PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Schizophrenia Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

What Are Psychological Disorders? Behaviors or mental processes that are connected with distress or disability Psychological disorders are classified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) Disorders are explained through different perspectives; The Biological Perspective, The Psychological Perspective, and the Biopsychosocial Perspective

Psychological Disorders Schizophrenia � A severe psychological disorder that touches every aspect of a person’s life � Characterized by disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, motor activity, and mood, and by social withdrawal and absorption in daydreams or fantasy � 3 types: Paranoid, Disorganized, and Catatonic � Referred as the worst disorder affecting about 1% of the population worldwide

Psychological Disorders � Mood Disorders Characterizes by disturbances in expressed emotions Disturbances usually involve sadness or elation Major Depression-Severe depressive disorder in which the person may show loss of appetite, psychomotor retardation, and impaired reality testing Bipolar Disorder- A disorder in which the mood alternates between two extreme poles (elation and depression).

Psychological Disorders Anxiety Disorders � Phobias- Persistent fear of a specific object or situation � Panic Disorder- The recurrent experiencing of attacks of extreme anxiety in the absence of external stimuli that usually elicit anxiety � Generalized Anxiety Disorder- feelings of dread of foreboding and sympathetic arousal of at least 6 months’ duration

Anxiety Disorders Cont. � Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder- A recurring thought or image that seems beyond control. An irresistible urge to repeat an act or engage in ritualistic behavior.