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Statistical Deviance
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A criterion of abnormal behaviour based on an infrequency of occurrence in members of a population (talking to yourself happens infrequently etc.), A criterion of abnormality stating that a behavior is abnormal if it occurs infrequently among the members of a population
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Cultural Deviation
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Compares behaviour with cultural norms, behaviour is abnormal if it violates societal standards.
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Emotional Distress
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A criterion of abnormality stating that abnormal behaviors are those that lead to personal distress or emotional upset.
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Dysfunction
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Behaviour is abnormal if it impairs functionality.
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Medical model
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The view that abnormal behaviour is symptomatic of an underlying "curable" disease, the concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured. When applied to psychological disorders, the medical model assumes that these mental illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, which may include treatment in a psychiatric hospital.
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Sociological Model
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The view that abnormalities is a label that each society assigns to behaviours that it finds unacceptable, even if the behaviours are not criminal in nature
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DSM-IV
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A manual used for the diagnosis nd treatment of psychological disorders, split into five axes
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Anxiety Disorders
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class of disorders marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
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Panic disorder
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A condition marked, an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks
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Agoraphobia
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Fear of outdoors, public or large open spaces
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OCD
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Anxiety disorder that , an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
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Social Phobia
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Incapacitating fear of social interaction
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Specific phobic disorder
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A highly focused fear of a specific object or situation
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Somatoform disorders
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disorders characterized by physical symptoms for which no known physical cause exists
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Hypochondriasis
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a somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
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Somatization disorder
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A type of somatoform disorder marked by a history of diverse physical complaints that appear to be psychological in origin.
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conversion disorder
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a rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found
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dissociative disorders
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a class of disorders, disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
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dissociative amnesia
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The sudden loss of memory for significant personal information
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dissociative fugue
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disorder in which one travels away from home and is unable to remember details of his past, including often his identity
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dissociative identity disorder
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a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder.
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mood disorders
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class of psychological disorders involving disturbances in mood states, such as major depression and bipolar disorder
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major depressive episode
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A type of mood disorder characterized by depressed mood and other symptoms
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bipolar disorder
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a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
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manic state
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A disordered state in which the person becomes hyperactive, talkative, and has a decreased need for sleep; a person in a manic state may engage in activities that are self-destructive or dangerous
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schizophrenia
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severe and chronic psychological disorder characterized by disturbances in thinking, perception, emotions, and behavior
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personality disorders
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psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
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paranoid personality disorder
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type of personality disorder characterized by extreme suspiciousness or mistrust of others
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dependent personality disorder
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personality disorder in which the person is unable to make choices and decisions independently and cannot tolerate being alone, needs to be taken care of
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antisocial personality disorder
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a personality disorder characterized by repeated criminal behaviour and the failure to learn from punishment
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psychopathy
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A personality disorder characterized by a lack of remorse, empathy, anxiety, and other social emotions; the use of deceit and manipulation; and impulsive thrill seeking.
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perfectionist personality disorder
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Personality disorder characterized by an excessive and rigid need to achieve the highest level of quality in achievements.
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bio-psycho-social perspective
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a contemporary perspective which assumes that biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors combine and interact to produce psychological disorders
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learned helplessness
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condition in which repeated attempts to control a situation fail, resulting in the belief that the situation is uncontrollable
