Disorders Vocab

Question 1

Comorbid

Answer 1

Having two or more disorders at the same time

Question 2

Maladaptive

Answer 2

A behavior or characteristic that disrupts a person’s ability to live a satisfactory life, interfering with their ability to function in the world.

Question 3

Biological Approach

Answer 3

Attributes psychological disorders to organic, internal causes.

Question 4

Medical model

Answer 4

Describes psychological disorders as medical diseases with a biological origin

Question 5

Psychological Approach

Answer 5

Emphasizes the contributions of experiences, thoughts, emotions and personality characteristics in explaining psychological disorders

Question 6

Sociocultural Approach

Answer 6

Emphasizes the social contexts in which a person lives and characteristics, including gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, family relationships, and culture.

Question 7

Biopsychosocial

Answer 7

A perspective that takes the combination of factors into account

Question 8

Vulnerability-Stress Hypothesis

Answer 8

A theory holding the preexisting conditions (genetic characteristics, personality dispositions, experiences, and so on) put an individual at risk of developing a psychological disorder.

Question 9

Stigma

Answer 9

A mark of shame that may cause an individual (or multiple individuals) to avoid or to act negatively toward another individual.

Question 10

DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

Answer 10

A handbook used by (some) healthcare professionals as an authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental and neurodevelopmental disorders

Question 11

Risk Factors

Answer 11

Characteristics, experiences, or exposures that increase the likelihood of a person developing a disorder.

Question 12

Psychotherapy

Answer 12

A nonmedical process that helps individuals with psychological disorders recognize and overcome their problems.