PSY 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Mental Disorder, Exhibitionism

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 110
• Professor: Roderick Gillis

Document Summary

Abnormal psychology aka psychopathology the subfield of behavioral disorders. An improved version, dsm-ii (neurotic and psychotic) was developed in 1968. i. ii. Psychotic disorders disorders categorized by a break from reality: dsm-5, most recent edition of diagnostic and statistical manual of mental. Disorders diagnoses psychological disorders: psychology student syndrome as mentioned by gillis you start diagnosing yourself for things when you are not qualified to do so. , some of the main categories, pay attention to which disorders fall into which. Any of a number of disorders that produce pervasive feelings of anxiety. Anxiety includes increased heart rate, rapid shallow breathing, sweating, muscle tension, and drying of the mouth. i. ii. Generalized anxiety disorder a chronic state of free-floating anxiety or worry that has persisted for at least 6 months. Specific phobia any of a number of anxiety disorders that are characterized by an irrational fear of specific situations or objects, such as heights, small closed spaces, strangers, or animals.