Misc. Flashcards
How many Americans affected by psy disorders each year?
1 in 2
how many adult americans receive help each year?
15%
how many americans diagnosed each year?
1 in 4
how many homless have psy disorders?
60%
EMG
electromyograph measures muscle tension and placement on head indicates tension headheaches
Clinical Psychologists who can admin drugs?
New Mexico and Louisinia
Clinical Psychologist
Have doc degree in psy(PHD) a doc of psy(PSYD) or an EDU.
Counseling Psychologist
Have doc degree
Counselors
earn masters degree
Amok
asian; an episode where persons strikes out at others and kills them.
Falling out or blacking out
occurs in carribean groups, fainting
Ghost sickenss
occurs in indians; preoccupation with death.
Koro
Found in china; fear of rentals retracting into body
Zar
Africans; possession
Diagnostic inflatation
-2
proliferation of new mental disorders (premenstrual dysphoric mood and binge eating disorders)