Across
- 3. a syndrome that involves clusters of symptoms that define or describe an illness in a particular culture
- 6. a type of phobia that involves persistent irrational fear of a particular object or situation
- 8. the general state of dread or uneasiness that occurs in response
- 12. a person's unrealistic preoccupation with thoughts that he or she has a serious disease
- 14. involves a cycle of mood changes from depression to wild elation and back again.
- 15. ______ anxiety disorder: excessive or unrealistic worry about life circumstances
- 16. refers to the expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms
- 17. repetitive ritual behaviors, often involving checking or cleaning something
- 19. a type of phobia that involves fear of social situations in which one might be exposed to the close scrutiny of others
- 22. usually considered the most serious out of the psychological disorders, is characterized by loss of contact with reality
- 24. extreme excitement characterized by hyperactivity and chaotic behavior, can change into depression very quickly and for no apparent reason.
- 25. a type of schizophrenia that is accompanied by delusions or frequent auditory hallucinations, all relating to a single theme
Down
- 1. typically involves feelings and helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt, and great sadness.
- 2. dissociative _____: forgetting personal information and past, and suddenly relocating and forming a new identity.
- 3. ______ syndrome: clusters of symptoms that define or describe an illness in a particular culture
- 4. unwanted thoughts, ideas, or mental images that occur over and over again
- 5. a type of schizophrenia that is accompanied by unconnected delusions of hallucinations
- 7. the fear of being in places or situations in which escape may be difficult
- 9. a type of disorder that involves behavior patterns or mental processes that cause serious personal suffering or interfere with a person’s ability to cope with every day life
- 10. feelings of detachment from mental processes or body
- 11. intense, persistent feelings of anxiety that are caused by an experience so traumatic that it would produce stress to almost anyone
- 13. a type of schizophrenia that is accompanied by a disturbance of movement
- 18. the separation of certain mental processes from conscious thought
- 20. behavior impairs an individual’s ability to function adequately in everyday life
- 21. people with ____ disorder experience a change in or loss of physical functioning in a major part of the body for which there is no known explanation
- 23. _____ attack: a short period of intense fear or discomfort