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33 Cards in this Set
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Abnormal behavior |
behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning in their daily lives |
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Medical perspective |
the perspective that suggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior, the root cause will be found in a phsical examination of the individual, which may reveal a hormonal imbalance, a chemical deficiency, or a brain injury |
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Psychoanalytic perspective |
the perspective that suggests that abnormal behavior stems from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression |
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Behavioral perspective |
the perspective that looks at the rewards and punishments in the environment that determine abnormal behavior |
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Cognitive perspective |
the perspective that suggests that people's thoughts and beliefs are a central component of abnormal behavior |
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Humanistic perspective |
the perspective that emphasizes the responsibility people have for their own behavior, even when such behavior is abnormal |
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Sociocultural perspective |
the perspective that people's behavior-both normal and abnormal-is shaped by the society and culture in which they live |
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, (DSM-5) |
a system, devised by the American Psychiatric Association, used by most professionals to diagnose and classify abnormal behavior |
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Anxiety disorder |
the occurrence of anxiety without an obvious external cause that affects daily functioning |
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Specific phobia |
intense, irrational fear of specific objects or situations |
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Panic disorder |
anxiety disorder that takes the form of panic attacks lasting from a few seconds to several hours |
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Generalized anxiety disorder |
the experience of long-term, persistent anxiety and worry |
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) |
a disorder characterized by obsessions or compulsions |
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Obsession |
a persistent, unwanted thought or idea that keeps recurring |
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Compulsion |
an irrestistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable |
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Somatic symptom disorders |
psychological difficulties that take on a physical (somatic) form, but for which there is no medical cause |
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Illness aniety disorder |
a disorder in which people have a constant fear of illness and preoccupation with their health |
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Conversion disorder |
a major somatic symptom disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance, such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg |
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Dissociative disorders |
psychological dysfunctions characterized by the separation of different facets of a person's personality that are normally integrated |
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Dissociative identiy disorder (DID) |
a disorder in which a person displays characteristics of tow or more distinct personalities |
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Dissociative amnesia |
a disorder in which a significant, selective memory loss occurs |
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Dissociative fugue |
a form of amnesia in which a person leaves home suddenly and assumes a new identity |
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Mood disorder |
a distrubance in emotional eperience that is strong enough to intrude on everyday living |
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Major depressive disorder |
a severe form of depression that interferes with concentration, decision making, and sociability |
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Mania |
an extended state of intense, wild elation |
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Bipolar disorder |
a disorder in which a person alternates between period of euphoric feelings of mania and periods of depression |
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Schizophrenia |
a class of disorders in which severe distortion of reality occurs |
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Personality disorder |
a disorder characterized by a set of inflexible, maladaptive behavior patterns that keep a person from functioning appropriately in society |
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Antisocial personality disorder |
a disorder in which individuals show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others |
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Borderline persosnality disorder |
a disorder characterized by problems regulating emotions and thoughts, displaying impulsive and reckless behavior, and having unstable relationships with others |
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Narcissistic personality disorder |
a personality disturbance characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
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Attention-defic hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
a disorder marked by inattention, implusiveness, a low tolerance for frustration, and a great deal of inappropriate activity |
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Autism spectrum disorder |
a severe developmental disability that impairs one's ability to communicate and relate to others |
