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contemporary perspective that assumes biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors combine and interact to produce psychological disorders.bio-psycho-social model
Harmful dysfunction in which behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical.psychological disorder
French physician who worked to reform the treatment of people with mental disorders.Phillippe Pinel
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)
Concept that mental diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured.medical model
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


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