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15 Cards in this Set
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What is Pscyhological Disorder?
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abnormal behavior pattern that involves a disturbance of psychological functioning or behavior
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What is Abnormal Psychology?
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the branch of psychology that deals with the description causes and treatment of abnormal behavior pattern
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What is the difference between Psychologist and Psychiatrist?
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Psychologist focus more in assessment while psychiatrist specialize in diagnosis and treatment.
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What are the criteria of determining abnormality?
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1. Unusuallness
2. Social Deviance 3. Faulty Perception distress 4. Significant personal distress 5. Maladaptive or self-defeating behavior 6. Dangerousness |
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What is trephination?
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A harsh, prehistoric practive of cutting a hole in a person's skull, possibly in an attempt to release demons.
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What are the contributions of Hippocrates
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-he believed that the illness of the body and mind were the result of natural causes
-body and mind depend on the balance of humors, or vital fluids in the body -an imbalance humor accounted for abnormal behavior -Hippocratic Oath |
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Why Hippocrates theory is important to the modern medical model?
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Because it's break the demonology belief and it foreshadowed the view that abnormal behavior is from underlying biological process.
-He also classified abnormal behavior pattern using three catergories |
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What is melanchia? phrenitis? mania?
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Melanchia- excessive depression
Phrenitis-inflammation of the brain. Mania-exceptional excitement |
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What is the contribution of Galen?
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discovery the arteries carry blood, not air, as had been formerly believed.
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Witches
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1484-Pope Innocent VII decreed that withces be executed. Over 100000 were killed.
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AXIS I
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CLINICAL SYNDROMES
-the pattern of abnormal behavior (mental disorders) that impair functiong and stressful to individual |
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AXIS II
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PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND MENTAL RETARDATION
-Personality disorders enduring and rigigid patterns of maldaptive behavior that typically impair relationships with other and social functioning |
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AXIS III
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GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
-Chronic and acute illnesses and medical conditions that are important for treatment of the disorder. |
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AXIS IV
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PSYCHOSOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
-the psychosocial and environmental problems affect the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
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AXIS V
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GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING
- using scale to rates the clients current level of psychological, social, and occurpational functioning. |
