Launchpad folder disappears and/or renames self - help!

I was in the middle of organizing my apps in Launchpad when I started noticing some issues:
A folder full of apps for photography has disappeared.
A minute prior to that, I had an app that I couldn't move to the above mentioned folder. It was as though the folder was locked. I moved the folder to another page and it allowed me then to move the app into it.
I have a folder of Video Chat apps that has renamed itself Photography Editing - this is the name of my missing folder. It won't let me rename it.
I have a third folder of chat apps and it took the name Video Chat and won't allow me to change it.
I have a "ghost" folder called Chat Apps that appears with no icons inside and with a dotted outline.
I haven't tried rebooting yet. I was wondering if the Launchpad can be reset? I either need that initial folder back or I need to be able to add those icons back into Launchpad.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Caroline

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