1. Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

Question 1

Psychological disorder

Answer 1

A psychological dysfunction within an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected.

Question 2

Psychological dysfunction

Answer 2

Breakdown in behavioural,emotional or cognitive functioning

Question 3

Distress

Answer 3

Occurs when a person is extremely upset

Question 4

Atypical or not culturally expected response

Answer 4

Refers to those behaviours or attitudes that do not occur in a society very frequently

Question 5

DSM-IV-TR Definition of abnormal behavior

Answer 5

Behavioural, emotional or cognitive dysfunctions that are unexpected in their cultural context and associated with personal distress or substantial impairment in functioning

Question 6

Three main foci of research of psychological disorders

Answer 6

Clinical description, causation, and treatment and outcomes

Question 7

A presenting problem

Answer 7

Refers to one first noted as the reason for coming to a clinical setting

Question 8

Prevalence

Answer 8

Refers to the number of people in the population as a whole who have the disorder

Question 9

Incidence

Answer 9

Refers to the number of new cases of a disorder occurring during a specific period of time (eg. A year)

Question 10

Course (related to prognosis)

Answer 10

Refers to the pattern of disorder over time.
It can be described as chronic, episodic or time-limited.
Chronic course- lasts a long time, sometimes a lifetime.
Episodic course- likely to recover within a few months only to suffer a recurrence of the disorder at a later time. Pattern may repeat throughout a person’s life.
Time-limited course- Disorder will improve without treatment in a relatively short period.

Question 11

Acute onset

Answer 11

Refers to disorders that begin suddenly

Question 12

Insidious onset

Answer 12

Refers to disorders that develop gradually over time.

Question 13

Prognosis

Answer 13

Anticipated course of a disorder
Prognosis is good- individual will probably recover
Prognosis is guarded - probable outcome doesn’t look good

Question 14

Causation

Aetiology/Etiology

Answer 14

Refers to factors or dimensions that cause psychological disorders.
Such factors Include biological , psychological and social dimensions

Question 15

Psychopathology

Answer 15

Scientific study of psychological disorders

Question 16

Clinical Description

Answer 16

The distinctive combination of behaviours , feelings and thoughts which make up a particular disorder.

It differentiates the disorder from other disorders and normal behaviours

Question 17

Presenting problem

Answer 17

The reason why the person came to the clinic