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Chapter 14 Flashcards

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what is etiology?

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suspected cause of a disorder; it is the WHY
diagnosis is the WHAT

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what is prognosis?

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expected course of the disorder (what will happen over time)

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what is psychosis?

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loss of connection to reality

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what is Affect?

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emotional response/expression; is the emotion appropriately with situation?

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what is maladaptive?

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behavior that interferes with an individual’s social or occupational functioning
ex. drinking all day and not going to work

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what is deviant?

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behavior that does not conform with cultural norms
ex. eating dinner only if you’re in the bathroom

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what is personally distressing?

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behavior that causes depression or anxiety
ex. you can only feel happy of relief after you hit yourself

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what is psychopathy?

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in-depth study of issues related to mental health; looking for any pattern of behavior that are inappropriate to a particular situation

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what is pathology?

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studying nature of diseases

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what did Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix think?

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follow a medical approach to treat psychological disorders

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what is the medical model?

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mental disorders are diseases of the mind that, like ordinary physical diseases, have objective causes and require specific treatment; can be cured

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what are the critiques of the medical model?

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focused on nature not nurture; disorder treated as disease; psychiatrists over psychologists; take a pill and you’ll be fine

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what is bio-psycho-social model?

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factors come together to create psychological disorders

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what is biological component of the BPS model?

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physical health, genetic vulnerabilities, drug effects

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what is the psychological component of the BPS model?

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looks at how person thinks; coping skills, social skills, family relationships, self-esteem, mental health

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what is the social component of the BPS model?

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examines their role and expectations within society; peers, family circumstances, family relationships

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what is cognitive psychology?

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looks at mental processes

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what is behaviorism?

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looks at the influences of the environment on the individual

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what is social perspective?

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one must looks at the social surroundings of the person

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what is the diathesis-stress model?

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proposes that a disorder may develop when an underlying vulnerability is coupled with a precipitation event; mental disorders occurs due to vulnerability and stressful events

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what does genetic predisposition and childhood trauma lead to?

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diathesis (vulnerability to psychological disorder)

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what happens when there is minimal stressful situations?

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lower probability of psychological disorder

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what happens when there is excessive stressful situations?

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higher probability of psychological disorder

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what is the DSM-5?

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diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

25
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where is diagnosis criteria?

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in the DSM-5

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what are the symptoms of severe mental illnesses?

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hallucinations, delusions, and affect

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what are hallucinations?

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false sensory experiences; visual

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what are delusions?

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extreme disorders that involve persistent false beliefs; thoughts

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what are affects (emotion)?

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characteristically depressed, anxious, manic, or no emotional response

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what are the steps to classifying disorders?

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1) describe the disorder
2) predict future course of disorder
3) treat disorder appropriately
4) provide a springboard for research into disorder’s causes
5) comorbidity- two or more disorders occurring at once

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how do you decide if it is a mental illness?

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must be chronic and interferes with ADLs

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how is abnormal behavior characterized?

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it is culturally determined, subjective, meets minimum criteria

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what are ADLs?

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activities of daily living

34
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how is diagnosis determined?

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via tests, self-reports, observations, interviews

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