15.1 & 15.3

Question 1

abnormal psychology

Answer 1

psychologgical study of mental illnesses

Question 2

asylums

Answer 2

residential facilities for the mentally ill

Question 3

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Answer 3

a developmental disorder in which children show inappropriate levels of hyperactivity and impulsivity while also having problems maintaining their attention on people or activities

Question 4

autism spectrum disorder

Answer 4

a development disorder associated with poor social skills that may be accompanied by intellectual impairments

Question 5

culture-bound syndromes

Answer 5

expressions of distress that are recognized across a given culture.

Question 6

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

Answer 6

a standardized manual to aid in the diagnosis of disorders

Question 7

maladaptive

Answer 7

something causing stress distress to oneself, or increased risk of harming themself or others

Question 8

agoraphobia

Answer 8

an intense fear of having a panic attack in public; as. a result of this fear, the individual may begin to avoid public settings and increasingly isolate themself

Question 9

anxiety disorders

Answer 9

are a category of disorders involving fear or nervousness that is excessive, irrational, and maladaptive

Question 10

bipolar disorder

Answer 10

characterized by extreme highs and lows in mood motivation and energy

Question 11

diathesis-stress model

Answer 11

interaction between a generic predisposition for a disorder and life stress

Question 12

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 12

involves frequently elevated levels of anxiety, generally from normal challenges and stresses of everyday life

Question 13

major depression

Answer 13

a disorder marked by prolonged periods of sadness, feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, social withdraw, and cognitive and physical sluggishness

Question 14

obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 14

plagued by unwanted inappropriate and persistent thoughts and engage in repetitive, often quite unrealistic behaviours

Question 15

panic attacks

Answer 15

brief moments of extreme anxiety that include a rush of physical activity paired with frightening thoughts

Question 16

panic disorder

Answer 16

is an anxiety disorder marked by occasional episodes of sudden, very intense fear

Question 17

phobia

Answer 17

a severe irrational fear of a very specific object or situation

Question 18

social anxiety disorder

Answer 18

very strong fear of being judged or embarrassed in public

Question 19

specific phobia

Answer 19

an intense fear of a specific object, activity or organism

Question 20

Medical Model

Answer 20

see psychological conditions through the same lens as western medicine sees physical conditions

Question 21

psychosis

Answer 21

when an individual has difficulties distinguishing between hat is real and what is imagined

Question 22

mental disorder defence

Answer 22

claims that the defendant was in such an extreme, abnormal state of mind when committing the crime that they could not discern that the actions were legally or morally wrong