Psychology Test 7

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1.) 3 Ds of disorder

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deviance, distress, dysfunction

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2.) medical model of psychological disorders

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sicknesses that need to be diagnosed and cured

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3.) biopsychosocial approach

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inseparability of mind and body and interaction of nature and nurture

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4.) DSM-IV-TR purpose

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explain psychological disorders

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5.) problems with labels

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bias of perception of labeled person

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6.) anxiety disorder

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maladaptive behaviors that reduce worry and fear

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7.) GAD

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continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal

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8.) panic attack

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sudden overwhelming feelings of intense apprehension where one feels they cannot catch their breath

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9.) phobia

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being so afraid of spiders one avoids outdoor activities and refuses to go into the basement alone

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10.) PTSD

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two years after event still experiencing jumpy anxiety, trouble sleeping, and vivid flashbacks

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11.) OCD

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elaborate hand-washing rituals and wearing gloves when handling any documents

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12.) anxiety disorders affected by

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cognitive influences

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13.) therapist learning perspective

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woman fearful of men and refuses to go out on dates, therapist suggests fear is due to sexual abuse by father in youth

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14.) mood disorders

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psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes

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15.) major depressive disorder

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month of feeling lethargic and unable to get out of bed, withdrawing from friends and family due to feeling worthless and unlovable

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16.) bipolar disorder

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a mood disorder in which a person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania

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17.) biological perspective on mood disorder

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mood disorder is more likely to be shared between identical twins than between fraternal twins

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18.) social-cognitive perspective says women more vulnerable to depression b/c

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women feel overwhelmed by all they have to do

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19.) schizophrenia

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a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and behaviors

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20.) schizophrenia characteristics

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disorganized thinking, word salad, selective attention, disturbed perceptions, inappropriate emotions and actions

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21.) risk of developing schizophrenia

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1 in 100 people, genetically linked

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22.) dissociative disorder symptoms

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exhibiting two or more distinct and alternating personalities

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23.) anorexia nervosa

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obsessive fear of becoming overweight

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24.) personality disorders

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psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, educing, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns

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25.) antisocial personality disorder

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characterized by a lack of guilty feelings

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26.) biomedical therapy

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the treatment of serious psychological disorders with prescribed medications of medical procedures that directly influence the nervous system

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27.) eclectic approach

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a therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic approaches

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28.) psychoanalysis

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helping people gain insight into the unconscious origins of their disorder

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29.) psychoanalyst techniques

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type of therapist that would most likely try to understand an adult’s psychological disorder by exploring that person’s childhood experiences

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30.) free association

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when telling a therapist about a frightening car accident, therapist instructs to close eyes and verbalize any further thoughts stimulated by this experience

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31.) resistance

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stuttering when discussing personally sensitive thoughts during psychotherapy would be interpreted by Freud as this

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32.) transference

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client’s expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships

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33.) Humanistic therapists vs psychodynamic therapists

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focus on the present vs the past

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34.) active listening

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an important feature of client-centered therapy

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35.) client-centered therapist goal

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empathic understanding go the patient’s subjective experiences

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36.) unconditional positive regard

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referred to by Carl Rogers as a caring, nonjudgmental attitude

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37.) behavior therapy

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psychological research on the principles of learning has most directly influenced the development of

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38.) systematic desensitization

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associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli

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39.) behavior modification

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reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors

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40.) cognitive therapy

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therapeutic approach that emphasizes that people are often disturbed because of their negative interpretations of events

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41.) rational-emotive behavior therapy

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most likely to vigorously challenge clients’ self-defeating ways of thinking

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42.) cognitive-behavioral therapy

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integrative therapy that aims to modify both self-defeating thinking and maladaptive actions

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43.) group therapy is effective because

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enables people to realize others have problems similar to their own

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44.) family therapy

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emphasizes the importance of examining a persona’s role within a social system

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45.) 12 step program

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associated with AA

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46.) antipsychotic drugs

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suffering from hallucinations believing teachers are trying to kill her, these drugs will relieve this

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47.) examples anti anxiety drugs

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Xanax and Ativan

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48.) SSRI prescribed for

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drug treatment of depression

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49.) electroconvulsive therapy effective for

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treatment of depression

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50.) psychosurgery

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involves removing or destroying brain tissue