The Troubled Mind

Chapter 14, pp. 541-575 (Psychological Disorders)

There is a lot of information within the pages listed above. I would like you to read through the
information and provide definitions and data about the specific psychological disorders listed
below. You are welcome to use bullet points to provide your answers.

DISORDERS THAT EMERGE IN CHILDHOOD:

1. Autism Spectrum Disorder: a disorder characterized by deficits in social

relatedness and communication skills that are often accompanied by repetitive,
ritualistic behaviors

2. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: a disorder characterized by either unusual

inattentiveness, hyperactivity, with impulsivity, or both

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS:

1. Schizophrenia: a disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized

thought and speech, disorders of movement, restricted affect, and avolition or
asociality

2. Bipolar Disorder: a mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania

and depression

3. Major Depressive Disorder: a disorder characterized by lengthy periods of

depressive moods, loss of pleasure in normal activities, disturbances in sleep and
appetite, difficulty concentrating, feelings of hopelessness, and possible thoughts
of suicide
4. Anxiety Disorder: a disorder featuring anxiety that is not proportional to a person’s
circumstances

❏ Specific Phobias: fears of objects other than those associated with

agoraphobia or social anxiety disorder

5. Social Anxiety Disorder: a disorder characterized by an unrealistic fear of being

scrutinized and criticized by others

6. Panic Disorder: a disorder characterized by repeated panic attacks and fear of

future attacks

7. Agoraphobia: unrealistic fear of open spaces, being outside the home alone, or
being in a crowd

8. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: a disorder characterized by excessive anxiety and

worry that is not correlated with particular objects or situations

9. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): a disorder associated with intrusive

obsessions and compulsions

10. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: a disorder characterized by the unrealistic perception

of physical flaws

11. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: a disorder caused by the experience of trauma,
which leads to flashbacks, dreams, hypervigilance, and avoidance of stimuli
associated with the traumatic event
12. Dissociative Disorders: a disorder characterized by disruptions in a person’s
identity, memory, or consciousness

13. Somatic Symptom Disorder: a disorder characterized by physical symptoms that

do not have an underlying medical cause

14. Personality Disorders: a disorder characterized by impairments in identity, in

personality traits, and in establishment of empathy or intimacy

❏ Antisocial Personality Disorder: a disorder characterized by an unusual lack

of remorse, empathy, or regard for normal social rules and conventions

❏ Borderline Personality Disorder: a disorder characterized by instability in

interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion