Module 49-50 Flashcards
Are marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior
psychological disorders
psychological disorders interfere with –
function
Drilling skull holes may have been an attempt to release evil spirits and cure those with mental disorders.
trephination
Search for physical cause of mental disorders and for curative treatments
medical model
in medical model, mental illness diagnosed on basis of – and treated through therapy, including treatment
symptoms
General approach positing that biological, psychological, and social- cultural factors all play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness
biopsychosocial approach
biopsychosocial approach, – also informs our understanding of disorders
epigenetics
things happen to us: – locus of control
external
we are agents of change: – locus of control
internal
DSM-5 create diagnostic – each containing a check-list of symptoms
categories
more than one or more additional disorders
comorbidity
things that go together (depression and anxiety)
kissing cousins
Describes disorders and estimates their occurrence
DSM-5
changes in the DSM-5
label changes, new/altered diagnoses, new categories
DSM-5 benefits
communication and research
Are people with psychological disorder dangerous?
no
Most people with disorders are – and are more likely to be victims than attackers
nonviolent
Psychological disorder rates vary, depending on the – and place of the survey.
time
– is a risk factor for psychological disorders.
Poverty
are marked by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
Anxiety disorders
Person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
generalized anxiety disorder
Person experiences sudden episodes of intense dread and often lives in fear of when the next attack might strike
panic disorder
Person experiences a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
phobias
Characterized by persistent and repetitive thoughts
(obsessions), actions (compulsions), or both
obsessive-compulsive disorder
