| A | B |
|---|
| Harmful dysfunction in which behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical. | psychological disorder |
| American Psychiatrist Association’s widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) |
| mood disorder in which a person, for no apparent reason, experiences at least 2 weeks of depressed moods, diminished interest in activities, and other symptoms, such as feelings of worthlessness. | major depressive disorder |
| Mood disorder (formerly called manic depressive disorder) in which the person alternate between the hopelessness of depression and the overexcited and unreasonably optimistic state of mania. | bipolar disorder |
| Vague feeling of apprehension or nervousness. | anxiety |
| Characterized by disruptive levels of persistent, unexplained feelings of apprehension and tenseness. | generalized anxiety disorder |
| Characterized by disruptive, irrational fears of objects or situations. | phobia |
| Characterized by reliving a severely upsetting event in unwanted, recurring memories and dreams. | posttraumatic stress disorder |
| Characterized by sudden bouts of intense, unexplained anxiety, often associated with physical symptoms like choking sensations and shortness of breath. | panic disorder |
| Characterized by unwanted, repetitive thoughts and actions. | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| Dissociative disorder characterized by loss of identity and travel to a new location. | dissociative fugue |
| Dissociative disorder characterized by loss of memory in reaction to a traumatic event. | dissociative amnesia |
| Group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and behaviors. | schizophrenia |
| Personality disorder in which the person (usually a man) shows a lack of conscience for wrongdoing and a lack of respect for the rights of others. | antisocial personality disorder |
| Rare and controversial dissociative disorder in which an individual experiences two or more distinct and alternating personalities. | dissociative identity disorder |
| Somatoform disorder characterized by imagined symptoms of illness. | hypochondriasis |
| Disorders in which the sense of self has become separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, or feelings. | dissociative disorders |
| False beliefs that are symptoms of schizophrenia and other serious psychological disorders. | delusions |
| False perceptions that are symptoms of schizophrenia and other serious psychological disorders. | hallucinations |
| Psychological disorders characterized by rigid and lasting behavior patterns that disrupt social functioning. | personalty disorders |
| Psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a bodily form without apparent physical cause. | somatoform disorders |
| Impaired movement or erratic movement; may sit motionless for hours or days | catatonic schizophrenia |
| Shows disorganization of thought; speech does not make sense; movement may be erratic too | disorganized shizophrenia |
| Delusions would be about persecution or feeling like someone was out to get them | Paranoid schizophrenia |
| A personality disorder in which the person feels that everything must be perfect or ordered; very controlling and inflexible | Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder |
| A personality disorder in which the person is overly dramatic in order to seek attention to the point that it ruins one's relationships or career | Histrionic |
| A personality disorder in which a person has odd thinking and behavior; avoids social relationships | Schizotypal |
| A personality disorder in which the person cannot make desicions or act on one's own; the person needs constant reassurance | Dependent |
