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Psychology
Unit 6
Different Disorders
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Personality Disorder- maladaptive or inflexible ways of dealing with others and
one’s environment
Conversion Disorder- a somatoform disorder characterized cy changing emotional
difficulties into a loss of a specific voluntary body function
Bipolar Disorder- a disorder in which a person’s mood inappropriately alternates
between feelings of mania and depression
Schizophrenia- a group of severe psychotic disorders characterized by confusion
and disconnected thoughts, emotions, behavior, and perceptions
Fear- the usual reaction when a stressor involves real or imagined danger
Tolerance- the reaction of the body and brain to regular drug use, whereby a person
needs an increased amount in order to produce the same effect
Dissociative Identity Disorder- a dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits
two or more personality states
How to treat panic disorders- Well you could always just use some drugs of the
antidepressant category, yeah that will be enough
Causes of Schizophrenia- Biological influences, biochemistry and physiology, also
the main cause is probably the interaction of environment, genetic, and biochemical
factors
Different Terms throughout the unit
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Biofeedback- the process of to control bodily state with the help of feedback from
specialized machines
Stressor- an event or situation that produces stress
Cognitive Therapy- an approach in which thoughts are used to control emotions and
behaviors
Empathy- the capacity for warmth and understanding
Prefrontal lobotomy- a operation in which a part of the brain is removed
Humanistic therapy- an approach to psychology that focuses on the value, dignity, and
worth of each person and holds that healthy living is the result of realizing one’s full
potential
Autonomy- the ability to take care of ones self and make ones decision independently
Behavior therapy- a form of therapy that begins with clear, well-defined behavioral goals
aimed at changing undesirable behavior through conditioning techniques
Intellectualization- a coping mechanism in which a person analyzes his situation from a
emotionally detached viewpoint
Nondirective therapy- the free flow of images and ideas, occurring with no particular
goal
Short Answer Questions
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What is the cause of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)? Who is most likely to
develop this disorder? Give three examples of events that might trigger ptsd.
A. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition in which a person who has
experienced a traumatic event feels severe and long-lasting effects. This
disorder is common among veterans of military combat; survivors of natural
disasters, such as floods or tornadoes; and victims of human aggression, such
as rape and assault. Also survivors of plane crashes and other events like that
will likely get this disorder.
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Name three types of schizophrenia and give a brief description of each type.
A. The paranoid type includes: hallucinations, and delusions. The disorganized
type which includes: incoherent language, inappropriate emotions, giggling for
no apparent reason. The remissions types which includes: people whose
symptoms have disappeared but still have the disorder.
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