomnia, guilt
SomatoformSomatoform
Physical symptoms brought on due to psychological distress
No apparent physical cause“Hysteria”
Conversion disorders (rare)–Emotional difficulty creating loss of
physiological functions–Loss of movement or speech
Hypochondriasis– Imaginary ailments–Looks for signs, misinterprets–Repressed emotions expressed with
physical symptoms
Dissociative (rare)Dissociative (rare)Normal = lost in a daydreamDis. Amnesia
– Memory loss w/o biological explanation– Attempt to escape or block out traumatic events
Dis. Fugue– Amnesia + flight to a diff. environment– last from days to decades– New identity possibly est.– Escape from conflict
Dis. Identity Disorder– (multiple personality disorder)– Eve (22), Sybil (16)– 2 or more separate and distinct identities– May or may not be aware of each other– Common cause is severe abuse at a
young age
SchizophreniaSchizophreniaAffects the working memoryRandom, unrelated thoughts & sentencesDelusions, hallucinationsIncoherenceDisturbances of affect (inappropriate
emotions for the situation)Deterioration in movement, functioning, &
diverted attention
CausesCauses
Genetics (psych’s unable to pinpoint details)
Chemical imbalances
Poor family relationships and interactions
Mood disorders (intense & Mood disorders (intense & long lasting)long lasting)
Major depressive disorder– Markers = issues eating, sleeping, thinking,
concentrating, decision making, lacking energy, thoughts of suicide, feelings of guilt or worthlessness
– Need 4 of the above– Reduced ability to function & interact
Bipolar disorder– Excessively & inappropriately happy or
unhappy–Manic
High energy, loud, optimistic, irresponsible
–DepressiveLethargy, despair and unresponsiveness
Seasonal AffectiveSeasonal Affective
Become depressive in response to seasonal changes
Sleep & eat excessivelyLinked to increase in melotonin
Suicide & depressionSuicide & depression
Not always linked1 suicide every 20 minutes Attempts higher in womenSuccess higher in menMore common in elderlyMany times cause is unknown
Antisocial– Disregard of others
w/o remorseDependent
– Submissive, needyHistrionic
– Excessive emotions, attention seeking
Obsessive Compulsive– “perfectionist”,
control, orderlyParanoid
– Distrusts, suspicious of others
Schizotypal– Intense discomfort
in close relationships, eccentric behavior
Psychological dependence– Restless, irritable, uneasy– M.j., alcohol, nicotine, cocaine,
amphetamines– Leads to physiological dependence– Tolerance increases usage– Withdrawal: mind & body revolt against
lack of drug