Abnormal Psychology Flashcards
Applying learning principles such as reinforcements and punishments to eliminate unwanted behaviors.
behavioral therapy
Therapy involving the interaction of a trained therapist with a patient seeking insight into unconscious activities.
psychoanalytic therapy
Therapy that teaches people more adaptive ways of thinking about their problems.
cognitive therapy
Therapy that seeks to increase self-fulfillment by helping people grow in self-awareness and self-acceptance.
humanistic therapy
A way of thinking about disorders that considers how normal the action is.
typicality
A way of thinking about disorders that considers whether the behavior or thoughts impairs your ability to function.
maladaptive
A way of thinking about disorders that considers whether the behavior or thoughts create stress or guilt.
emotional discomfort
A way of thinking about disorders that considers whether the behavior or thoughts is permitted in your culture.
socially unacceptable behavior
What are the most common symptoms of Schizophrenia?
Delusions, Hallucinations and Thought Disorders
*What are delusions of grandeur?
believing that you have great abilities
What are delusions of persecution?
Believing that others are out to get you
*What are hallucinations?
False sensory perceptions
*What is the best definition of anxiety?
dread of vague or imagined threats
*In order for a phobia to be diagnosed what must occur?
avoidance behavior
What is the difference between a panic attack and generalized anxiety disorder?
panic attacks are an episode of intense anxiety
*What is the link between obsessions and compulsions?
anxiety
*Which category of disorders deals with psychological stress manifested in physical symptoms?
Somatoform Disorders
Which category of disorders deals with the separation of mental processes from conscious thought?
dissociative disorders
*In order to be diagnosed with major depression, a patient must exhibit which of the following symptoms?
depressed mood
What is bipolar disorder?
Swings between mania and depression
How are personality disorders different from other categories of disorders?
Personality disorders are a part of how a person thinks about themselves.
*What does the word “insane” mean?
legally irresponsible
*What standard does the McNaughten Rule set for the use of the insanity plea?
insanity can be decided if a person cannot tell right from wrong
*What does the American Law Institute Standard add to the McNaughten Rule?
ability to control their behavior
*How are childhood disorders different from other categories of disorders?
They are thought of as a spectrum from normal to abnormal
