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Chapter 1 - What is Abnormality?
Psychological theories,
Markers of abnormality,
Definition of abnormal behaviour
20  cards
Chapter 2 - Theoretical Perspectives
Central nervous system,
Peripheral nervous system,
Psychodynamic theory
12  cards
Chapter 3 - Classification and Diagnosis
Functions of a good classificatio...,
Dsm i and dsm ii,
Dsm iii
8  cards
Chapter 4 - Psychological Assessment
Approaches to prediction,
Flaws of clinical judgement,
Brain imaging
17  cards
Chapter 5 - Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-Related Disorders
Characteristics of anxiety,
Anxiety vs fear vs panic,
Etiology of anxiety
20  cards
Chapter 6 - Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Dissociative disorders,
Dissociative amnesia,
Memory loss patterns
13  cards
Chapter 7 - Psychological Factors affecting Medical Conditions
Historical perspective,
Ways psychological behavioural fa...,
Endocrine system
17  cards
Chapter 8 - Mood Disorders and Suicide
Diagnostic issue with mood disorders,
How long and how many symptoms ne...,
What is major depressive disorder...
107  cards
Chapter 9 - Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
What is the prevalence of schizop...,
What is the average onset age of ...,
What are the positive symptoms of...
46  cards
Chapter 10 - Eating Disorders
What is anorexia nervosa,
What are the 4 factors of anorexia,
Individuals with anorexia are typ...
53  cards
Chapter 11 - Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
What are the 4 general indicators...,
What categorizes impairment of co...,
What categorizes social impairment
98  cards
Chapter 12 - Personality Disorders
What is a personality disorder,
What are characteristics of perso...,
What are the 3 dsm 5 clusters of ...
69  cards
Chapter 13 - Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
What are the diagnostic issues of...,
In dsm iii what was egodystonic h...,
What was egodystonic homosexualit...
107  cards
Chapter 14 - Neurodevelopmental Disorders
What were people with neurodevelo...,
What was eugenics,
What term was used to replace men...
49  cards
Chapter 15 - Behaviour and Emotional Disorders
What are the current issues of be...,
What are the two types of childho...,
What are the externalizing disorders
91  cards
Chapter 16 - Aging and Mental Health
What age is considered older adult,
Why is canada s population aging ...,
As proportion increases so will o...
76  cards
Chapter 17 - Therapies
What are the serious side effects...,
What is the current use of ect,
What is the efficacy of ect
67  cards
Chapter 18 - Prevention and Mental Health Promotion
What are the 4 factors of communi...,
What are the 3 types of prevention,
What is ecological perspective
26  cards
Chapter 19 - Mental Disorder and the Law
Canadian law assumes that people ...,
What are the two causes that are ...,
What does the law define mental d...
32  cards

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