PS280 Lecture Notes - Trichotillomania, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Hypochondriasis
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5 dimensions of classification: axis 1: all diagnostic categories except personality disorders and mental. Retardation: axis 2: personality disorders and mental retardation, axis 3: general medical conditions, axis 4: psychosocial and environmental problems, axis 5: current level of functioning. We all use terms to describe people around us, terms that are broadly used. We need accuracy in actually putting terms to people; therefore we need the dsm- Mood disorders: mania, major depressive disorder. Person is deeply sad and discouraged, likely to. Person described as exceedingly euphoric, irritable, more active than lose weight and energy and have suicidal thoughts usual, distractible, and possessed of unrealistically high self-esteem (separate episodes) Person displays both depressive and mania symptoms: bipolar disorder. Intense fear of an object or situation; avoid it even though fear is. Person subject to sudden but brief attacks of intense. Subject to persistent obsessions or: post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder.
