Psychology 101, Psychologoical Disorders

The perspective that siggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior, the root cause could be fond in a physical examination of the individual, which may reveal a hormonal inbalance, a chemical deficiency, or a brain injury

The perspective that suggests that abnormal behavior stems from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression

The perspective that looks at behavior itself a the problem

The perspective that suggests that people's thoughts and beliefs are a central compnenet of abnormal behavior

The perspective that emphasizes the responsibility people have for their own behavior, even when such behavior is abnormal

The perspective that assumes that people's behavior- both normal and abnormal- is shaped by the kind of family group, society and culture in which they live

The occurence of anxiety without an obvious external cause, affecting daily functioning

Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations

Anxiety that reveals itself in the form of panic attacks that last from a few seconds to as long as several hours

The experience of long-term, persistent anxiety and worry

A disorder characterized by obesessions or complusions

A persistent, unwanted thought or idea that keeps recurring

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and un reasonable

Psychological difficulties that take on a physical(somatic) form, but for which there is no medical cause

A disorder in which people have a constant fear of illness and a preoccupation with their health