Introduction to Psychological Disorders Flashcards
What is Psychological Student Syndrome
This is when psychological students are convinced that they can diagnose a mental disorder and offer solutions
What is abnormal psychology
This is the scientific study of abnormal behaviors done in order to better understand abnormal patterns of functioning
What is Clinical Psychology
This is an applied field of psychology that deals with understanding and treating psychological conditions in clinical practice
Who is a psychologist
This is a person you cant prescribe meds, they support people through psychotherapy
Who is a Psychiatrist
This is a person who can prescribe meds, identify disorders, they generally work inside hospitals
What is psychopathology
This is a scientific study of the nature of diseases and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
What is Etiology
This is the study and investigation into root causes of a psychological disorder
What is the Definition of Normal
This definition could vary based on person, time, place, culture, and situation
What Defines an Abnormal Behavior
- Deviant
- Distressing
- Dysfunctional
- Dangerous
Meaning of Deviant
These are thoughts and behaviors that differ from a society’s ideas
about proper functioning
What is Distress
This is feeling of pain and discomfort associated with our thoughts, emotions or behaviors
What does Dysfunctional mean
This is when things begin to interfere with your ability to conduct daily activities in a constructive way
What does Danger mean
This is when your behavior becomes harmful to yourself and others
What is the DSM-5
This is the diagnostic and satistical manual of mental disorders, containing a list of 541 diagnosis
What are Diagnostic Labels
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
What is Insanity
This is a legal term that deals with the individual’s ability to diffrenciate between right and wrong when the crime is commited
What is a Model
These are a set of assumptions that help scientist explain and interpret observations/behaviors
Types of Models
Biological/medical model Psychodynamical model Behavioral model Cognitive model Eclectic model
What is the Medical/Biological model
It views abnormal behavior as an illness brought by malfunctioning parts of the organism
What is the Psychodynamic Model
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
What is the Behavioral model
Believe that our behavior is determined by our experiences in life
What is the Cognitive model
It believes that our cognitive processes is at the center of our behaviors, thoughts, and, emotions
What is the Eclectic model
This is a broad-based approach that combines different approaches to diagnose and treat people with psychological disorders
