PSY 1502 Study Guide - Adjustment Disorder, Reduced Affect Display, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
2 Jul 2014
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It is maladaptive and/or disturbing to the individual. It is atypical, not shared by many members of the population. Different schools of thought have different perspectives on the causes of disorders: Failure to strive toward one"s potential or being out of touch with one"s feelings. Anxiety disorders share the common symptom of anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder, often referred to as gad (previously called anxiety state) Posttraumatic stress disorder- involves flashbacks or nightmares following a person"s involvement in or observation of an extremely troubling even. Somatoform disorders - when a person manifests a psychological problem through a physiological symptom. Mood or affective disorders - involves extreme or inappropriate emotions. Major depression also known as unipolar depression- the most common mood disorder. Key factor is the length of the depressive episode. Other symptoms- loss of appetite, fatigue, change in sleeping patterns, lack of interest in normally enjoyable activities, feelings of worthlessness.
