Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Ap Psych > Clinical Psych > Flashcards

Clinical Psych Flashcards

1
Q

Deviant

A

Harmful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Distressful

A

Upsetting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Dysfunction

A

Not being able to do normal tasks.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Medical Model

A

Biological causes Drugs can help the disorders

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Biopsychosocial

A

Combo of biological and behavioal/cultural

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Diathesis stress Model

A

Mental disorders develops when you have the genetic predisposition and then experience certain triggering life events.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

DSM-V

A

A book of every mental disorder and the symptoms needed to be diagnosed.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Rosenhan Study

A

Pseudo-patients tried and succeed in being admitted into a mental hospital the had to get back out.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

A

Wide Range, Constantly tense, severe fear but can not pinpoint the cause.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Phobic Disorder

A

A very specific fear of a thing.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Agoraphobia

A

Fear of panic attacks.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Social anxiety

A

Fear of social interaction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Panic disorder

A

Panic attacks, feels like a heart attack.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

OCD

A

Having repetitive thought and actions
Obsessions: Thoughts
Compulsion: Behaviors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Hoarding and Body Dysphoria

A

Part of OCD.
Hording: HAs to keep things is mission out is they don’ have it.
Body dysphoria: Has one thing wrong and can not see past it (Not true)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

PTSD

A

After a traumatic. event usually have anxiety, night terrors.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Post Traumatic Growth

A

Positive psychological changes resulting from struggle.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Somatic Symptom disorder

A

Constantly searching for treatments for something. (have a mole believes it is cancer searchs out treatment for cancer.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Conversion Disorder.

A

You believe that 1 specific thing is wrong. But not actually. (Usually something to do with can’t walk)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Illness Anxiety Disorder

A

The fear of getting sick.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A

2-3 personalities that recurrently take control, usually hard time remembering personal information.

22
Q

Fugue state

A

After a traumatic event you walk away and start a new life.

23
Q

Bipolar

A

Bipolar 1
Manic/hypomanic with depressive episodes.
Bipolar 2
hypomanic and depressive episodes

24
Q

organic disorders

A

Brain disorders actually connected to physical decline
- Alzheimer’s
- Huntington’s

25
Q

Antisocial

A

Sociopath and psychopath

26
Q

Sociopath

A

Disorganized, spontaneous, nervous, easily agitated

27
Q

Psychopath

A

Charming, lives a more normal life, planned and organized.

28
Q

Conduct disorder

A

Common label given to a teen who exhibits possible Anti-social disorders.

29
Q

Paranoid

A

Suspicious, argumentative, paranoid, continually on the look out for trickery and abuse, tealous, tend to blame others, cold humorless.

30
Q

Schizoid

A

“Loner”, indifferent magical thinking, superstitious

31
Q

Schizotypical

A

Aloof, indifferent, self-damaging behavior, impulsive, unpredictable, argressive, sexual, unstable relationships.

32
Q

Borderline

A

Erratic emotions, attention seekers, easily angered, seductive, vain, shallow.

33
Q

Histrionic

A

Overly dramatic, attention seekers, easily angered, seductive, vain, shallow, dependent on others, manipulative, intense but false emotions.

34
Q

Narrcisstic

A

Grandiose, carve attention, self- centered, feel privlaged, excepts favors.

35
Q

Obsessive-compulsive

A

Perfectionist, details, rules, schedules, work over pleasure.

36
Q

Passive agressive

A

Indirectly express anger by forgetting, procrastinates,, habitually late, cannot admit anger.

37
Q

Biomedical

A

Use medication and medical therapy to treat psychological disorders.

38
Q

Anti-depressants

A

Block Seriation (SSIRS)

39
Q

Anti-Anxiety

A

Increases Serotonin

40
Q

Tardue Dyskinesia

A

Possible motor side effects that could be permanent with long term drug use (Usually facial features are stuck.)

41
Q

Ect

A

Shock therapy, severe depression

42
Q

Lobotomy

A

Surgery, go in nasal and works on frontal lobe.

43
Q

TMS (Transcranial magnetic stimulation)

A

Repeated magnetic pulses to brain.

44
Q

Biofeedback

A

Identify biological changes in body to help control it.

45
Q

Cognitive Therapy

A

Aaron Beck
Therapy changes patient negative views through gentle questions

46
Q

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

A

Albert Ellis
Changes patient thought patterns through confrontation

47
Q

Exposure

A

Person relieves fear in controlled environment to overcome fear.

48
Q

Systematic Desensitation

A

List of progressively harder things and work your way along the list until you overcome your fear.

49
Q

CBT

A

Makes clients aware of cognitive patterns and helps change behavior through shaping.

50
Q

Client Centered

A

Carl Rogers
Not patients, client directs sessions
- Unconditional Positive regard
- Active listening

Ap Psych (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions