Abnormal Psychology

Question 1

Labelling theory

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Diagnosing someone can stigmatise individuals that are considered deviant

Question 2

_____ refers to the problematic patterns of thought, feeling or behaviour that distrust an individuals sense of well-being

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Psychopathology

Question 3

A state of emotional and social well-being in which an individual realise their own abilities, can cope with normal life stresses and can be a productive member to society

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Mental health

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Mental health problems

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A wide range of emotional and behavioural abnormalities

Question 5

The existence of a clinically recognisable set of symptoms and behaviours needing treatment

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Mental disorder

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Psychodynamic theory: problems in living, such as phobias, constant self doubt and repetitive interpersonal problems

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Neuroses

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Psychodynamic theory: enduring maladaptive patterns of thought, feeling and behaviour that lead to chronic disturbances in functioning

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Personality disorders

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Psychodynamic theory and 3 levels of pathology lie on this continuum

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Aetiology

Question 9

Aetiology

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Origins of psychological and/or physiological disorders

Question 10

Psychoses result primarily from which abnormalities

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Biological and some environmental

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Neuroses and personality disorders stem from

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Environmental (childhood) experiences with biological vulnerabilities

Question 12

Psychodynamic formulation

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A set of hypotheses about the patients personality structure and meaning of the symptom

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Psychodynamic formulation attempt to answer 3 questions-

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1. Patients wishes and fear
2. How many Psychological resources at disposal
3. How do they experience themselves and others

Question 14

Focus of Q1- What does a patient wish for?

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A person’s dominant motives and conflicts.

Question 15

Focus of Q2- physiological resources

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Ego functioning- the person’s ability to function autonomously, think clearly, make decisions, regulate impulses and emotion

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Focus of Q3- how a patient views themselves and others

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Object relations- the person’s ability tonform meaningful relationships with others and maintain self esteem

Question 17

Enduring problems in living that cause distress or dysfunction

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Neuroses

Question 18

Chronic, severe disturbance that substantially inhibition the capacity to love and to work

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Personality disorders

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Gross disturbance involving a loss of touch with reality

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Psychoses

Question 20

Diathesis- stress model

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People with an underlying vulnerability may exhibit symptoms under stressful circumstances

Question 21

Biological approach looks for the roots of mental disorders in____

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The brains circuitry, such as neurotransmitter dysfunction and brain abnormalities

Question 22

An approach that explains an individuals behaviour in the context of a social group such as family, couple, larger group

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Systems approach

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Family systems model

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An individuals symptoms are symptoms of dysfunction in the family

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Descriptive diagnosis, mental disorders are classified in terms of

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Clinical syndromes or constellations of symptoms

Question 25

DSM 5 stands for?

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Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders