| A | B |
|---|
| Affective Disorder | Disorder in which an individual's moods are extreme enough to interfere with regular life activities. |
| Amnesia | memory disturbance. |
| Anxiety Disorder | Dosorders in which the primary trait is a fear that danger or misfortune is looming. |
| Autistic Disorder | Developmental disorder marked by severe communication and interpersonal difficulties and cognitive impairment. |
| Bipolar Disorder | Disorder in which one goes to the opposite extremes of mania and depression. |
| Compulsions | Repetitive, ritualized behaviors. |
| Delusions | Unshakeable beliefs that are obviously not true. |
| Dissociative Disorders | Disorders in which sufferers escape from a painful situation by disconnecting from certain parts of themselves. |
| Dysthymic Disorders | Moderate depression that lasts for at least 2 years. |
| Etiology | Origin or cause of a disorder. |
| Hallucinations | Experiences of sensations of something that isn't there. |
| Obsessions | Recurring, unwanted thoughts. |
| Personality Dosorders | Disorders that involve long standing maladaptive personality traits that are often more disturbing to others than to the individual. |
| Phobias | Irrational or inappropriate persistent fears. |
| Psychotic Disorders | Disorders in which an individual loses contact with reality. |
| Schizophrenia | Psychotic disorder marked by confused thought, incoherent speech, delusions, hallucinations, flat or inappropriate emotions, paranoia, or disturbances of movement. |
| Somataform Disorders | Disorders in which physical symptoms arise from psychological causes. |
