Understanding Psychological Disorders: Anxiety, Panic, and Social Dysfunction

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Psychology - Abnormal Psychology

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Behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning in their daily lives is known as _____.

Being different from most other people in one's culture, which can vary with culture, context, and time, is referred to as _____.

Causing discomfort is often described as being _____.

The inability to live your life or fulfill your role in life is termed as _____.

Excessive, exaggerated anxiety about everyday life events with no obvious reasons for worry is known as _____.

When feelings of terror strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning, it is called _____.

A sudden episode of intense fear that triggers a severe physical reaction when there is no real danger is known as a _____.

You might think you're losing control, having _____, or even dying during a severe anxiety episode.

An extreme or irrational fear of or a strong dislike to something is referred to as _____.

When a person is overly anxious and self-conscious in everyday social situations, it is known as _____.

The persistence of unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to perform senseless actions (compulsions) is characteristic of _____.

Four or more weeks of symptoms such as haunting memories, nightmares, and social withdrawal constitute _____.

People who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder can have insomnia that lasts for _____ weeks or more following a traumatic experience.

Many combat veterans have experienced symptoms of PTSD. Combat stress more than doubles a veteran's risk of _____ abuse, depression, or _____.

Many _____ and _____ survivors, and sexual assault victims have experienced the symptoms of PTSD.

Hysteria, unexplainable fainting, paralysis, or deafness are symptoms of _____.

Physical symptoms brought about by _____ distress are often seen in various psychological disorders.

Extreme tiredness under stress, where people faint or sleep, is a symptom of _____.

The conversion of emotional difficulties into the loss of a specific physiological function is known as _____.

The Alzheimer's disease is the one that causes the brain to _____.

Catalonia, where people freeze in place, is often associated with _____.

Someone who is in good health but becomes preoccupied with imaginary ailments is suffering from _____.

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