Module 48 - Psychological Disorders Flashcards
1
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define psychological disorders
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Patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that are deviant, distressful and dysfunctional
2
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Distressful
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Most disorders cause some degree of distress to the person.
3
Q
Dysfunction
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Leads to a significant impairment of some aspect of your life (interferes with work, relationships, etc.)
4
Q
Medical Model
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Mental illness (psychopathology) should be diagnosed based on symptoms and cured through therapy (treatment in medical facility).
5
Q
Phillipe Pinel (1745-1826)
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Suggested madness was sickness of the mind due to severe stress or inhumane conditions.
6
Q
Labelling Psychological Disorders
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Some psychologists criticize use of labels.
Labels Matter.
