Chapter 18 Vocab
Across
- 3. the separation of certain personality components or mental processes from conscious thought
- 5. a dissociative disorder characterized by persistent or recurrent feelings of detachment from one's mental processes or body
- 7. an excessive, irrational fear out of proportion to the actual danger
- 10. disorder, recurring, unexpected panic attacks characterized by rapid heartbeat
- 12. disorder, disorder in which a person's mood changes from depression to wild elation and back
- 13. stress disorder, a disorder caused by a distressing event outside of the range of normal human experiences, intense persistent feelings or anxiety
- 17. a person's unrealistic preoccupation with thoughts that he or she has a serious disease
- 18. onset, type of depression usually after giving birth
- 19. depressive disorder, persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life
- 20. anxiety, an irrational fear of social situations in which one might be exposed to the close scrutiny of others
- 21. mutism, consistent failure to speak in certain social situations in which the person may feel scrutinized by others
- 22. a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome
Down
- 1. identity disorder, involves in existence of two or more personalities within a single individual
- 2. disorder, experience a change in or loss of physical functioning in a major part of the body for which there is no medical explanation
- 4. fear of being in places or situations in which escape may be difficult or impossible
- 6. disorder, type of anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions - unwanted thoughts, ideas, or mental images that occur over and over again
- 8. fugue, characterized not only by forgetting personal information and past events but also but suddenly relocating from home or work and taking on a new identity
- 9. anxiety disorder, excessive worry or fear that is present nearly all of the time
- 11. dementia, characterized by a sudden loss of memory, usually following a particularly stressful or traumatic event
- 14. attack, relatively short period or intense fear or discomfort characterized by shortness of breath, dizziness, etc.
- 15. psychological disorder characterized by extreme sadness, an inability to concentrate, and feelings of helplessness
- 16. stress disorder, following a traumatic event with symptoms occurring immediately or within a month
- 19. extreme excitement characterized by hyperactivity and chaotic behavior
- 21. the expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms