WSU PSYC 333 Exam 1 Study Guide: Abnormal Psychology Foundations Review
Psychopathology - ✔✔The scientific study of
psychological disorders
Psychological Disorder - ✔✔A psychological dysfunction
associated with distress or impairment in functioning
and a response that is not typical or culturally expected
Psychological Dysfunction - ✔✔- A breakdown in cognitive,
emotional or behavioral functioning
Distress - ✔✔the individual extremely upset (suffering)
Impairment - ✔✔The individual is not able to function properly in one or more aspects of life
(social, occupational)
Atypical - ✔✔Deviating from average
Not culturally expected - ✔✔violation of cultural norms
Dimensional vs categorical - ✔✔While a categorical
approach is currently used (people are classified as
having a disorder or not having a disorder) it is widely
recognized that disorders are dimensional (they fall on a
continuum of low severity to high severity)
,Clinical Psychologist - ✔✔typically have a PhD (or PsyD) in
psychology with both research and clinical specialization.
Must be licensed and registered. They are typically
scientist practitioners
Psychiatrist - ✔✔have a medical degree. Prescribe medications and some also provide therapy
Counseling Psychologist - ✔✔typically have a PhD or EdD in psychology. Typically deal with
adjustment and vocational problems rater than severe disorders
Psychiatric Social Worker - ✔✔Typically have a Masters of
Social Work (MSW) degree. Focus more on the social
issues (e.g., joblessness, homelessness) associated with
psychological disorders
Psychiatric Nurses - ✔✔Typically have registered nurse (RN)
certification with specialized trainingin care and
treatment of individuals with psychological disorders.
May administer medication, educate families about the
disorders and provide other support
Marriage and Family Therapist - ✔✔Typically have a Masters (MA) degree.Often work under
the supervision
of a clinical psychologist
Prevalence - ✔✔the number of people in the population as a whole who have the disorder
, Point prevalence - ✔✔the number of people in the population with the disorder at nay given
time.
One-year prevalence - ✔✔the number of people in the population with the disorder in a given
year
Lifetime Prevalence - ✔✔the number of people in the population who have had the disorder
at any time in their lives
Incidence - ✔✔the number of new cases that occur during a given time period
Clinical Description - ✔✔- the unique combination of behaviors,
thoughts, and feelings that make up a specific disorder
Etiology - ✔✔the causes of a disorder
Sex ratio - ✔✔the ratio of females to males who have a disorder
Onset - ✔✔the beginning of a disorder (how or when the disorder presents itself)
Acute onset - ✔✔disorder begins suddenly
Insidious Onset - ✔✔disorder develops gradually over an extended period of time
Age of Onset - ✔✔the age at which a disorder typically present itself
Psychopathology - ✔✔The scientific study of
psychological disorders
Psychological Disorder - ✔✔A psychological dysfunction
associated with distress or impairment in functioning
and a response that is not typical or culturally expected
Psychological Dysfunction - ✔✔- A breakdown in cognitive,
emotional or behavioral functioning
Distress - ✔✔the individual extremely upset (suffering)
Impairment - ✔✔The individual is not able to function properly in one or more aspects of life
(social, occupational)
Atypical - ✔✔Deviating from average
Not culturally expected - ✔✔violation of cultural norms
Dimensional vs categorical - ✔✔While a categorical
approach is currently used (people are classified as
having a disorder or not having a disorder) it is widely
recognized that disorders are dimensional (they fall on a
continuum of low severity to high severity)
,Clinical Psychologist - ✔✔typically have a PhD (or PsyD) in
psychology with both research and clinical specialization.
Must be licensed and registered. They are typically
scientist practitioners
Psychiatrist - ✔✔have a medical degree. Prescribe medications and some also provide therapy
Counseling Psychologist - ✔✔typically have a PhD or EdD in psychology. Typically deal with
adjustment and vocational problems rater than severe disorders
Psychiatric Social Worker - ✔✔Typically have a Masters of
Social Work (MSW) degree. Focus more on the social
issues (e.g., joblessness, homelessness) associated with
psychological disorders
Psychiatric Nurses - ✔✔Typically have registered nurse (RN)
certification with specialized trainingin care and
treatment of individuals with psychological disorders.
May administer medication, educate families about the
disorders and provide other support
Marriage and Family Therapist - ✔✔Typically have a Masters (MA) degree.Often work under
the supervision
of a clinical psychologist
Prevalence - ✔✔the number of people in the population as a whole who have the disorder
, Point prevalence - ✔✔the number of people in the population with the disorder at nay given
time.
One-year prevalence - ✔✔the number of people in the population with the disorder in a given
year
Lifetime Prevalence - ✔✔the number of people in the population who have had the disorder
at any time in their lives
Incidence - ✔✔the number of new cases that occur during a given time period
Clinical Description - ✔✔- the unique combination of behaviors,
thoughts, and feelings that make up a specific disorder
Etiology - ✔✔the causes of a disorder
Sex ratio - ✔✔the ratio of females to males who have a disorder
Onset - ✔✔the beginning of a disorder (how or when the disorder presents itself)
Acute onset - ✔✔disorder begins suddenly
Insidious Onset - ✔✔disorder develops gradually over an extended period of time
Age of Onset - ✔✔the age at which a disorder typically present itself
