Abnormal Psych Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4)

Question 1

what is psychopathology?

Answer 1

symptoms and signs of a mental disorder

Question 2

what is psychosis

Answer 2

when one is out of contact with reality

Question 3

syndrome

Answer 3

a group of symptoms that appear together and represent a specific disorder

Question 4

harmful dysfunction

Answer 4

the inability of some internal mechanism to perform its natural function

Question 5

flourishing

Answer 5

functioning at the highest level

Question 6

epidemiology

Answer 6

the scientific study of the frequency and distribution of disorders within a population

Question 7

incidence

Answer 7

the number of new cases of a disorder that appear in a population during a specific period of time

Question 8

prevalence

Answer 8

the number of active cases in a population during a specific time

Question 9

lifetime prevalence

Answer 9

total proportion of people in a given population who have been affected by the disorder at some point

Question 10

major depression lifetime prevalence is ______

Answer 10

17%

Question 11

what is psychiatry?

Answer 11

branch of medicine concerned with mental disorders, prescribe medication

Question 12

what is clinical psychology?

Answer 12

the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorder

Question 13

what is social work?

Answer 13

helping people achieve an effective level of functining

Question 14

what was the first large state mental institution in the US?

Answer 14

the Massachusetts Lunatic Asylum in Worcester

Question 15

case study

Answer 15

an in-depth look at the symptoms and circumstances of one person’s mental disturbance

Question 16

etiology

Answer 16

the cause of mental disorder

Question 17

paradigm

Answer 17

set of shared theoretical substance and common beliefs

Question 18

biological paradigm

Answer 18

looks for biological cause for mental disorder

Question 19

psychodynamic paradigm

Answer 19

abnormal behavior is caused by unconscious mental conflicts with roots in early childhood, Id, Ego, Superego

Question 20

cognitive-behavioral paradigm

Answer 20

abnormal behavior is a product of learning, changing negative thought processes

Question 21

humanistic paradigm

Answer 21

explicitly positive view of humanity

Question 22

free will

Answer 22

we control, choose, and are responsible for our actions

Question 23

determinism

Answer 23

the scientific assumption that human behavior is caused by potentially knowledgable factors

Question 24

holism

Answer 24

whole is more than the sum of its part

Question 25

soma

Answer 25

cell body

Question 26

dendrites

Answer 26

receive messages from other cells

Question 27

axon

Answer 27

truck of the neuron that transmits messages

Question 28

synapse

Answer 28

small gap filled with fluid

Question 29

neurotransmitters

Answer 29

chemical substances released into synapses

Question 30

receptors

Answer 30

receive neurotransmitters

Question 31

hindbrain

Answer 31

bodily function involved in sustaining life, regulation of sleep

Question 32

midbrain

Answer 32

involved in the control of some motor activities, sleep regulation

Question 33

forebrain

Answer 33

site of most sensory, emotional, and cognitive processes, limbic system, hypothalamus

Question 34

psychophysiology

Answer 34

study of changes in functioning body that result from psychological experiences

Question 35

the psychological factors that affect mental health are:

Answer 35

human nature, temperament, emotions, learning/cognition, sense of self

Question 36

the social factors that affect mental health are:

Answer 36

close relationships, gender roles, and society

Question 37

when do the benefits of therapy usually diminish?

Answer 37

after 1 to 2 years

Question 38

categorical classification

Answer 38

assumes that distinctions are qualitative

Question 39

dimensional classification

Answer 39

describes the objects of classification in terms of continuous dimensions

Question 40

what are the 2 diagnostic systems used today?

Answer 40

DSM-5 and ICD-10