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chap 14- psychological disorder
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
12/05/2010

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psychological disorder
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deviant, distressful and dysfunctional behavior patterns
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adhd
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psychological d/o markeed by appearce by age 7 of one or more three key sxs: extreme inattention, hyperactivity/ and impulsivity
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medical model
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concept that diseases have physical causes that can be dx trated and cured. when applied to psychological d/o the medical model assumes that httese mental illnesses can be dx on basis thier sx and curred through therapy
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dsm- iv
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american psychiatric associateion of mental disorders, classify psychological d/o
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anxiety d/o
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psychological d/o characteriszed by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
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generalixed anxiety d/o
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and anciety disorder inw hich a person is contnally tense, apprehensive and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
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panic d/o
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an anciety d/o marked by unpredicatable minutes long episodes of intense fread in which person ecperiences terror and accompanying chest pain chocking other frigening sx
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phobia
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anxiety d/o marked by persistent irrational fear and avoidance of object/situation
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ocd
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anxiety d/o by unwanted repetitve thoughts(obsession)/ actions(compulsions)
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ptsd
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anxiety d/o by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdraw, jumpy anxiety, insomnia linger for 4wks after traumatic experience

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