Chapter 15.1 - 15.3

Question 1

Biopsychosocial model

Answer 1

Three aspects of abnormal behavior: biological, psychological, and sociological

Question 2

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Answer 2

Sets specific criteria for each psychological diagnosis. (standardized definitions and diagnoses book, psychiatrists and psychologists developed)

Question 3

Personality Disorder

Answer 3

is a maladaptive, inflexible way of dealing with the environment and other people

Question 4

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Answer 4

frequent and exaggerated worries

Question 5

Panic disorder (PD)

Answer 5

Have frequent periods of anxiety and occasional attacks of panic - rapid breathing, increased heart rate, chest pains, sweating, faintness, and trembling.

Question 6

Hyperventilation

Answer 6

Rapid deep breathing

Question 7

Agoraphobia

Answer 7

(from agora, the Greek word for “marketplace”) an excessive fear of open or public places

Question 8

Social phobia

Answer 8

A severe avoidance of other people and a fear of doing anything in public.

Question 9

Phobia

Answer 9

Is a fear that interferes with normal things.

Question 10

Systematic Desensitization

Answer 10

A method of reducing fear by gradually exposing people to the object of their fear

Question 11

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Answer 11

Have two kinds of problems. An obsession and Compulsion disorder.

Question 12

Obsession

Answer 12

A repetitive, unwelcome stream of thought.

Question 13

Compulsion

Answer 13

Is a repetitive, almost irresistible action.

Question 14

Dependence / Addiction

Answer 14

Unable to quit a self-destructive habit

Question 15

Physical Dependence

Answer 15

Someone who uses a drug to reduce unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.

Question 16

Psychological Dependence

Answer 16

Is a strong desire for something without withdrawal symptoms.

Question 17

Alcoholism

Answer 17

Is the habitual overuse of alcohol

Question 18

Alcoholism Type 1 (Type A)

Answer 18

Develops gradually over the years, affects about as many women as men, is generally less severe and often occurs in people with no family history of alcoholism.

Question 19

Alcoholism Type 2 (Type B)

Answer 19

Rapidly, usually by age 25, occurs more often in men than in women, is usually more severe, and shows a stronger genetic basis.

Question 20

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Answer 20

A self-help group of people who are trying to abstain from alcohol use and help others do the same.

Question 21

Antabuse

Answer 21

Sometimes used in treating alcoholism. Alcoholics who take a daily Antabuse pill become sick if they have a drink.

Question 22

Methadone

Answer 22

Is sometimes offered as a less dangerous substitute for other opiates. (chemically similar to morphine and heroin, can itself be addictive.)