Psych Chapter 13

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psychopathology

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a disorder of the mind

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etiology

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factors that contribute to development

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

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a handbook of clinical disorders used to diagnosing psychopathology

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assessment

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examination of a person's mental state in order to diagnose possible mental illness

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compulsions

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particular acts that the OCD patient feels driven to perform over and over again

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caudate

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part of the basal ganglia that helps suppress impulses

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major depression

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a disorder characterized by severe negative moods and a lack of interest in normally pleasurable activities

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dysthymia

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a form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as major depression

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bipolar disorder

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a mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania

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manic episodes

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elevated mood, increased activity, diminished need for sleep, grandiose ideas, racing thoughts, extreme distractibility

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hypomaniac episodes

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heightened creativity and productivity, extremely pleasurable and rewarding

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cyclothymia

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a less extreme form of bipolar disorder

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seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

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a disorder in which periods of depression occur during the times of year with less sunlight

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cognitive triad

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depressed people think about themselves, their situation and the future in a negative manner

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learned helplessness model

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a cognitive model of depression in which people feel unable to control events around them

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schizophrenia

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a mental disorder characterized by alterations in perceptions, emotions, thoughts or consciousness

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positive symptoms

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symptoms of schizophrenia, such as delusions and hallucinations, that are excess in behavior

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delusions

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false personal beliefs based on incorrect inferences about reality

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hallucinations

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fake sensory perceptions that are experienced without an external force

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loosening of associations

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a speech pattern among schizophrenic patients in which their thoughts are disorganized or meaningless

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negative symptoms

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symptoms of schizophrenia marked by deficits in functioning such as apathy, lack of emotion, slowed speech and movement

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personality disorder

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a class of mental disorders marked by inflexible and maladaptive ways of interacting with the world

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borderline personality disorder

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a personality disorder characterized by identity, affective and impulse disturbances

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antisocial personality disorder

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a personality disorder marked by a lack or empathy and remorse

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elimination disorders

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feces or urination in innappropriate places

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learning disrders

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low performance in reading, maths and written performance according to age, and education

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mental retardation

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below average intellectual functioning, limited adaptive functioning

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rumination disorder

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regurgitating or re-chewing of partially digested food

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selective mutism

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failure to speak in certain situations, interferes with social or academic achievment

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tourette's disorder

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motor and vocal tics that cause distress or impairment

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autism

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a developmental disorder involving deficits, impaired communication and restricted interests

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Asperger's syndrome

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high-functioning autism in which children of normal intelligence have specific deficits in social interaction

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attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder

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a disorder characterized by restless, inattentive, and impulsive behaviors