Class 1 Flashcards

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DSM 5 definition of mental disorder

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clinically significant behavioral ir psychological syndrome that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress or disability

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mental disorder

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persistent disturbance or dysfunction in behavior, thoughts, or emotions that causes significant distress or impairment

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medical model

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approach that conceptualizes abnormal psychological experiences as illnesses that, like physical illnesses, have biological and environmental causes, defined symptoms, and possible cures

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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classical system that describes the features used to diagnse each recognized mental disorder and indicates how that disorder can be distinguished from other, similar problems

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5
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comorbidity

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co-occurence of two or more disorders in a single individual

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biopschosocial perspective

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explains mental disorders as the result of interactions among biological, psychological, and social factors

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disorder
disease
diagnosis

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disorder: common set of signs and symptoms
disease: known pathological process affecting the body
diagnosis: determination as to whether a disorder or disease is present

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diathesis-stress model

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suggest that a person may be predisposed to a psychological disorder that remains unexpressed until triggered by stress

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anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
binge eating disorder

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anor: restriction of energy intake. fear of gaining weight. lack of recognition of seriousness of low body weight
bulimia: eating a fuck ton without controll. tries to compensate by puking and laxatives. self evaluation heavily influenced by body shape and weight
binge: eating a fuck ton without control. NO COMPENSATORY BEHAVIOR. eats fast, feels guilty, eats till grossly full

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ways we study psychological disorders:

epidemological studies
survey research/correlational studies 
prospective longitudinal studies
experimental studies
case studies
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epidem: prevolence, risk factors, protective factors
survey/cor: female gender,???, anorexia
Prospective???
experimental: do changes in mood cause changes in body dissatisfaction, sad mood induction
case studies: duh, good for generating hypothesis

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