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| what criteria are used to determine whether behavior is abnormal? |
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| When a behavior is considered maladaptive; or, it interferes with effective functioning. |
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| how do clinicians use the DSM-IV-TR? |
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| It's a universal system for diagnosing mental disorders |
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| schizophrenic/psychotic disorders |
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| psychotic symptoms including hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, bizarre behavior, loss of contact with reality |
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| periods of extreme or prolonged depression, mania or both |
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| anxiety and avoidance behavior |
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| physical symptoms are present that are psychological in origin rather than due to a medical condition |
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| one handles stress or conflict by forgetting important personal info or one's whole identity, or by compartmentalizing the trauma or conflict into a slit-off alter personality |
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| inflexible, maladaptive patterns of behavior |
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| arises from a physical cause-genes, biochemicals, brain abnormalities |
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| biopsychosocial perspective |
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| advocates use of drugs and psychotherapy |
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| psychodynamic perspective |
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| disorders result from childhood experiences, treatment is psychoanalysis |
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| thoughts and behaviors are learned; treatment is classical/operant conditioning + modeling |
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| behavior result of faulty thinking and distorted perceptions; treatment is cognitive therapy |
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| how prevalent are psychological disorders? |
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| what are some suggested causes of mood disorders? |
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| problems with neurotransmitters, heredity, and life stressors |
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| what are some of the risk factors for suicide? |
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Definition
| mood disorders, schizophrenia, substance abuse, particular life stressors, and suicidal behavior runs in families. |
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| how are age and gender linked to schizophrenia? |
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Definition
| It usually appears in teens-20s. Boys tend to develop it earlier than girls, and meds may have less of an effect on them. |
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| what factors increase the risk of developing schizophrenia? |
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Definition
| neuromaturational processes, stress, constitutional vulnerability |
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| what behaviors are associated with cluster a, b, and c personalities? |
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Definition
| cluster a displays odd behaviors. cluster b has erratic and overly dramatic behavior. cluster c includes fearful and anxious behavior. |
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