Chapter 13 - Psychological Disorders

Question 1

Persistence of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals that cause distress

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Question 2

People with this disorder have a distinct fear of social situations and scrutiny by others

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Social Anxiety Disorder

Question 3

Persistent and uncontrollable tenseness and apprehension. high autonomic nervous system arousal. Inability to identify or avoid cause of certain feelings

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 4

Symptoms - minutes long episodes of intense dread which may include feelings of terror, chest pains, choking, or other frightening sensations.

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Panic Disorder

Question 5

Moderate mood swings from sad to happy in cycles.

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Cyclothymia

Question 6

Schizophrenia: Belief one possesses special powers

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Delusions of grandeur

Question 7

a disorder or collection of symptoms that appears to only appear in a specific culture or small collection of people

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Culture-Bound Syndrome

Question 8

Biopsychosocial Perspective: brain structure and function, genes, neurochemical imbalances

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Biological Factors

Question 9

Mild, chronic depression that lasts for at least two years

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Dysthemia

Question 10

roles and expectations, modeled behaviors, cultural beliefs

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Sociocultural Factors

Question 11

Negative view of experiences, self, and the future

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Beck’s triad definition of depression

Question 12

Formerly called manic-depressive disorder. An alternation between depression and mania signals this disorder

Answer 12

Bipolar disorder

Question 13

Patterns of thoughts, feelings, or actions that are deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional

Answer 13

Psychological Disorders

Question 14

Persistent, rigid, and maladaptive patterns of behavior

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Personality disorders

Question 15

Tendency for people to believe they have no control over the consequences of their behaviors, resulting in passive behaviors

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Learned helplessness

Question 16

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

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Phobias

Question 17

the “common cold
of psych. disorders. Leading cause of disability for Americans 15 to 44 years old

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Depressive Disorder

Question 18

Biopsychosocial Perspective: patterns of thinking, coping strategies, personality traits

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Psychological Factors

Question 19

The literal translation is “split mind” which refers to a split from reality

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Schizophrenia

Question 20

Disturbance in emotion, also referred to as affective disorders

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Mood Disorders

Question 21

Schizophrenia: belief that others are in communication with individual

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Delusions of reference

Question 22

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of various disorders

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DSM-5

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3 categories of personality disorders

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Odd and eccentric, dramatic and emotional, fearful and anxious

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occurs when symptoms of depression last two consecutive weeks, are not caused by drugs or medical conditions, occur suddenly, and represent a change from prior functioning

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Major Depressive Disorder

Question 25

Schizophrenia: belief that others are trying to harm the individual

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Delusions of persecution

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Belief one is controlled by external forces

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Delusions of influence

Question 27

6 risk factors for suicide attempts

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Previous attempts, family history, alcohol/drug abuse, physical illness, history of depression/mental illness, feeling alone

Question 28

Writers like Whitman, Wolfe, Twain, and Hemingway had this disorder

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Bipolar

Question 29

the academic field devoted to the study of psychological disorders

Answer 29

Abnormal Psychology