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Psychology: Defining Psychological Disorders
Psychology: Defining Psychological Disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/06/2015

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Define Psychopathology
Definition
Maladaptive disruptive patterns of thinking.
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List The Three Elements of Abnormality
Definition
-Deviance
-Distress
-Dysfunction
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List Elements Used To Identify Abnormal Behavior
Definition
Cultural Context, Consequences, and Context of Behavior
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Describe Neurobiological/Medical Model of Psychological Disorders
Definition
Mental Disorders Stem From Underlying illness/biological factors, that can be diagnosed treated or cured.
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Describe Psychological Model
Definition
Emphasizes psychological factors as being responsible for mental disorders.
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Describe Psychodynamic Approach to Psychological Disorders
Definition
Unconscious Conflicts create impulses which are limited by society.
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Describe Social Cognitive Approach to Psychological Disorders
Definition
Interaction of past learning and current situations that affects expectations.
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Describe Humanistic Approach to Psychological Disorders
Definition
Distorted Perceptions of Reality Blocks Natural Tendency For Growth
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Sociocultural Perspective to Psychological Disorders
Definition
Sociocultural Factors Can Be Used to Gauge What is Normal as Well As Cause Culture-General and Culture-Specific Disorders.
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Describe Diathesis-Stress Model
Definition
Diathesis is a predisposition for mental disorders, that requires a stress trigger for it to activate.
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DSM-5 Classification System
Definition
Is A Book That Can Diagnose Whether or Not Someone Has a Psychological Disorder
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How are Diagnostic Systems Rated Based on Reliability and Validity?
Definition
Interrater Reliability Can Be High or Low Depending on the Disorder, depending on the doctor.

It's validity differs depending on the disorder being high for some and low for others.

Diagnosis bias, Mixed Disorders, and pays no attention to sociocultural factors.
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