Psychological Disorders And Therapy
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active listening *Ans*✨Empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and clarifies. A
feature of Rogers' client-centered therapy.
adhd *Ans*✨a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key
symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
agoraphobia *Ans*✨fear of open spaces
anterograde amnesia *Ans*✨Inability to store new memories after a traumatic event
antisocial personality disorder *Ans*✨a personality disorder in which the person (usually a man)
exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be
aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist
anxiety disorders *Ans*✨psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or
maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
aversive conditioning *Ans*✨a type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state (such
as nausea) with an unwanted behavior (such as drinking alcohol)
avoidant personality disorder *Ans*✨a personality disorder characterized by inhibition in social
situations; feelings of inadequacy; oversensitivity to criticism
behavior therapy *Ans*✨therapy that applies learning principles to the elimination of unwanted
behaviors
bio-psycho-social perspective *Ans*✨a contemporary perspective which assumes that biological,
psychological, and sociocultural factors combine and interact to produce psychological disorders
, biomedical therapy *Ans*✨the use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a
mental disorder
bipolar disorder *Ans*✨a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness
and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
borderline personality disorder *Ans*✨a personality disorder characterized by lack of stability in
interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsivity; angry outbursts; intense fear of
abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures
catatonic schizophrenia *Ans*✨A type of schizophrenia marked by striking motor disturbances,
ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity.
client-centered therapy *Ans*✨A humanistic therapy based on Carl Roger's beliefs that an individual
has an unlimited capacity for psychological growth and will continue to grow unless barriers are placed
in the way.
cognitive behavior therapy *Ans*✨a popular integrated therapy that combines changing self-
defeating thinking with changing behavior
cognitive therapy *Ans*✨therapy that teaches people new, more adaptive ways of thinking and
acting; based on the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions
counterconditioning *Ans*✨a behavior therapy procedure that conditions new responses to stimuli
that trigger unwanted behaviors; based on classical conditioning. Includes exposure therapies and
aversive conditioning.
cyclothymic disorder *Ans*✨mood disorder characterized by a chronic pattern of relatively mild mood
swings
Exam Review |100% Correct|
active listening *Ans*✨Empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and clarifies. A
feature of Rogers' client-centered therapy.
adhd *Ans*✨a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key
symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
agoraphobia *Ans*✨fear of open spaces
anterograde amnesia *Ans*✨Inability to store new memories after a traumatic event
antisocial personality disorder *Ans*✨a personality disorder in which the person (usually a man)
exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be
aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist
anxiety disorders *Ans*✨psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or
maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
aversive conditioning *Ans*✨a type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state (such
as nausea) with an unwanted behavior (such as drinking alcohol)
avoidant personality disorder *Ans*✨a personality disorder characterized by inhibition in social
situations; feelings of inadequacy; oversensitivity to criticism
behavior therapy *Ans*✨therapy that applies learning principles to the elimination of unwanted
behaviors
bio-psycho-social perspective *Ans*✨a contemporary perspective which assumes that biological,
psychological, and sociocultural factors combine and interact to produce psychological disorders
, biomedical therapy *Ans*✨the use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a
mental disorder
bipolar disorder *Ans*✨a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness
and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
borderline personality disorder *Ans*✨a personality disorder characterized by lack of stability in
interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsivity; angry outbursts; intense fear of
abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures
catatonic schizophrenia *Ans*✨A type of schizophrenia marked by striking motor disturbances,
ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity.
client-centered therapy *Ans*✨A humanistic therapy based on Carl Roger's beliefs that an individual
has an unlimited capacity for psychological growth and will continue to grow unless barriers are placed
in the way.
cognitive behavior therapy *Ans*✨a popular integrated therapy that combines changing self-
defeating thinking with changing behavior
cognitive therapy *Ans*✨therapy that teaches people new, more adaptive ways of thinking and
acting; based on the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions
counterconditioning *Ans*✨a behavior therapy procedure that conditions new responses to stimuli
that trigger unwanted behaviors; based on classical conditioning. Includes exposure therapies and
aversive conditioning.
cyclothymic disorder *Ans*✨mood disorder characterized by a chronic pattern of relatively mild mood
swings
