Psychopathalogy Key Terms Flashcards
Statistical Infrequency
Occurs when an individual has a less common characteristic than most of the population
Deviation from Social Norms
Concerns behaviour that is different from the accepted standards of behaviour in a community or society
Failure to Function Adequately
Occurs when someone is unable to cope with ordinary demands of day to day living
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Occurs when someone does not meet a set of criteria for good mental health
Phobias
An irrational fear of an object or situation
Behavioural
Ways in which people act
Emotional
Ways in which people feel
Cognitive
Refers to the process of thinking
Depression
A mental disorder characterized by low mood and low energy levels
OCD
A condition characterized by obsessions and/or compulsive behaviour
Systematic Desensitization
A behaviour therapy designed to reduce an unwanted response to a stimulus. It involves drawing up a hierarchy of anxiety provoking situations related to the stimulus,teaching the patient to relax,and then exposing them to the stimulus. They work their way through the hierarchy whilst maintaining relaxation
Flooding
A behaviour therapy in which the phobic is exposed to an extreme form of a phobic stimulus in order to reduce anxiety triggered by that stimulus
Negative Triad
Proposed by Beck, there are three kinds of negative thinking that contributed to depression. Negative views of the world, the future and the self. These views lead someone to interpret their experiences negatively, and make them more vulnerable to depression
ABC Model
Proposed by Ellis. Depression occurs when an activating event triggers an irrational belief, which produces a consequence
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
A method of treating mental disorders based on both cognitive and behaviour techniques. The therapy aims to deal with thinking, such as challenging negative thoughts
