Unit 4.2 Abnormal Psychology

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What is abnormal psychology?

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The study of psychological disorders.

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psychological

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characterized by clinically significant disturbance[s] in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning

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Neurodevelopmental disorders

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conditions that affect how your brain functions

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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typically experience difficulty staying focused and/or periods of hyperactivity

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autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 

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show the variety in levels of symptoms and their severity. Individuals with ASD can also have widely different levels of functioning. Symptoms of ASD typically include difficulties with communication and social situations.

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anxiety disorders

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intrusive thoughts and see that temporary fear as an overestimated, long-term danger

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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excessive worry and/or fear that interferes with a person’s day-to-day life.

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panic attacks

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sudden, severe fear responses

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phobias

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extreme, irrational fears about any object or situation.

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Agoraphobia

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fear of being out in the open, in a situation where people with this disorder have nowhere to hide or escape, and having a panic attack in public.