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2. | a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder. |
3. | characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a preoccupation with fantasies of success or power, and a need for constant attention or admiration |
4. | the cause of a disease |
5. | Dissociative disorder characterized by the sudden and extensive inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature. |
8. | a personality disorder characterized by lack of stability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsivity; angry outbursts; intense fear of abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures |
10. | a rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found |
12. | a disorder in which a person experiences alterations in memory, identity, or consciousness |
13. | psychological disturbances of mood |
15. | type of personality disorder characterized by extreme suspiciousness or mistrust of others |
17. | disorder in which one travels away from home and is unable to remember details of his past, including often his identity |
18. | a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods |
19. | delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thoughts; break with reality |
20. | A mood disorder in which a person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities |
22. | an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks |
23. | The field of psychology concerned with the assessment, treatment, and prevention of maladaptive behavior. |
24. | psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning |
26. | psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause |
27. | false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus |
29. | A legal status indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness. |
33. | the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders |