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What would be considered “abnormal behavior?” abnormal behaviors are: • statistically unusual (behaviors only displayed by a small percentage of the population) • maladaptive (unable to properly adjust to the environment or situation) • distressing to the individual Early Beliefs? Early Beliefs • Historically speaking, abnormal behavior was believed to be evil spirits trying to get out. • Trephining (drilling a hole in the skull was often used). DSM V • Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fifth edition): the big book of disorders. • DSM will classify disorders and describe the symptoms. • DSM will NOT explain the causes or possible cures. Anxiety Graphic Organizer phobia obsessivecompulsive panic disorder generalized anxiety disorder ANXIETY posttraumatic stress disorder Anxiety Graphic Organizer phobia – object or situation obsessivecompulsive disorder – repeated thoughts or actions panic disorder – sudden, intense generalized anxiety disorder – constant, low level ANXIETY post-traumatic stress disorder – follows a stressful event Anxiety Disorders • a group of conditions where the primary symptoms are feelings of anxiety or defenses against anxiety. • the patient fears something awful will happen to them. • They are in a state of intense apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty, or fear. Phobias • An intense fear of an object or situation • A person experiences sudden episodes of intense dread. • Must be an irrational fear. Additional Phobias • Achluophobia- Fear of darkness • Anthropophobia- Fear of people or society • Apiphobia- Fear of bees • Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers • AutodysomophobiaFear of one that has a vile odor • Aviophobia or • Dentophobia- Fear of dentists • Phasmophobia- Fear of ghosts • Pogonophobia- Fear of beards • Pyrophobia- Fear of fire • Ranidaphobia- Fear of frogs • Somniphobia- Fear of sleep Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD • An anxiety disorder in which a person is continuously tense, apprehensive and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal. • The patient is constantly tense and worried, feels inadequate, is oversensitive, can’t concentrate and often suffers from insomnia. Panic Disorder • An anxiety disorder marked by short periods of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking and other frightening sensations. Obsessive-compulsive disorder • Persistent unwanted thoughts (obsessions) cause someone to feel the need (compulsion) to engage in a particular action. • obsession = though • compulsion = action Post-traumatic Stress Disorder a.k.a. PTSD • Flashbacks or nightmares following a person’s involvement in or observation of an extremely stressful event. • Memories of the event cause anxiety.