PSYC 1002 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Fugue State

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1002
• Professor: Mara Fuentes Avila

Document Summary

Etiology- refers to the apparent causation and developmental history of an illness. Prognosis- a forecast about the probable course of an illness. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: published by the american psychiatric association. International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems: published by the world health organization. Anxiety: and unpleasant emotional state for which the cause is not readily identified or perceived to be uncontrollable or unavoidable. Symptoms: mental apprehension, physical tension, headache, sweating, palpitations, hyperventilation, sexual dysfunction. Common chronic disorder characterized by high levels of anxiety not tied to any specific event. Restlessness, fatigue, nausea, trembling, lack of concentration, irritability, sleep disturbance. Anxiety is not due to substance abuse or medical condition. High level of anxiety that has a specific focus. Irrational fear of an object or situation that has not realistic danger. Recurrent attacks of anxiety that occur with sudden feeling of terror. Trembling, shaking, chest pain, dizziness, fear of dying.