AP TEST unit 10 clinical psychology

Question 1

disordered behavior

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deviant, distressful, dysfunctional;

Question 2

maladaptive

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impairs an individual’s ability to function in everyday life, destructive to oneself or others

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unjustifiable

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a beavhior that doesn’t have a rational basis

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atypical

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a beavhior so different from others’ that it violates a norm

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disturbing

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troublesome to other people

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four attributes of a psychological disorder

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maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, atypical

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ethnology

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causation and development of the disorder

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diagnosis

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identifying symptoms and distinguishing one disease from another

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treatment

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treating a disorder in a psychiatric hospital

Question 10

prognosis

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forecast about the disorder

Question 11

anxiety disorders

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GAD, OCD, panic disorder, phobia, PTSD

Question 12

generalized anxiety disorder

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An anxiety disorder characterized by disruptive levels of persistent, unexplained feelings of apprehension and tenseness
Usually constant, low level anxiety

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panic disorder

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An anxiety disorder characterized by sudden bouts of intense, unexplained anxiety
Often associated with physical symptoms like choking sensations or shortness of breath

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phobias

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Marked by a persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that disrupts behavior

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obsessions vs compulsions

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repetitive thoughts vs repetitive actions

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conversion disorder

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Person is converting psychological stress into physical symptoms (becoming paralyzed in a stressful situation)

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somatic symtom disorder / hypochondriasis

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A preoccupation with the persistent and irrational fear that one has an illness; seek several medical opinions and still believe they are ill

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dissociative disorders

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dissociative amnesia, depersonalization, dissociative identity

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dissociative amnesia

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memory loss is the only symptom of trauma, person still knows identity

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depersonalization

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Feeling disconnected from one’s body, detached from one’s own thoughts/emotions, disconnected from self, ense of feeling as if one is dreaming, thought to be caused by severe traumatic lifetime events

Question 21

dissociative identity disorder (DID)

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multiple personality disorder; 2+ distinct personalities manifested by same person at different times; rare

Question 22

depressive and bipolar disorder

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biological, environment, psychological

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major depressive disorder

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hen signs of depression last two weeks or more and are not caused by drugs or medical conditions and cannot be explained by a single stimulus

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dysthymic disorder

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milder version of depression characterized by daily depression lasting two years or more

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SAD

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triggered by changes in season

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bipolar disorder

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Formerly called manic-depressive disorder, alteration between depression and mania signals bipolar disorder

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schizophrenia

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disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, hallucinations, innapororiate actions and emotions

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apathy

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show no emotion

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catatonia

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remain motionless for hours

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cronic schizophrenia

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recovery doubtful, usually negative symptoms

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acute/reactive schizophrenia

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usually positive symptoms, better prognosis

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autism

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Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
Pervasive developmental disorder
Lack of appropriate social responsiveness and highly impaired communication

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ADHD

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Impulsivity
Sustained inattention
Limited ability to focus on tasks

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antisocial personality disorder

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impulsive, irresposibnle, criminal, lack of empathy

Question 35

conversion disorder similar to somatic symptom

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when someone complains about physical symptoms for which there is no physiological basis