Psychological Disorders Flashcards
What is a psychological disorder?
A clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior that is usually associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupational, and other important activities.
What are syndromes?
A cluster of physical or mental symptoms that are typical of a particular condition or psychological disorder and that tend to occur simultaneously.
What is a symptom?
A physical or mental feature that may be regarded as an indication of a particular condition or psychological disorder?
What is psychopathology?
The scientific study of psychological disorders or the disorders themselves.
What is point prevalence?
The percentage of people in a given population who have a given psychological disorder at any particular point in time.
What is lifetime prevalence?
The percentage of people in a certain population who will have a given psychological disorder at any point in their lives.
What is the diathesis model identify?
It identifies one set of factors (the diathesis) creating a predisposition for the disorder, and a different set of factors (the stress) providing the trigger that turns the predisposition in the actual disorder.
