Abnromal Psychology Flashcards

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DSM

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Provides a way for psychologists to diagnose their patients

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Flat affect

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Flat affect describes when a person displays absolutely no emotion.

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Catatonia

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motor problem,remain motionless in strange postures

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Tardive dyskinesia

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a condition where your face, body or both make sudden, irregular movements which you cannot control.

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Hypochondriasis

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When typical physical sensations were interpreted as signs of catastrophic illness

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Systematic desensitization

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Involves telling the clients to replace the feelings of anxiety with relaxation.

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Flooding

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Involves having the clients address the most frightening scenario first.

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Aversive conditioning

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Pairing a habit a person wishes to break with an unpleasant stimulus

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Token economy

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A system of behavior modification based on operant conditioning that utilizes systematic reinforcement of a target behavior.

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