T3 Ch13 Flashcards
The Medical Model –
disorder is a disease
Diagnosis –
determining one illness from others
Etiology –
determining the cause/developmental history
Prognosis –
Forecast about probable course
Abnormal Behavior Criteria
Deviance
Maladaptive Behavior
Persona Distress
Psychodiagnosis
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM IV-TR, DSM 5)
DSM IV-TR
Axis I:
Clinical Syndromes
Axis II
Personality Disorders/Mental Retardation
Axis III:
General Medical Conditions
Axis IV:
Psychosocial & Environmental Problems
Axis V:
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Chronic, high level of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat. Trembling Muscle tension Diarreha Dizziness/Faintness Sweating/Heart Palpatations
Phobic Disorder
Persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that presents no realistic danger.
Panic Disorder
Recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety that usually occurs suddenly and unexpectedly.
Agoraphobia
Fear of going out to public places