Abnormal psychology

a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom

a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior

an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for a…

an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for a…

an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for a…

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

a disorder in one's mental state

any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness

a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)

severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute

a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (‘psychopathic personality’…

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or i…

a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)

a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)

a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)

a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations

any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role

dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down

mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia"

mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia"

any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness

a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause

an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)

the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or i…

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or i…

any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

(psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid though…

the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability

a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction

a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic

a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction

an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors

an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief

an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams…

a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction

a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (‘psychopathic personality’…

a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms

a state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments

an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams…

an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)

a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action

characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia

resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality

characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia

any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli

any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or p…

a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (‘psychopathic personality’…

an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"

an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"

the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear

a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression

emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strang…

emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strang…

dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the fo…

a morbid fear of water

neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions

neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions

a major depressive episode associated with the climacteric

a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression

a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression

a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression

a morbid fear of light

a major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorder

an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness

the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods

state of violent mental agitation

a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time

a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time

a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time

state of violent mental agitation

state of violent mental agitation

state of violent mental agitation

state of violent mental agitation

the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior