Abnormal Psych

Question 1

what is the DSM-5

Answer 1

the classification system developed by the American Psychiatric association used to describe abnormal behaviors

Question 2

what are phobias?

Answer 2

a type of anxiety disorder, characterized by a strong, irrational fear of specific objects or situations that are normally considered harmless

Question 3

what is obsessive compulsive disorder?

Answer 3

characterized by persistent, repetitive and unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions)

Question 4

what is PTSD?

Answer 4

characterized by intense feelings of anxiety horror and helplessness after experiencing a traumatic event such as violent crime, natural disaster, or military combat

Question 5

what is bipolar disorder?

Answer 5

characterized by periods of both depression and mania

Question 6

what is somatic symptom and related disorders?

Answer 6

characterized bu physical complaints about conditions that are caused by psychological factors

Question 7

what is schizophrenia?

Answer 7

a group of severe disorders involving disturbances of perception, language, thought, emotion, and balance. Delusional beliefs hallucinations, and disorganized speech and thought are three key characteristic symptoms

Question 8

what is narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 8

characterized by a grandiose sense of self importance, fantasies of unlimited success, need for extensive admiration, and willingness to exploit other to achieve a goal

Question 9

what are dissociative disorders?

Answer 9

involve splitting apart of significant aspects of a persons awareness, memory, or identity.

Question 10

dissociative amnesia

Answer 10

characterized by a partial or total inability to recall past experiences and important information. Some individuals also experience dissociative fugue

Question 11

What is dissociative identity disorder?

Answer 11

characterized by the presence pf two or more distinct personality systems in the same individual

Question 12

what is psychoanalysis?

Answer 12

freudian therapy designed to bring unconscious conflicts, which usually date back to childhood experiences into consciousness

Question 13

what is therapy?

Answer 13

therapy that treats problem behaviors and mental processes by focusing on faulty thought processes and beliefs

Question 14

what is rational emotive therapy?

Answer 14

albert ellis’s cognitive therapy to eliminate emotional problems through the rational examination of irrational beliefs

Question 15

what is the humanistic theory?

Answer 15

focuses on removing obstacles that block personal growth and potential

Question 16

what is client centered therapy?

Answer 16

Carl roger’s therapy emphasizes the client’s natural tendency to become healthy and productive. key techniques include empathy, unconditional positive regard, and active listening.

Question 17

what is behavior therapy?

Answer 17

group of techniques that use the principles of classical conditioning, operant learning, and observational learning to modify maladaptive behavior.

Question 18

what is systematic desensitization?

Answer 18

a gradual process of extinguishing a learned phobia by working through a hierarchy or fear evoking stimuli while staying deeply relaxed

Question 19

what is aversion therapy?

Answer 19

uses the principles of classical conditioning to create anxiety by pairing an aversive stimulus with a maladaptive behavior
(pairing alcohol with nausea)

Question 20

what is biomedical therapy?

Answer 20

uses drugs and electroconvulsive therapy to treat psychological disorders