Abnormal Psychology - Chapter 1
1. Psychologic
1. a psychological dysfunction within an individual associated
al
2. with distress or impairment in functioning
Disorder /
Abnormal 3. and a response that is not typical or culturally expected
behavior
2. phobia An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance
of a
specific object or situation.
3. Psychologic Breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
al
Dysfunctio
n for this reason, these problems are often considered to be on a
continuum or a dimension rather than to be categories that are present
4. Just having a
or absent.
dys- function is
not enough to
meet the
criteria for
psychological
dis- order.
5. atypical not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal
6. DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - contains the current listing of criteria
for
psychological disorders
7. Abnormal describes behavioral, psychological, or biological dysfunctions that are
unexpected in their cultural context and associated with present
distress and impairment in functioning, or increased risk of suttering,
death, pain, or impairment
8. prototype a typical profile. a pt may have only some features or symptoms of the
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disorder (minimum number) and still meet criteria for the disorder
because his or her set of symptoms is close to the prototype.
9. Psychopathology the scientific study of psychological
disorders 10.
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,y- chologists
tend to study and treat adjustment and vocational issues encountered by relatively healthy individuals
11. clinical more severe psychological disorders
psycholo- gists
12. Functions
1. Consumers of the science of psychopathology. That is that they
of Mental
keep up with recent developments which benefits their patients.
Health
Practitioner 2. Evaluators of own assessments or treatment procedures to see
s
whether they work.
3. Research. This research attempts to:
a. describe psychological disorders
b. determine causes
c. treatment
the clinic
13. Presenting
prob- lem
combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a specific
14. Clinical disorder.
descrip- tion
15. Clinical refers to both types of problems and disorders that would be found in
a clinic or hospital and to be the activities connected with assessment
and treatment
16. Prevalence how many people in the population as a whole have the disorder
17. Incidence rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant
mortality
18. Chronic course Generally a long-term disorder, such as schizophrenia
19. Episodic course disorder that may end after a few months only to reoccur at a later time
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1. Psychologic
1. a psychological dysfunction within an individual associated
al
2. with distress or impairment in functioning
Disorder /
Abnormal 3. and a response that is not typical or culturally expected
behavior
2. phobia An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance
of a
specific object or situation.
3. Psychologic Breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
al
Dysfunctio
n for this reason, these problems are often considered to be on a
continuum or a dimension rather than to be categories that are present
4. Just having a
or absent.
dys- function is
not enough to
meet the
criteria for
psychological
dis- order.
5. atypical not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal
6. DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - contains the current listing of criteria
for
psychological disorders
7. Abnormal describes behavioral, psychological, or biological dysfunctions that are
unexpected in their cultural context and associated with present
distress and impairment in functioning, or increased risk of suttering,
death, pain, or impairment
8. prototype a typical profile. a pt may have only some features or symptoms of the
1/
9
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disorder (minimum number) and still meet criteria for the disorder
because his or her set of symptoms is close to the prototype.
9. Psychopathology the scientific study of psychological
disorders 10.
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9
,y- chologists
tend to study and treat adjustment and vocational issues encountered by relatively healthy individuals
11. clinical more severe psychological disorders
psycholo- gists
12. Functions
1. Consumers of the science of psychopathology. That is that they
of Mental
keep up with recent developments which benefits their patients.
Health
Practitioner 2. Evaluators of own assessments or treatment procedures to see
s
whether they work.
3. Research. This research attempts to:
a. describe psychological disorders
b. determine causes
c. treatment
the clinic
13. Presenting
prob- lem
combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a specific
14. Clinical disorder.
descrip- tion
15. Clinical refers to both types of problems and disorders that would be found in
a clinic or hospital and to be the activities connected with assessment
and treatment
16. Prevalence how many people in the population as a whole have the disorder
17. Incidence rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant
mortality
18. Chronic course Generally a long-term disorder, such as schizophrenia
19. Episodic course disorder that may end after a few months only to reoccur at a later time
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