Final Exam: Chapter 14 Flashcards

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Abnormal Psychology is the study of?

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Psychological Disorders

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Pattern of behavior or psychological symptom that cause personal distress?

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Psychological Disorder

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Scientific study of origins, symptoms, and development of psychological disorders

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Psychopathology

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What are the 4 Ds of Psychological Behavior?

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Deviance
Dysfunction
Distress
Danger

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders

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DSM; universal authority to define, diagnose, and treat psychological disorders

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What is Schizophrenia?

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General lack of touch with reality and difficulty to think clearly, making good judgements, and communicating effectively

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What are some positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Negative include diminished emotional expression and social disinterest

Positives include psychological behaviors added including delusions and hallucinations

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What is hypomania?

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less intense form of mania

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What is manic?

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High energy and an increase of activity

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What is one of the most common mental health disorders in the US?

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Major Depressive Disorder

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The worry about future thoughts?

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Anxiety

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12
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Agoraphobia outlines someones fear of _______

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Having a panic attack

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What is an Obsession?

What is a compulsion?

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Obsession = persistent, intrusive thoughts or impulses 
Compulsion = repetitive and ritualistic behaviors
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Trichotillomania:

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people fail to resist urges to pul out their own hair

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Excoriation Disorder:

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Repetitive and compulsive picking of the skin

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Disconnection from memory, identity, emotion, behavior, and sense of self

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Dissociative Disorder

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Sense of Detachment from ones self and ones identity:

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Depersonalization

18
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What is derealization?

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things around you feels unreal; you have an outer body feeling and a sense that things are not real

19
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When 2 or more personalities are present in one person?

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

20
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What are the main difference between feeding and eating disorders?

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  • Feeding disorders usually occur in infants and children whereas eating disorders occur in adolescents and adults
  • Eating disorders are usually an emotional response involving food
21
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For personality disorders, what is included in Cluster A?

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  1. Schizoid
  2. Paranoid
  3. Schizotypical
22
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For personality disorders, what is included in Cluster B?

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  1. Borderline
  2. Anti-Social
  3. Histrionic
  4. Narcissistic
23
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For personality disorders, what is included in cluster C?

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Includes Anxious and Fearful

  1. Dependent
  2. Obsessive Compulsive personality Disorder
  3. Avoidant