ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY:An Integrative Approach (8th
edit). Barlow, D.H.,
Durand, V.M., & Hofmann, S. G CHAPTER 1
1. psychological disorder: a psychological dysfunction within an individual associated
with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical
or culturally expected
2. phobia: a psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of
an object or situation
3. 3 steps of a psychological disorder: psychological dysfunction, distress or
impairment, atypical response
4. deviance: a deviation from the norm
5. maldaptive behavior: interferes with ability to function on a daily basis
6. personal distress: behavior causes personal discomfort
7. harmful dysfunction: behavior is out of the individuals control, something that
they do not want to do
8. prototype: when the majority of symptoms that experts would agree are part of
the disorder are present
9. psychopathy: scientific study of psychological disorders
10. clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists: receives PhD, PsyD
and Ed.D. conduct research into the cause and treatment of psychological disorders
and diagnose, assess and treat these disorders.
11. counseling psychologist: psychologist who treats people with adjustment
problems and vocational issues from relative healthy people
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edit). Barlow, D.H.,
Durand, V.M., & Hofmann, S. G CHAPTER 1
1. psychological disorder: a psychological dysfunction within an individual associated
with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical
or culturally expected
2. phobia: a psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of
an object or situation
3. 3 steps of a psychological disorder: psychological dysfunction, distress or
impairment, atypical response
4. deviance: a deviation from the norm
5. maldaptive behavior: interferes with ability to function on a daily basis
6. personal distress: behavior causes personal discomfort
7. harmful dysfunction: behavior is out of the individuals control, something that
they do not want to do
8. prototype: when the majority of symptoms that experts would agree are part of
the disorder are present
9. psychopathy: scientific study of psychological disorders
10. clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists: receives PhD, PsyD
and Ed.D. conduct research into the cause and treatment of psychological disorders
and diagnose, assess and treat these disorders.
11. counseling psychologist: psychologist who treats people with adjustment
problems and vocational issues from relative healthy people
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