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Comorbidity
The presence of two or more disorders in the same individual
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
A system for classification of psychological disorders published by the American Psychiatric Assocation (APA)
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Anxiety Disorder
A disorder featuring anxiety that is not proportional to a person's circumstances
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
A disorder characterized by excessive anxiety and worry that is not correlated with particular objects or situations
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Panic Attack
The experience of intense fear and autonomic arousal in the absence of real threat
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Panic Disorder
A disorder characterized by repeated panic attacks and fear of future attacks
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Phobia
Unrealistic fear of an object or situation
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Agoraphobia
Unrealistic fear of open spaces, being outside the home alone, or being in a crowd
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Social Phobia/ Social Anxiety
A disorder characterized by an unrealistic fear of being scrutinized and criticized by others
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Specific Phobia
Fears of objects other than those associated with agoraphobia or social phobia/social anxiety
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
A disorder associated with intrusive obsessions and compulsions
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Obsession
An intrusive, distressing thought
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Compulsion
Repetitive, ritualistic behavior associated with high anxiety
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A disorder caused by the experience of trauma, which leads to flashbacks, dreams, hyper vigilance, and avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumatic event
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Major Depressive Disorder (unipolar disorder)
A disorder characterized by lengthy periods of depressed mood, loss of pleasure in normal activities, disturbances in sleep and appetite, difficulty concentrating, feelings of hopelessness, and possible thoughts of suicide
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Bipolar Disorder
A mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and depressions
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Mania
A period of unrealistically elevated mood
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Learned Helplessness
A state in which experiencing random or uncontrolled consequences leads to feelings of helplessness and possibly depression
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Diathesis-stress Model
A model that suggests that the experience of stress interacts with an individual's biological predisposition to produce a psychological disorder
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Dissociative Disorder
A disorder characterized by disruptions in a person's identity, memory, or consciousness
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Somatoform Disorder/ Somatic Symptom Disorder
A disorder characterized by physical symptoms that do not have an underlying medical cause
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Schizophrenia
A disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thought and speech, disorders of movement, restricted affect, and avolition/asociality.
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Delusion
A false, illogical belief
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Hallucination
A false perception
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Personality Disorder
A disorder characterized by impairments in identity, in personality traits, and in the establishment of empathy or intimacy.
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Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)
A disorder characterized by an unusual lack of remorse, empathy, or regard for normal social rules and conventions
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Borderline Personality Disorder
A disorder characterized by instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
A disorder characterized by deficits in social relatedness and communications skills that are often accompanied by repetitive, ritualistic behavior
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
A disorder characterized by either unusual inattentiveness, hyperactivity with impulsivity, or both
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