8.1

Psychological Disorders

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Defining psychological disorders

What makes something a "disorder"?

Models of psychological disorders

Anxiety disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Panic disorder

Specific phobias

Social anxiety disorder

Explaining anxiety disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Symptoms

Risk factors

Depressive disorders

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

Explaining depression

Bipolar disorder

Manic episode symptoms

Types

Biological basis

Schizophrenia

Positive symptoms (ADD something abnormal)

Negative symptoms (REMOVE normal function)

Explaining schizophrenia

Dissociative disorders

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

Dissociative Amnesia

Personality disorders

Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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