Test 4 Psych

disorders in which a person has feelings of dread & impeding doom along with physical symptoms of stress which can last 6 months or more

sudden onset of intense panic in which multiple physical symptoms of stress occur often with feelings that one is dying

disorder in which intruding thoughts that occur again & again and are followed by some repetitive, ritualistic behavior

somatoform disorder in which the person is terrified of being sick and worries constantly, going to Drs repeatedly, & becoming preoccupied with every sensation of the body

somatoform disorder in which the person experiences a specific symptom in the somatic nervous systems functioning, such as paralysis, numbness or blindness, for which there is no physical cause

loss of memory for personal information, either partial or complete

when a person suddenly travels away from home & afterwards can not remember the trip or even personal info such as identity

dissociative disorder in which individuals feel detatched & disconnected from themselves, their bodies & their surroundings

disorder occuring when a person seems to have two or more distinctive personalities within one body

severe depression that comes on suddenly & seems to have no external cause

severe mood swings between major depressive episodes & manic episodes

severe disorder in which the person suffers from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, hallucinations & inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality

disorder in which a person has no morals or conscience & often behaves in an impulsive manner without regard for the consequences of that behavior

anxiety disorder resulting from exposure to a major stressor, with symptoms of anxiety, nightmares, poor sleep, reliving the event, and concentration problems, lasting more than 1 month

an irrational, persistant fear of an object, situation, or social anxiety

anxiety disorders

somatoform disorders

dissociative disorders

mood disorders

personality disorders