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Psychological disorder
Deviant, distressful,& dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings,& action
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Medical model
concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cure it, often through treatment in a hospital
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Anxiety disorder
psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors to reduce anxiety
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Panic disorders
Intense dread which person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations
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Phobia
irrational fear avoidance of the specific object, activity, or situations
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
unwanted repetitive thoughts or actions
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Ptsd
haunting memories, nightmares, social withdraws, jumpy anxiety or insomnia. lingers for 4 weeks or more after tramatic experience
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Somatoform disorder
psychological disorder in which symptoms take the somatic form without apparent physical cause
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Hypochondriasis
Interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of disease
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Dissociative disorders
Disorders which conscious awareness is separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
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Dissociative identity disorder
formerly called multiple personality disorder; person exhibits 2+ distinct personalities
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