Introduction to Psychology Psychological Disorders Exam [100% Correct Answers]
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Psychological disorders
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Psychological Disorders
Introduction to Psychology
Psychological Disorders Exam [100%
Correct Answers]
Psychological Disorder *Ans*a "harmful dysfunction" in which behavior is judged to be:
atypical--not enough in itself
disturbing--varies with time and culture
maladaptive--harmful
unjustifiable--sometimes ...
Introduction to Psychology
Psychological Disorders Exam [100%
Correct Answers]
Psychological Disorder *Ans*✨a "harmful dysfunction" in which behavior is judged to be:
atypical--not enough in itself
disturbing--varies with time and culture
maladaptive--harmful
unjustifiable--sometimes there's a good reason
Medical Perspective *Ans*✨Mental Illness (psychopathology)
Needs to be diagnosed on the basis of its symptoms
Cured through therapy but may include medicine
Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective *Ans*✨All behavior (normal/not normal) arise from the interaction of
nature and nurture
Mind-Body are inseparable
Influence of Culture as support for this model
DSM-IV *Ans*✨American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (Fourth Edition)
Widely used classification of symptoms for diagnosis of a disorder
Aids in the reliability of a diagnosis because it gives good guidelines
Anxiety Disorders *Ans*✨distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder *Ans*✨Continually tense, jittery, worried about bad things, plagued by
muscle tension, agitation, sleeplessness
Person cannot identify its cause
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