Download Psychological Disorders: Definition and Classification and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Psychological Disorder DEFINITION 1 persistently deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional thoughts, feelings, and actions. TERM 2 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) DEFINITION 2 plagues some 4 percent of children who display one or more of its key symptoms: Inattention- distractibility, forgetfulness, disorganization Hyperactivity- fidgeting, forgetfulness and not staying seated at school, excessive talking Impulsivity- difficulty taking turns, interrupting, blurting out answers while questions are being asked TERM 3 Medical Model DEFINITION 3 the concept that diseases gave physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured. When applied to psychological disorders, the medical model assumes that these mental illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, which may include treatment in a psychiatric hospital. TERM 4 Biopsychosocial Approach Factors that interact to produce disorders DEFINITION 4 Biological- evolution, individual genes, brain structure and chemistry Psychological- stress, trauma, learned helplessness, mood-related perceptions and memories Social-cultural- roles, expectations, definitons of normality and disorder TERM 5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) DEFINITION 5 a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. Clinicians answer objective questions about clients observable behaviors. Based on the answers, clients are classified with mental disorder. TERM 6 Anxiety Disorders DEFINITION 6 psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. TERM 7 Generalizaed Anxiety Disorder DEFINITION 7 an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal. TERM 8 Panic Disorder DEFINITION 8 an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experience terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. TERM 9 Phobia DEFINITION 9 an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation. TERM 10 Social Phobia DEFINITION 10 an intense fear of being scrutinized by others. TERM 21 Mood Disorders DEFINITION 21 psychological disorders, such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder, characterized by emotional extremes. TERM 22 Major Depressive Disorder DEFINITION 22 a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities. TERM 23 Mania DEFINITION 23 a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state. TERM 24 Bipolar Disorder DEFINITION 24 a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopefulness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania. TERM 25 Biopsychosocial Approach to Depression DEFINITION 25 Biological- genetic predispositions, changes in brain chemistry, brain damage due to stress and other factors. Psychological- negative explanatory style, learned helplessness, gender differences Social-cultural- traumatic/negative events, cultural expectations, depression- evoked responses
