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psychological disorders
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a "harmful dysfunction" in which behavior is judged to be typical, distrubing, maladaptive, adn unjustifiable
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medical model
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the concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured. When applied to psychological disorders, the medical model assumes that these "mental" illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, which many include treatment in a psychiatric hospital
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bio-psycho-social perspective
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a contemporary perspective which assumes that biological, psychological, and sociocutural factors combine and interact to produce pschological disorders
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DSM-IV
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.
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Neurotic Disorder
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a psychological disorder that is usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and fuction socially
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psychological disorders
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a "harmful dysfunction" in which behavior is judged to be typical, distrubing, maladaptive, adn unjustifiable
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medical model
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the concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured. When applied to psychological disorders, the medical model assumes that these "mental" illnesses can be dianosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, which many include treatment in a psychiatric hospital
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bio-psycho-social perspective
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a contemporary perspective which assumes that biological, psychological, and sociocutural factors combine and interact to produce pschological disorders
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DSM-IV
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.
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Neurotic Disorder
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a psychological disorder that is usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and fuction socially
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psychological disorders
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a "harmful dysfunction" in which behavior is judged to be typical, distrubing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable
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medical model
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the concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured. When applied to psychological disorders, the medical model assumes that these "mental" illnesses can be dianosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, which many include treatment in a psychiatric hospital
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bio-psycho-social perspective
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a contemporary perspective which assumes tha tbiological, psychological, and sociocutural factors combine and interact to produce pschological disorders
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DSM-IV
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.
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Neurotic Disorder
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a psychological disorder tah tis usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and fuction socially
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psychotic disorder
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a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencin irrational ideas and distorted perceptions.
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anxiety disorders
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psychological disorders characterized by distressing, peristent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
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generalized anxiety disorder
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an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, appreshensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal.
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panic disorder
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an anxiety disorder marked by a minutes long episode of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanykng chest pain, choking, or other frightenin sensations
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phobia
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an anxxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation
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panic attack
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a minutes long episode of intense fear tha tsomething horrible is about to happen to them.
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agoraphobia
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fear or avoidance of situations in which espcape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes
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social phobia
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an intense fear of being scrutinized by others, teh anxious person will avoid potentially embarrassing social situations.
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obsesive-compulsive disorder
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an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and or actions (compulsions.)
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stimulus generalization
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fearing one thing causes you to fear similar things or situations.
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one phobias and compulsions arise, avoiding or escaping the feared situation reduces anxiety, thus doing what to the phobic behavior?
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reinforcing it
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oberservational learning
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learn a fear by observing others.
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post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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produced by traumatic stress, experienceing or witnessing severely threatening, uncontrollable events with a sense of fear.
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symptoms of PTSD
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huanting memories, nighmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and insomnia
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amygdala
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a portion of the brain where fear learnign experienes are learned.
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panic attack
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a minutes long episode of intense fear tha tsomething horrible is about to happen to them.
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agoraphobia
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fear or avoidance of situations in which espcape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes
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social phobia
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an intense fear of being scrutinized by others, teh anxious person will avoid potentially embarrassing social situations.
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obsesive-compulsive disorder
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an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and or actions (compulsions.)
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stimulus generalization
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fearing one thing causes you to fear similar things or situations.
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one phobias and compulsions arise, avoiding or escaping the feared situation reduces anxiety, thus doing what to the phobic behavior?
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reinforcing it
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oberservational learning
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learn a fear by observing others.
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post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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produced by traumatic stress, experienceing or witnessing severely threatening, uncontrollable events with a sense of fear.
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symptoms of PTSD
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huanting memories, nighmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and insomnia
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amygdala
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a portion of the brain where fear learnign experienes are learned.
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dissociative disorders
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disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
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dissociative identity diorder
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a rare dissociative disorder in which a a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternation personalities. Also called multiples personality disorder.
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fugue
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when a person just walks out on their life and can lose their memory of that period of time when they where in teh fugue state.
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personality disorders
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psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning.
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antisocial personality disorder
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a personality disorder inw hcih the person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward family and friends. may be agressibe and ruthless or a clever con artist. these people are also known as sociopaths or psychopaths.
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mood disorders
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psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes.
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major depressive disorder
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a mood disorder in which a person, fo rno apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, an ddiminished interest or pleasure in most activities
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manic epidsode
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a mood siorder marked by a hyperactive, wildy optimistic state
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dysthymic disorder
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a down in teh dumps mood that fills most of the da, nearly everdya, for two years or more.
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biopolar disorder
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a mood disorder in which teh person alternates between hoplessness and lehtargy ofdepressino and the overexcited state of mania. formerly known as manic depresive disorder.
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linkage analysis
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find families with the disorder and then draw blood from unaffected to affected examining DNA.
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NOrepinephrine
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a neurotransmitter tha tincreases arousal and boosts mood, is overabundant during mania and scare during depression
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serotonin
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scare during depression.
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viscious cycle of depression
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1. stressful experiences 2. negative explanatory style 3. Depressed Mood 4. Cognitive and behavior changes and so on.
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schizophrenia
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a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, adn inappropriate emotions and actions
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delusions
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false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders, irrational thinking.
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hallucinations
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sensory experiences without sensory stimulation are usually auditory.
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flat affect
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a zombie like state of apparent apathy.
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catatonia
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may remain motionless for hours on end and then become agitated.
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positive symptoms
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schizo people may suffer hallucinations, are often disorganized and deluded in their talk, and may exhibit inappropriate laughter, teras, or rage. (active)
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negative symptoms
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toneless voices, expressionless faces, or mute right bodies. (absence, in active)
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paranoid schizophrenia
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preoccupation with delusiosn or hallucinations, often with themes of persecution or grandiosity
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disorganized
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disorganized speech or behavior, or flat or inapproriate emotion
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catatonic
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immobility (or excessive, purposeless movement), extreme negativism, and/or parrotlike repeating of another's speech or movements
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undifferentiated
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many and varied symptoms
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residual
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withdrawal, after hallucinations and delusions have disappeared
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chronic schizo
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slow developing process and recovery doubtful
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acute or reactive schizo
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in reaction to particular life stresses, a previously welladjusted person develops schizo rapidly and recovery is more likely
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dopamine
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dopamine is high in schizo people, neurotransmitter
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paranoid schizophrenia
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preoccupation with delusiosn or hallucinations, often with themes of persecution or grandiosity
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disorganized
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disorganized speech or behavior, or flat or inapproriate emotion
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catatonic
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immobility (or excessive, purposeless movement), extreme negativism, and/or parrotlike repeating of another's speech or movements
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undifferentiated
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many and varied symptoms
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residual
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withdrawal, after hallucinations and delusions have disappeared
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chronic schizo
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slow developing process and recovery doubtful
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acute or reactive schizo
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in reaction to particular life stresses, a previously welladjusted person develops schizo rapidly and recovery is more likely
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dopamine
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dopamine is high in schizo people, neurotransmitter
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