Symptoms of the Mind Flashcards
1
Q
What is psychopathology?
A
Study of all abnormal experience, cognition and behaviour
2
Q
What is phenomenology?
A
The study of subjective psychological events
3
Q
What is mental health?
A
a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
4
Q
Define ‘illusion’
A
False perception of a real external stimulus
5
Q
Define ‘hallucination’
A
False perception in the absence of any real stimulus
