Disorders Flashcards
1
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Maladaptive Behaviors
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Actions that prevent people from participating
2
Q
The main purpose of the DSM is
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Description
3
Q
Grouping disorders based on similarity in symptoms provides
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A shared language for scientists and practitioners to communicate
4
Q
Categorical approach
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-A person either has a psychological disorder or does not
-Fails to capture differences in the severity of a disorder
5
Q
Dimensional approach
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Considers psychological disorders along a continuum on which people vary in degree rather than in kind.
6
Q
Comorbidity
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Many psychological disorders occur together
(Possibly due to common underlying factors)
