Chapter 17

Question 1

Abnormal Psychology

Answer 1

Application of psychological science understanding and treating mental Disorders

Question 2

Prevalence

Answer 2

Frequency of occurrence of a given condition in a population at a given time, of some of the major psychological disorders in Canada

Question 3

Psychological Disorder

Answer 3

Ongoing dysfunctional pattern of thought, emotion and behaviour that causes significant distress and that is considered deviant in that persons culture or society

Question 4

Bio Psychosocial model of illness

Answer 4

Way of understanding disorder that assumes that disorder is caused by biological, psychological and social factors

Question 5

Maladaptive

Answer 5

The extent to which it causes distress and dysfunction. Eg. Pain and suffering or impairment in functioning

Question 6

Comorbility

Answer 6

Occurs when people who suffer from one disorder also suffer at the same time from other disorders

Question 7

Stigma

Answer 7

Disgrace or defect that indicates that person belongs to a culturally devalued social group

Question 8

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Answer 8

Document that provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders

Question 9

Anxiety

Answer 9

The Nervousness or agitation that we sometimes experience, often about something that is going to happen

Question 10

Anxiety disorders

Answer 10

Psychological Disturbances marked by iiraational fears often of everyday objects and situations

Question 11

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Answer 11

Psychological disorder diagnosed in situations in which a person has been excessively worrying about Money, health, work family life or relationships for at least 6 months

Question 12

panic disorder

Answer 12

Psychological disorder characterized by sudden attacks of anxiety and terror that have led to significant behavioural changes in the persons life

Question 13

Phobia

Answer 13

Specific fear of a certain object, situation or activity

Question 14

Arachnophobia

Answer 14

Fear of Spiders

Question 15

Acrophobia

Answer 15

Fear of height

Question 16

Social Phobia

Answer 16

Extreme shyness around people or discomfort in social situations

Question 17

Agoraphobia

Answer 17

Anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing or in which help may not be available. Examples: Tunnel, Expressways and Bridges

Question 18

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Answer 18

a psychological disorder that is diagnosed when an individual continuously experiences distressing or frightening thoughts, and engages in obsessions or compulsions in attempt to calm these thoughts

Question 19

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Answer 19

Experience high levels of anxiety along with reexpereincing trauma and strong desire to avoid any reminders of the event

Question 20

Dissociative Disorder

Answer 20

A condition that involves disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness and identity

Question 21

Dissociative Amnesia

Answer 21

Psychological disorder that involves extensive but selective memory loss

Question 22

Dissociative Fugue

Answer 22

Psychological disorder in which an individual loses complete memory of his or awe identity and may even assume a new one

Question 23

Dissociative Identity Disorder

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is a psychological disorder in which two or more distinct and individual personalities exist in the same person, and there is an extreme memory disruption regarding personal information about the other personalities

Question 24

host Personality

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Personality in control of the body most of the time

Question 25

Mood disorders

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psychological disorders in which the person’s mood negatively influences his or her physical, perceptual, social, and cognitive processes. `

Question 26

Dysthymia

Answer 26

Condition characterized by mind by mild but chronic depressive symptoms that last for at least 2 years

Question 27

Major depressive disorder (Clinical Depression)

Answer 27

Mental disorder characterized by an all encompassing low mood accompanies by low self esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoybale activities

Question 28

Bipolar Disorder

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a psychological disorder characterized by swings in mood from overly “high” to sad and hopeless, and back again, with periods of near-normal mood in between.

Question 29

Schizophrenia

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Serious psychological disorder marked by delusions, hallucinations, loss of contact with reality, inappropriate effec, disorganized speech, social withdrawal and deterioration of adaptive behaviour

Question 30

Hallucinations

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imaginary sensations that occur in the absence of a real stimulus or which are gross distortions of a real stimulus.

Question 31

Delusions

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False beliefs not commonly shared by others within ones culture and maintained even though they are out of touch with reality

Question 32

Derailment

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the shifting from one subject to another, without following any one line of thought to conclusion — and may exhibit grossly disorganized behaviour

Question 33

Derailment

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the shifting from one subject to another, without following any one line of thought to conclusion — and may exhibit grossly disorganized behaviour

Question 34

Personality Disorder

Answer 34

a disorder characterized by inflexible patterns of thinking, feeling, or relating to others that cause problems in personal, social, and work situations.

Question 35

Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer 35

is a psychological disorder characterized by a prolonged disturbance of personality accompanied by mood swings, unstable personal relationships, identity problems, threats of self-destructive behaviour, fears of abandonment, and impulsivity.