stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
used to classify mental disorders
keeps changing (Ex.- DSM-IV came out in 1994)
Fear
reaction to real & identifiable threats
Phobia
intense irrational fear of a particular object/situation
OCD
stands for obsessive compulsive disorder
uncontrollable pattern of thoughts & repeatedly performing irrational actions
Dissociative identity disorder
also known as multiple personality disorder
person has two or more personality states, each w/ its own patterns of thinking & behaving
Schizophrenia
group of disorders characterized by confused & disconnected thoughts, emotions, & perceptions
hearing voices
Bipolar disorder
where an individual alternates between feelings of euphoria and depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder
where victims of traumatic events experience the original event in the form of dreams/flashbacks
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
struggle w/ depression throught winter
happier only w/ the coming of spring
Munchausen's syndrome
basically inflicting physical problems (ex. rashes, vomiting) to look like symptoms of something major, causing a physician to take extraordinary measures to save their life
Those who suffer have developed great sensitivity to emotional pain- will use any mentods possible to avoid feeling it