The document summarizes several types of psychological disorders including anxiety disorders, phobic disorders, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatoform disorders, dissociative identity disorder, dissociative amnesia, mood disorders, fugue disorder, mania and bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. It defines each disorder and provides examples of symptoms. The causes of anxiety disorders include genetic factors, chemical imbalances in the brain, and an overactive autonomic nervous system.

2. PSYCHOLOGY
Topic:
Psychological Disorders

3. Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders
characterized by feelings of anxiety and fear.
(with out any External reason)
i.e. Anxiety is a worry about
future event

4. Phobic Disorders
• Agoraphobia
• Specific Phobias
• Animal Type
• Natural Environment Type
• Situational Type
• Blood Injection-Injury Type
• Social Phobia
• Xenophobia
Phobic
Disorders
Agoraphobia
Specific
Phobias
Animal Type
Natural
Environment
Type
Situational
Type
Blood
Injection-
Injury Type
Social
Phobia
Xenophobia

5.  AGORAPHOBIA:
• Fear of places, Such as unfamiliar or crowded
spaces, Where help might not be available in
case of emergency.

6.  Specific Phobias:
• Fear of specific object, places,
or situation
i.e. Fear of horror places, storm,
Snakes or etc.

7.  ANIMAL TYPE:
• Specific animals or insects
i.e. Person has extreme fear of
dogs, cats or spiders.

8.  NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
TYPE:
• Events or situation in natural environment.
i.e. Person has extreme fear of storms,
heights, or water.

9.  SITUATIONAL TYPE:
• Public transportation, tunnels,
bridges, elevators, flying, driving
i.e. Person becomes extremely
claustrophobic in elevators.

10.  BLOOD INJECTION-INJURY
TYPE:
• Blood, injury, injection.
i.e. Person panics when viewing
a child’s scraped knee.

11.  SOCIAL PHOBIA:
• Fear of being judged or embarrassed by other.
i.e. Don’t want people around.

12.  Xenophobia:
• Fear or hatred of outsiders or persons
who are of different cultures.
i.e. Fear of strength.

13. PANIC DISORDER
An anxiety disorder that is characterized by sudden
attacks of fear and panic.

14.  SYMPTOMS OF PANAIC DISORDER:
Symptoms different from person to person.
oHeart Palpitations
oShortness of breath
oUnusual amount of sweating
oFaintness and dizziness
oGastric sensations
oSometimes a sense of imminent death

15. GENERALIZAED ANXIETY DISORDER
Generalized anxiety disorder the experience of long term
persistent anxiety and worry.
A disorder characterized by OBESSIONS and
COMPULSIONS.
OBSESSION:A persistent, unwanted thought or idea

17. THE CAUSES OF ANXIETY
DISORDERS
1. Genetic factors.
2. Certain chemical deficiencies in the brain.
3. Overactive autonomic nervous system.
GENETIC
FACTOR
CERTAIN CHEMICAL
DEFICIENCIES IN
THE BRAIN
OVERACTIVE
AUTONOMIC
NERVOS
SYSTEM

18. SOMATOFORM DISORDERS
Somatoform disorder are psychological difficulties that take
on a physical form, but for which there is no medical cause.
• For example, patients may have symptoms such as:
1. Weakness or paralysis
2. Abnormal movements
3. Blindness
4. Hearing loss
5. Loss of Sensation or Numbness
6. Headache

19.  TYPES OF SOMATOFORM DISORDER:
HYPOCHONDRIASIS:
A disorder in which people have a constant
fear of illness and a preoccupation with their
health.
CONVERSION DISORDER:
A major somatoform disorder that involves
an actual physical disturbance, such as the
complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg.

20. DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER
A disorder in which a person displays
characteristics of two or more distinct
personalities.
It’s also known as Multiple personality
disorder (MPD).

21. DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA
A disorder in which a significant,
selective memory loss occurs.
It is usually caused by trauma or stress.

22. MOOD DISORDERS
A disturbance in emotional experience
that is strong enough to intrude on
everyday living.
We all experience mood swings,
Sometimes we are happy, perhaps
Even euphoric; at the other times
We feel upset, saddened, or depressed.

23. FUGUE DISORDER
A more unusual form of amnesia is a
condition known as Dissociative fugue.
A form of amnesia in which the individual
leaves home and sometimes assumes a
new identity.

24. MANIAAND BIPOLAR DISORDER
Mania: An extended state of intense,
Wild elation.
Bipolar: A disorder in which a person
alternates between periods of euphoric
feelings of mania and periods of depression.

25. SCHIZOPHERNIA
A class of disorders in which severe
distortion of reality occurs.
Schizophrenia disorder that affects
how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.

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