Clinical Psychology Flashcards
acrophobia
an irrational fear of heights
agoraphobia
an irrational fear of being in places or situations in which escape might be difficult
amnesia
a dissociative disorder where individuals are unable to recall past experience, but this inability is not due to a neurological disorder
anorexia nervousa
an eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain a normal body weight
antisocial personality disorder
a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others
aphagia
the ability not to eat
attention-deifict/hyperactivity disorder ADHD
a disorder characterized by developmentally atypical inattention and/or impulsive hyperactivity
autism
a disorder whose essential features are lack of responsiveness to others, gross impairment in communication skills, and behaviors and interests that are repetitive, inflexibly routined, and stereotyped
aversion therapy
a behavioral therapy of pairing unpleasant stimuli with undesirable behavior
behavioral contracts
a therapeutic technique that is a negotiated agreement between two parties that explicitly stipulated the behavioral change that is desired and indicates consequences of certain acts
borderline personality disorder
a personality disorder characterized by an instability in interpersonal behavior, mood, and self-image that borders on psychosis
bulimia nervousa
an eating disorder that involves binge eating and excessive attempts to compensate for it by purging, fasting or excessive excercise
cannon-bard theory
a theory of emotions stating that awareness of emotions reflects our physiological arousal and our cognitive experience of emotion
claustrophobia
an irrational fear of closed places
client centered therapy
carl rogers’ therapeutic technique that is based on the idea that clients have the freedom to control their own behavior, and that the client is able to reflect upon his or her problems, make, choices and take positive action
compensation
a defense mechanism whereby something is done to make up for something that is lacking
conversion disorders
disorders characterized by unexplained symptoms affecting voluntary motor or sensory functions, used to be called hysteria
countertransference
in psychoanalysis, it occurs when the therapist experiences emotions in response to the client’s transference
ACT Model (Adaptive Control of Thought)
a model that describes memory in terms of procedural and declarative memory
cynophobia
a specific phobia referring to an irrational fear of dogs
delusions
false beliefs, discordant with reality, that are maintained in spite of strong evidence on the contrary
dementia praecox
the word literally means “split mind” and referred to sz
down’s syndrome
a set of physiological conditions, including severe mental retardation resulting from an extra 21st chromosome
empathy
the ability to vicarously experience the emotions of another, and thought by some social psychologists to be a strong influence on helping behavior
