Introduction Flashcards
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Psychopathology
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Scientific study of mental disorders
2
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Abnormal Behavior
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Universal and/or culturally defined behaviors (ex: crimes)
3
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Mental illness
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Psychological, mental health condition(s)
4
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Algorithim
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- Organizes our understanding of a concept
* Gives step by step guide, progression that leads to the diagnosis for a disorder
5
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Dimensionality
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•Classifying a mental disorder by degree of which characteristics are present
6
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Anomaly
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- Doesn’t fit the puzzle
* Outlier
7
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Iatrogenic treatment
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Treatment being worse than no treatment at all.
8
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Endogenous
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originating from within
9
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Exogenous
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Originating from outside, such as originating from the environment.
