Psych Ii Chapter 11

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mental disorder

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prolonged or recurring problem in thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that seriously interferes with someones ability to live a satisfying, personal life and function adequately

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criteria for determining mental illness

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1) deviance
2) personal distress
3) maladaptive

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deviance

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unusual; "outside of social norm"

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personal distress

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the person doesn't like the behavior

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maladaptive

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something doesn't work

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insanity

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not responsible for what you do

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involuntary commitment

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danger to themselves and others

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psychosis

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losing touch with reality

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hallucinations

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perceiving sensations that aren't there

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delusions

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beliefs that are irrational

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dysthymia

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milder depression

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social phobia

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fear of socializing

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agoraphobia

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afraid to leave house

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personality disorders

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enduring patter of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly, pervasive and inflexible

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dependent

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always need someone to look after them

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avoidant

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avoid people because afraid of being judged

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obsessive-compulsive

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occupation with orderliness, perfection, and control

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schizoid

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unemotional, un-social, unaffectionate

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schizotypal

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unsocial, cognitive, or perceptual distortions

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paranoid

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patter of distrust, others motives are menelovent

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histrionic

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attention seeking and over dramatic

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narcissistic

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obsessed with themselves

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borderline

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unstable in self image, mood, and interpersonal relationships

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antisocial

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violating rights of others, wont accept social norm

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learned helplessness

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learning that you have no control over anything

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defense mechanisms

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1) denial
2) regression
3) repression
4) sublimation
5) reaction formation
6) projection
7)displacement
8) identification
9) rationalizing

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denial

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the refusal to accept reality and to act as if a painful event, thought or feeling did not exist

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repression

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the blocking of unacceptable impulses from consciousness

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regression

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the reversion to an earlier stage of development in the face of unacceptable impulses

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sublimation

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the channeling of unacceptable impulses into more acceptable outlets

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reaction formation

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the converting of wishes or impulses that are perceived to be dangerous into their opposites

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projection

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the attribution of one's undesired impulses onto another

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displacement

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divert feelings from original target to a safer one

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identification

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bolster self esteem by associating with identified others

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rationalizing

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false but plausible excuse to justify action

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counter-conditioning

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pairing a feared stimulus with a pleasant experience

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rational-emotive therapy

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cognitive therapy

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interpretation

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gain insight on the problem

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resistance

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therapist locates something the client doesn't want to deal with or talk about

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transference

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displacement onto the therapist

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counter transference

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therapist has feelings about client

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humanistic therapy

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client knows what they need

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positive regard

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therapist accepts you no matter what

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empathic listening

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acknowledging everything the person says

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effect size

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amount of change

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meta-analysis

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combines the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses