Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Question 1

What is Psychological Student Syndrome

Answer 1

This is when psychological students are convinced that they can diagnose a mental disorder and offer solutions

Question 2

What is abnormal psychology

Answer 2

This is the scientific study of abnormal behaviors done in order to better understand abnormal patterns of functioning

Question 3

What is Clinical Psychology

Answer 3

This is an applied field of psychology that deals with understanding and treating psychological conditions in clinical practice

Question 4

Who is a psychologist

Answer 4

This is a person you cant prescribe meds, they support people through psychotherapy

Question 5

Who is a Psychiatrist

Answer 5

This is a person who can prescribe meds, identify disorders, they generally work inside hospitals

Question 6

What is psychopathology

Answer 6

This is a scientific study of the nature of diseases and its causes, processes, development, and consequences

Question 7

What is Etiology

Answer 7

This is the study and investigation into root causes of a psychological disorder

Question 8

What is the Definition of Normal

Answer 8

This definition could vary based on person, time, place, culture, and situation

Question 9

What Defines an Abnormal Behavior

Answer 9

1. Deviant
2. Distressing
3. Dysfunctional
4. Dangerous

Question 10

Meaning of Deviant

Answer 10

These are thoughts and behaviors that differ from a society’s ideas
about proper functioning

Question 11

What is Distress

Answer 11

This is feeling of pain and discomfort associated with our thoughts, emotions or behaviors

Question 12

What does Dysfunctional mean

Answer 12

This is when things begin to interfere with your ability to conduct daily activities in a constructive way

Question 13

What does Danger mean

Answer 13

This is when your behavior becomes harmful to yourself and others

Question 14

What is the DSM-5

Answer 14

This is the diagnostic and satistical manual of mental disorders, containing a list of 541 diagnosis

Question 15

What are Diagnostic Labels

Answer 15

It helps healthcare workers with dealing with an issue, but it could be a self fuffiling prophcey to the client/victim and it could also bring stigma

Question 16

What is Insanity

Answer 16

This is a legal term that deals with the individual’s ability to diffrenciate between right and wrong when the crime is commited

Question 17

What is a Model

Answer 17

These are a set of assumptions that help scientist explain and interpret observations/behaviors

Question 18

Types of Models

Answer 18

Biological/medical model 
Psychodynamical model
Behavioral model
Cognitive model 
Eclectic model

Question 19

What is the Medical/Biological model

Answer 19

It views abnormal behavior as an illness brought by malfunctioning parts of the organism

Question 20

What is the Psychodynamic Model

Answer 20

It belives that a persons behavior is determined by psychological forces which he/she is not consciously awear of, conflicts between forces causes abnormal symptoms

Question 21

What is the Behavioral model

Answer 21

Believe that our behavior is determined by our experiences in life

Question 22

What is the Cognitive model

Answer 22

It believes that our cognitive processes is at the center of our behaviors, thoughts, and, emotions

Question 23

What is the Eclectic model

Answer 23

This is a broad-based approach that combines different approaches to diagnose and treat people with psychological disorders