Abnormal Psychology Mini-Test 1
psychopathology -
✅is a psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or
impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally excepted.
manic -
✅people in this state fell extremely elated and may act impulsively, which causes them to be
reluctant towards beginning treatment or stay long in treatment.
psychopathology -
✅is the scientific study of psychological disorders
scientist-practitioner -
✅is a mental health professional that takes a scientific approach to their work. they judge the
quality of the evidence and see if they should use it or wait for more studies to be conducted before
moving forward
presenting problem -
✅is the first step in determining the patients clinical description.
psychological dysfunction
distress/impairment
atypical or unexpected given ones culture -
✅what are the three aspects of psychological disorders?
psychological dysfunction -
✅is an aspect of a psychological disorder that refers to a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or
behavioral functioning.
personal distress/impairment -
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, ✅is an aspect of a psychological disorder that is an abnormal amount of emotions, and/or means
difficulty in performing appropriate roles
atypical or unexpected given ones culture -
✅is an aspect of a psychological disorder that violates social norms
two or more -
✅how many aspects of a psychological disorder must be present?
presenting problems -
✅is a treatment-seeking individual's concerns; this is the reason the patient is seeking treatment.
presents -
✅is a traditional shorthand way of indicating why the person came into the clinic
clinical descriptions -
✅is the individuals unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a
specific disorder.
clinical description -
✅clinician can find the ___ by asking about their symptoms, how their emotions have been, or
how their social life is.
prevalence -
✅is the number of people with a given disorder at a given time
prevalence -
✅how many people as a population have depression right now?
incidence -
✅is the number of new cases of a given disorder over a given time period
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psychopathology -
✅is a psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or
impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally excepted.
manic -
✅people in this state fell extremely elated and may act impulsively, which causes them to be
reluctant towards beginning treatment or stay long in treatment.
psychopathology -
✅is the scientific study of psychological disorders
scientist-practitioner -
✅is a mental health professional that takes a scientific approach to their work. they judge the
quality of the evidence and see if they should use it or wait for more studies to be conducted before
moving forward
presenting problem -
✅is the first step in determining the patients clinical description.
psychological dysfunction
distress/impairment
atypical or unexpected given ones culture -
✅what are the three aspects of psychological disorders?
psychological dysfunction -
✅is an aspect of a psychological disorder that refers to a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or
behavioral functioning.
personal distress/impairment -
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, ✅is an aspect of a psychological disorder that is an abnormal amount of emotions, and/or means
difficulty in performing appropriate roles
atypical or unexpected given ones culture -
✅is an aspect of a psychological disorder that violates social norms
two or more -
✅how many aspects of a psychological disorder must be present?
presenting problems -
✅is a treatment-seeking individual's concerns; this is the reason the patient is seeking treatment.
presents -
✅is a traditional shorthand way of indicating why the person came into the clinic
clinical descriptions -
✅is the individuals unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a
specific disorder.
clinical description -
✅clinician can find the ___ by asking about their symptoms, how their emotions have been, or
how their social life is.
prevalence -
✅is the number of people with a given disorder at a given time
prevalence -
✅how many people as a population have depression right now?
incidence -
✅is the number of new cases of a given disorder over a given time period
2|Page
