15.1 Defining and Classifying Psychological Disorders

Question 1

Abnormal psychology

Answer 1

the psychological study of mental illness

Question 2

Maladaptive

Answer 2

a behaviour that causes distress to oneself or others, impairs day-to-day functioning, or increases the risk of injury or harm to oneself or others

Question 3

Asylums

Answer 3

residential facilities for the mentally ill

Question 4

Medical model

Answer 4

sees psychological conditions through the same lens as Western medicine tends to see physical conditions - as sets of symptoms, causes, and outcomes, with treatments aimed at changing physiological processes in order to alleviate symptoms

Question 5

Psychosis

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Answer 6

a standardized manual to aid in the diagnosis of disorders

Question 7

Autism spectrum disorder

Answer 7

a developmental disorder associated with poor social skills and that maybe accompanied by intellectual impairments

Question 8

Culture-bound syndromes

Answer 8

expressions of distress that are recognized across a given culture but that tend not to appear outside that culture

Question 9

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Answer 9

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 10

Mental disorder defence

Answer 10

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