Essentials of Abnormal Psychology
8th Edition Barlow Test Bank
psychological disorder - ANSWER-Psychological dysfunction
associated with distress or impairment in functioning that is not
a typical or culturally expected response.
phobia - ANSWER-Psychological disorder characterized by
marked and persistent fear of an object or situation.
abnormal behavior - ANSWER-Actions that are unexpected and
often evaluated negatively because they differ from typical or
usual behavior.
psychopathology - ANSWER-Scientific study of psychological
disorders.
scientist-practitioner - ANSWER-Mental health professional
expected to apply scientifi c methods to his or her work. A
scientist-practitioner must know the latest research on
,diagnosis and treatment, must evaluate his or her methods for
effectiveness, and may generate research to discover
information about disorders and their treatment.
presenting problem - ANSWER-Original complaint reported by
the client to the therapist. The actual treated problem may be a
modification derived from the presenting problem.
clinical description - ANSWER-Details of the combination of
behaviors, thoughts, and feelings of an individual that make up
a particular disorder.
prevalence - ANSWER-Number of people displaying a disorder
in the total population at any given time (compare with
incidence).
incidence - ANSWER-Number of new cases of a disorder
appearing during a specific period (compare with prevalence).
course - ANSWER-Pattern of development and change of a
disorder over time.
, prognosis - ANSWER-Predicted development of a disorder over
time.
etiology - ANSWER-Cause or source of a disorder.
exorcism - ANSWER-Religious ritual that attributes disordered
behavior to possession by demons and seeks to treat the
individual by driving the demons from the body.
psychosocial treatment - ANSWER-Treatment practices that
focus on social and cultural factors (such as family experience),
as well as psychological influences. These approaches include
cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal methods.
moral therapy - ANSWER-Psychosocial approach in the 19th
century that involved treating patients as normally as possible
in normal environments.
mental hygiene movement - ANSWER-Mid-19th-century effort
to improve care of the mentally disordered by informing the
public of their mistreatment.
8th Edition Barlow Test Bank
psychological disorder - ANSWER-Psychological dysfunction
associated with distress or impairment in functioning that is not
a typical or culturally expected response.
phobia - ANSWER-Psychological disorder characterized by
marked and persistent fear of an object or situation.
abnormal behavior - ANSWER-Actions that are unexpected and
often evaluated negatively because they differ from typical or
usual behavior.
psychopathology - ANSWER-Scientific study of psychological
disorders.
scientist-practitioner - ANSWER-Mental health professional
expected to apply scientifi c methods to his or her work. A
scientist-practitioner must know the latest research on
,diagnosis and treatment, must evaluate his or her methods for
effectiveness, and may generate research to discover
information about disorders and their treatment.
presenting problem - ANSWER-Original complaint reported by
the client to the therapist. The actual treated problem may be a
modification derived from the presenting problem.
clinical description - ANSWER-Details of the combination of
behaviors, thoughts, and feelings of an individual that make up
a particular disorder.
prevalence - ANSWER-Number of people displaying a disorder
in the total population at any given time (compare with
incidence).
incidence - ANSWER-Number of new cases of a disorder
appearing during a specific period (compare with prevalence).
course - ANSWER-Pattern of development and change of a
disorder over time.
, prognosis - ANSWER-Predicted development of a disorder over
time.
etiology - ANSWER-Cause or source of a disorder.
exorcism - ANSWER-Religious ritual that attributes disordered
behavior to possession by demons and seeks to treat the
individual by driving the demons from the body.
psychosocial treatment - ANSWER-Treatment practices that
focus on social and cultural factors (such as family experience),
as well as psychological influences. These approaches include
cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal methods.
moral therapy - ANSWER-Psychosocial approach in the 19th
century that involved treating patients as normally as possible
in normal environments.
mental hygiene movement - ANSWER-Mid-19th-century effort
to improve care of the mentally disordered by informing the
public of their mistreatment.
