| A | B |
|---|
| dissociative disorder | condition evoked by a temporary loss in ones memory, conciousness, or self esteem |
| amnesia | loss of identity and memory for specific event |
| fugue state | form of amnesia where person forgets his identity, wanders from home, starts new life |
| dissociative identity disorder | multiple personality disorder- has 2 or more distinct identities |
| alter personalitly | dissociative identity disorder |
| mood disorders | condition characterized by prolonged emotions extremes ranging from mania to depression |
| symptoms of major depression | fatigue, loss of appatite, insomnia, sadness, no motivation, no energy |
| learned helplessness | more responsabilities you don't have may learn to be helpless an see yourself as not being capable to do it |
| theories of depression | depression can be attributed to low levels of neurotransmitters |
| suicide | if being treated for major depression, may commit suicide |
| bipolar disorders | rare mood disorder characterized by wild fluctuations from mania to depression |
| schizophrenia | disorder involving gross distortions of thought and perceptions and by loss of contact with reality |
| personality disorders | group of disorders characterized by a personalitly that is highly inflexable and maladaptive |
| borderline | type of personality characterized by instability in ones self image, mood and a lack of clear identity |
| antisocial | personality disorder involving a chronic pattern of self centered manipulative and destructive behavior toward others |
| insanity | not being able to desipher right from wrong |
| comorbidy | tendancy for people diagnosed with one mental disorder to exhibit symptoms of other disorders as well |
