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28 Cards in this Set
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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 the development of a disorder.
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Multiaxial System
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The system used in the DSM that provides assessment along five axes describing important mental health factors.
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Assessment
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In psychology, examination of a person's mental state to diagnose possible psychological disorders.
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
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The occurrence of two or more distinct identities in the same individual.
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Diathesis-Stress Model
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A diagnostic model that proposes that a disorder may develop when an underlying vulnerability is coupled with a precipitating event.
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Family Systems Model
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A diagnostic model that considers symptoms within an individual as indicating problems within the family.
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Sociocultural Model
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A diagnostic model that views psychopathology as the result of the interaction between individuals and their cultures.
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Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
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A diagnostic model that views psychopathology as the result of learned, maladaptive cognitions.
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
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A diffuse state of constant anxiety not associated with any specific object or event.
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Panic Disorder
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An anxiety disorder characterized by sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror.
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Agoraphobia
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An anxiety disorder marked by fear of being in situations in which escape may be difficult or impossible.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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An anxiety disorder characterized by frequent intrusive thoughts and compulsive actions.
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Major Depression
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A disorder characterized by severe negative moods or 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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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 excesses in behavior.
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Negative Symptoms
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Symptoms of schizophrenia marked by deficits in functioning such as apathy, lack of emotion, and slowed speech and movement.
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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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False sensory perceptions that are experienced without an external source.
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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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Disorganized Behavior
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Acting in strange or unusual ways, including strange movement of limbs, bizarre speech, and inappropriate self-care, such as failing to dress properly or bathe.
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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 of empathy and remorse.
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Autism
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A developmental disorder involving deficits in social interaction, impaired communication and restricted interests.
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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A disorder characterized by restless, inattentive, and impulsive behaviors.
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