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AP PSYCH - UNIT 8: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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, psychological disorder
a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's
cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior
medical model
the perspective that assumes diseases have physical causes, can be diagnosed
based on symptoms, and that seeks treatment or cures in a hospital
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
a disorder characterized by restlessness, inattentiveness, and impulsivity
DSM-5-TR
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text
Revision; published by the APA in 2022, used to classify and diagnose
psychological disorders
Diagnostic Criteria
in the DSM, the specific list of symptoms used to identify a particular disorder
Prevalence
in the DSM, notes and observations on how widespread a particular disorder,
and how much more or less frequently it occurs in different populations
Development and Course
in the DSM, notes and observations on how and when a particular disorder
tends to first present itself and change over time
Risk and Prognostic Factors
in the DSM, notes and observations on which circumstances and variables put
one at greater risk of developing a particular disorder
Differential Diagnosis
in the DSM, notes on how to distinguish between a particular disorder and
other similar or frequently-comorbid disorders
comorbidity
the simultaneous presence of two disorders in a patient
insanity
AP PSYCH - UNIT 8: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
STUDY GUIDE | A+ GRADED | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
THIS FOCUSED RESOURCE SUPPORTS
• QUICK REVIEW,
• REINFORCES KEY DATABASE CONCEPTS
• HELPS IDENTIFY WEAKER AREAS BEFORE
ASSESSMENT DAY
BETTER PREPARATION → GREATER SUCCESS
, psychological disorder
a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's
cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior
medical model
the perspective that assumes diseases have physical causes, can be diagnosed
based on symptoms, and that seeks treatment or cures in a hospital
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
a disorder characterized by restlessness, inattentiveness, and impulsivity
DSM-5-TR
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text
Revision; published by the APA in 2022, used to classify and diagnose
psychological disorders
Diagnostic Criteria
in the DSM, the specific list of symptoms used to identify a particular disorder
Prevalence
in the DSM, notes and observations on how widespread a particular disorder,
and how much more or less frequently it occurs in different populations
Development and Course
in the DSM, notes and observations on how and when a particular disorder
tends to first present itself and change over time
Risk and Prognostic Factors
in the DSM, notes and observations on which circumstances and variables put
one at greater risk of developing a particular disorder
Differential Diagnosis
in the DSM, notes on how to distinguish between a particular disorder and
other similar or frequently-comorbid disorders
comorbidity
the simultaneous presence of two disorders in a patient
insanity
