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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/30/2010

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Approximately _____ of the United States population will develop some type of mental disorder.
Definition
40%
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What are some historical Perspective perceived causes for psychological disorders?
Definition
The movements of the moon and sun, evil spirits, and a corrupted soul.
Term
What are some ancient treatments for mental illnesses?
Definition
Exorcism, caged like animals, beaten, burned, castrated, mutilated, blood replaced with animal’s blood.
Term
How is abnormal behavior generally classified?
Definition
Atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable.
Term
What does atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable mean?
Definition
Atypical: not enough in itself (Statistical) Has to occur more often than in the normal population. Everyone does abnormal behaviors, but must be reoccurring to be ‘abnormal.’ Excessive.
Disturbing: Makes one uncomfortable or is inappropriate.
Maladaptive: Harmful.
Unjustifiable: It has no "normal" reason.
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Define insanity.
Definition
A legal term defined as inability to understand that certain actions are wrong at the time of a crime.
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What is the DSM-IV-TR? Published by?
Definition
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition.
Published by the American Psychiatric Association.
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What is the DSM-IV-TR used for?
Definition
Used for the diagnosis and classification of psychological disorders.
Intended to give objective, measurable criteria for diagnosing disorders.
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