AP Psychology / Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
5.4 Selection of Categories of Psychological Disorders
Notes
- Anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety, panic disorder, phobias.
- Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.
- Depressive disorders and bipolar disorders.
- Schizophrenia spectrum: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking.
- Neurodevelopmental (ADHD, autism spectrum), dissociative, personality disorders, trauma-related (PTSD).
Practice
Hallucinations and delusions are key symptoms of:
Psychotic symptoms.
Alternating periods of depression and mania:
Mood swings between extremes.
Repeated unwanted thoughts and ritual behaviors:
Obsessions and compulsions.
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