Psychological Disorders Flashcards
What are psychological disorders?
Patterns of behavior or mental processes that are connected with emotional stress or significant impairment in functioning
A ___________________ is: a perception in the absence of sensory stimulation that is confused with reality
Hallucination
Erroneous beliefs that one is being victimized or persecuted are:
Ideas of persecution
The Contemporary Psychological Biopsychosocial Model equates disorders with ___________, _________ or _________ makeup.
biological, social or genetic makeup
The DSM is:
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
predictive validity is :
the extent to which a diagnosis permits one to predict the course of a disorder and the type of treatment that may be of help
About ____ of us will experience a psychological disorder at some time
50%
Psychological disorders most often start in
___________ or _____________
childhood or adolescence
Slightly more than ______ will experience a psychological disorder in any given year
25%
Physical features of anxiety include:
Arousal of sympathetic branch of autonomic nervous system
Dissociative disorders are:
A splitting of mental processes such as thoughts, emotions, identity, memory, or consciousness
Dissociative Amnesia
Suddenly unable to recall important personal information; not due to biological problems
Dissociative Fugue is
Abruptly leaves home or work and travels to another place, no memory of previous life
Dissociative Identity Disorder is
Two or more identities, each with distinct traits, “occupy” the same person
Formerly known as multiple personality disorder
Somatoform Disorders are related to:
The body
