Medical Model- Perspective that assumes abnormal behaviors reflect mental or physical illness.

Psychiatry- The specialized branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)- A classification system, developed by the American Psychiatric Association, used to describe abnormal behaviors; the "IV" indicates it is in its fourth revision.

Neurosis- A term used in early versions of the DSM to describe mental disorders related to an

Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Type of anxiety disorder characterized by chronic, uncontrollable, and excessive worry. The anxiety is not focused on any particular object or situation.

Hallucinations- Sensory perceptions that occur without an external stimulus.

Comorbidity- The co-occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person at the same time, as when a person suffers both depression and alcoholism.

Dopamine Hypothesis- A theory suggesting that schizophrenia is caused by an overativity of dopamine neurons in a specific region of the brain.

Panic Disorder- Type of anxiety disorder characterized by sudden and inexplicable attacks of intense fear. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, heart palpitations, dizziness, trembling, terr

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