Chapter 14 Flashcards
What is a diagnosis
Formal identification of a psychological disorder
What is clinical judgement
Mental health professionals use of previous professional experiences to inform clinical decision making
What is stigma
Disapproval, poor treatment, discrimination, or isolation due to being different
What are eugenics
A philosophical argument that seeks to improve human society by encouraging reproduction by people with desirable qualities and discouraging reproduction by people with undersirable qualities
What is deinstitutionalization
A movement to reduce admission to psychiatric hospitals, shorten legnths of stay, and improve the treatment that admitted individuals received
What is person first language
The practice referring to an individual first and their disability second
What is sexual orientation
An enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction to others that begins in early adolescence. Common sexual orientation include gay, lesbian, straight etc.
What is spectrum
A continuum used to classify the level of impairement of a psychological disorder
What is spectrum
A continuum used to classify the level of impairment of a psychological disorder
What are positive symptoms
Behaviours that we’re not present before the onset of a psychotic disorder
What are negative symptoms
Behaviours typically observed in healthy individuals that an individual experiencing psychosis does not do
What is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome
A psychiatric diagnosis that can be made based on several different symptoms, which may or may not overlap from individual to individual
What is a debilitating condition
A disorder that seriously affects an individuals ability to carry on with regular activities in their life
What is suicide
The act of intentionally ending one’s own life
What are societal pressures
Social expectations that influence how individuals behave and respond to their environment
