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14 Cards in this Set
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Clinical significance |
Measurable degree of impairment |
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Biopychosocial perspective |
Interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in an individual |
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Sociocultural perspective |
Individuals are influenced by people, social institutions, and social forces in the world |
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Humanitarian explanation |
Psychological disorder as the result of cruelty, stress, or poor living conditions |
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Scientific explanations |
Psychological disorders as the result of something we can objectively measure, such as biological alterations, faulty learning processes, or emotional stressors |
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Trephing |
Citing a hole in the skull to allow evil spirits to escape |
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Moral treatment |
Notion that people could develop self control over their behaviors if they have a quiet and restful environment |
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Positive psychology |
Perspective that emphasizes the potential for growth and change throughout life |
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Randomized control trial |
Researchers randomly assign people to different treatments |
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Incidence |
The frequency of new cases within a given time period |
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Prevalence |
Number of people who have ever had a disorder at a given time |
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Qualitative research |
Analyzing complex relationships that do not lead themselves to conventional statistical methods |
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Single case experimental desigb |
Same person serves as subject in both the experimental and control conditions |
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Concordance rate |
Agreement ratios between relatives having the same disorder |
