Chapter 12

Question 1

A pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that is deviant, distresful, dysfuntional, and/or dangerous

Answer 1

Psychological Disorder

Question 2

Conceptualizes atypical or unexpected behavior as the result of physical causes that can be treated through medical means

Answer 2

Biological/Medical Model

Question 3

Freudian approach that interprets dysfunctional behavior in terms of conscious and unconscious forces

Answer 3

Psychodynamic Model

Question 4

Concerned only with observable and measurable behavior that can be objectively recorded

Answer 4

Behavioral Model

Question 5

Considers the complex effects social and cultural factors have on individual behavior

Answer 5

Sociocultural Model

Question 6

Occur in a particular culture and are closely tied to societal values

Answer 6

Culture Bound Syndrome

Question 7

Considers biological , psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions

Answer 7

Biopsychosocial Model

Question 8

The standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals q

Answer 8

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM)

Question 9

`A chronic and often disabling mental disorder characterized by
- Disorganized and delusional thinking
-Distorted sensory and perceptual experiences
- Blunted or inappropriate emotions and behaviors

Answer 9

Schizophrenia

Question 10

Characterized by alternating periods of extreme highs (mania) and extreme lows(depression)

Answer 10

Bipolar Disorder

Question 11

Characterized by feelings of extreme unhappiness and hopelessness which interferes with ones work, sleep, eating and life

Answer 11

Major Depressive Order

Question 12

Characterized by tension, excess worry, and a state of physiological arousal that has no specific trigger

Answer 12

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 13

Feelings of tremendous fear, when there is no reasonable causation, and characterized by panic Attacks that can last for several minutes or longer

Answer 13

Panic Disorder

Question 14

A mental disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and actions (compulsions)

Answer 14

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Question 15

A completely irrational fear towards an object or situation where the individual only finds peace by avoiding the object

Answer 15

Phobia

Question 16

Characterized by a disruption in consciousness, in which a person seems to experience a sudden loss of memory or change in identity , often as a response to overwhelmingly stressful circumstances

Answer 16

Dissociative Disorder

Question 17

A dissociative Disorder in which two or more distinct identities are though to alternately control a person’s behavior , often as a result of severe trauma

Answer 17

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Question 18

Characterized by Dysfunctional or disturbed eating habits

Answer 18

Eating Disorders

Question 19

Involves the use of some substance to such an extreme extent that it disrupts the person’s ability to keep up with his or her responsibilities and relationships

Answer 19

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Question 20

A mental disorder characterized by a maladaptive pattern of behaviors and cognitions, which often impair the ability to interact successfully in the social environment

Answer 20

Personality Disorder