Psychology Unit 7: Abnormal Psychology – Flashcards
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Abnormal Behavior
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behavior that is statistically unusual, an obstacle to a person's ability to function in a particular situation, a potential threat to the self or others, considered abnormal by most people in the situation, and demonstrates some form of distortion of seeing or thinking
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Anxiety Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person feels extreme fear or anxiety
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Bipolar Disorder
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mood disorder in which a person has one or more manic episodes
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Comorbidity
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the rate at which symptoms of different disorders overlap
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Concordance
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the degree that family members share the same characteristics of a disorder
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Conversion Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person temporarily loses a bodily function without a physical cause
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Delusions
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false (often strange) beliefs
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Diagnosis
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the process by which mental health disorders are identified and grouped according to similar symptoms
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Diathesis-stress model
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theory that predisposition and stress factors together lead to psychological disorders
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Dissociative Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person demonstrates a disruption in consciousness, memory, or identity as a result of a traumatic event
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person's behavior is controlled by two or more personalities
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DSM
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abbreviation of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association
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Eating Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person suffers from a severe disturbance in eating behavior
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Hallucinations
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mental images that a person interprets as being real
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Hypochondriasis
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psychological disorder in which a person is preoccupied with his or her own health for no real reason
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Incidence
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refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that are diagnosed in a specific period of time
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
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mood disorder in which a person is depressed or loses interest in all activities for at least two weeks
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Mood Disorder
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psychological disorder in which people have emotional disturbances that interfere with their normal everyday actions
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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psychological disorder in which a person has unwanted obsessions and/or compulsions
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Panic Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person suffers panic attacks
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Personality Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person's maladaptive personality traits causes him or her distress in everyday functions
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Phobic Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person has an exaggerated and irrational fear and avoidance of an object or situation, and that fear interferes with everyday life
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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psychological disorder in which a person has experienced or witnessed an event where injury or death occurs, and when the person feels afraid and helpless as a result
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Prevalence
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the frequency with which a disorder occurs within a particular population
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Psychological Disorder
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cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that cause distress or harm and prevent him from being an effective coworker, student, family member, or other role in daily situations
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Psychosis
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a state in which a person's ability to perceive and understand events is impaired and their behavior is very disorganized
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Schizophrenic Disorder
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psychological disorder in which a person's emotions, behavior, and thoughts are profoundly altered
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Somatoform Disorder
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psychological disorders in which a person feels physical symptoms (in the body), but the symptoms are psychological rather than medical
