PSY 309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Autonomic Nervous System, Panic Disorder
Lecture note 25 PSY 308:
• Medical Model
• The concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in
most cases cured. When applied to psychological disorders it assumes that these mental
illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms
• Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective
• A perspective which assumes that biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors
combine and interact to produce psychological disorders
• DSM-IV (DSM V)
• The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. Presently
distributed in an updated text version.
• Neurotic Disorders
• A psychological disorder that is usually distressing but allows one to think rationally and
function socially
• Psychotic Disorders
• A psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing
irrational ideas and distorted perceptions.
• Anxiety Disorders
• Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive
behaviors that reduce anxiety
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state
of autonomic nervous system arousal
• Panic Disorder
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• An anxiety disorder marked by a minutes-long episode of intense dread in which a
person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening
sensations
• Phobia
• An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific
object or situation
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and or actions
• Mood Disorders
• Psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
• Major Depressive Disorder
• A mood disorder in which a person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more
weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or
pleasure in most activities
• Bipolar Disorder
• A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy
of depression and the overexcited state of mania
• Manic Episode
• A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
• Dissociative Disorders
• Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories,
thoughts, and feelings
• Dissociative Identity Disorder
• A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and
alternating personalities. Multiple Personality Disorder
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