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AP Psychology Unit 8 Part I Vocab (rated100% correct).
Psychological Disorder ANS - A syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's
cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior
Medical Model ANS - The concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical
causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital.
Epigenetics ANS - "Above" or "in addition to" (epi) genetics; the study of environmental influences on
gene expression that occur without a DNA change.
DSM-5 ANS - The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ANS - A psychological disorder marked by extreme
inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity.
Anxiety Disorders ANS - Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or
maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
Social Anxiety Disorders ANS - Intense fear and avoidance of social situations. (Formerly called social
phobia.)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ANS - An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense,
apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal.
Panic Disorder ANS - An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes long episodes of intense
dread in which a person may experience terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other
frightening sensations; often followed by worry over a possible next attack.
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