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Definition of mental disorder:

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Group of emotional cognitive or behavioral symptomsthat cause distress or significant problems

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What are the 3 criteria to determining abnormal behavior?

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-Deviance from the norm
-Adapting to lifes demands
-Experience of personal distress

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Abnormal psychology definition

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-Scientific study of troublesome feelings, thoughts, and behaviors

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Maladaptive behavior definition

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-An action that interferes with day to day life, relationships, daily functioning and ability to care for self.

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Psychopathologist definition

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Scientist who studies the development and prevention of mental problems

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Mass Madness definition

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-When groups of individuals simultaneously experience the same affliction or abnormal behaviors

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Multicultural psychology

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Scientific study of the effect of society on the way people think, feel and act

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Diagnosis definition

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-defined by rules that outline how many and what features of a mental disorder that must be present

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The categorial approach

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Medical model. Yes/no approach to diagnosis

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The DSM-5 uses what approach? what approach does it also encourage?

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Categorical approach, it encourages the dimensional approach

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What is the DSM-5?

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It contains diagnostic criteria for different metal illnesses

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The field of psychopathology

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scientific study of psychological disorders

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What can emotional distress lead to

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Emotional distress can lead to maladaptive behavior, feeling upset, and it can also lead to spikes in emotions (negative)

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What does a dimensional perspective involve?

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It involves the notion that people only differ in the DEGREE of symptoms/severity

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diversity in psychopathology pretty much just means..

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Mental disorders can vary greatly across many different demographic categories

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Consumer perspective is..

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becoming a more informed and aware consumer of scientific information on mental health that’s often presented in highly populated areas

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types of prevention (first one on ladder)

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Primary- Information for large, broader groups of people, prevention before mental illness pops up in anyone.

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types of prevention (second one on ladder)

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Secondary- more focused group of people that are showing slight symptoms, but no diagnosis. Higher risk people and they get specfifc screenings and prevention

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Types of prevention (third on ladder)

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Tertiary: People who have a diagnosed mental disorder and you try to prevent it from getting worse

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Victimization:

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The idea that your current state results from factors beyond your control

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Empowerment approach

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The idea that everything is under your control

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Stigma can be fought by:

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Education and promoting personal contact

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Trephination definition

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Drilling into affected persons head to ‘release’ the spirit that had taken over the body

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Exorcism (definition)

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the attempt to cast out the demon possessing the individuals body, usually by punishment or other painful ways. (try to make the demon uncomfortable)

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asylum (defintion)

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A place reserved exclusively to treat people with psychological disorders, usually separate from the public

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Early perspectives thought what of abnormal behavior?

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Supernatural causes

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Greek and Romans thought of what to treat mental disorders?

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Medicines and medical concepts

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what did the greek physician, also known as the father of modern medicine, help do?

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Hippocrates helped recommend treatments for abnormal behavior that would restore brain functioning by special diets, absence from alcohol, celibacy, exercising.

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What was the fathers of modern medicine name?

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Hippocrates (460 BC-377 BC)

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What happened during the Middle Ages and abnormal behavior?

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Due to the Roman Empire falling, the supernatural causes were back (mass madness also appeared)

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The Renaissance era helped with what in relation to abnormal behavior?

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Rebirth of the scientific approach

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The Swiss physician (what’s his name) introduced a new form of treatment called…

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Paracelsus (1490-1541) introduced asylums

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The reform movement was led by who? What did he introduce?

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Phillippe Pinel (1745-1826) introduced a more humane treatment for the patients. He placed them in sunny rooms, let them exercise, and required staff to be kind

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What did William Tuke Do?

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Created York retreat in England, following same ideals as Pinel

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What did Benjamin Rush do?

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encouraged more humane treatment of mentally ill patients in America

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What did Dorothea Dix do?

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-credited with the significant changes in treating patients
-raised awareness, funds and political support for patients
-helped the public stigma of mental disorders in America
-Moral treatment
-opened 30 hospitals to help patients in need

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What did Clifford Beers do?

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-released a book in 1908 that shed light on his experiences and maltreatment he got when he was in the hospital.
-This sparked a mental health reform
-after he recovered he founded the Connecticut society for mental hygiene (1908) and the national committee for mental hygiene (1909).

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What is the Mental hygiene movement?

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-promoting a more humane way of rehabilitation through Education, early treatment, and public health measures.

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What is the public health model?

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-theory that focuses on promoting wellness and helpful practices to avert disease.

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What is stigma?

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-Characterization by others of disgrace or reproach based on an individual’s characteristic (in this case, mental well-being)
-includes stereotypes

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Public stigma

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-general disgrace the community puts on people that can result in prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination

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Structural stigma

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-seen in state laws that limit health insurance coverage for mental health issues

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Self stigma

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-discriminating against yourself pretty much

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