Assessment 1 Flashcards
etiology
causes of disease- bio, psycho, social
epidemiology
prevalence/incidence of DO
sublimation
redirecting conflict into productive forms
psych DO
psych dysfunction- distress AND impairment
psych dysfunction
breakdown in cog, emotional, or behavioural functioning
psychopathology
scientific study of psychological DOS
4 Ds of Psychopathology
deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger
multidimensional approach
bio,psycho,emotional, developmental (can be more susceptible at different times)
learned helplessnes
no perceived control
equifinality
of paths to given outcome
clinical description
thoughts, feelings, behaviours
mental status exam
5 categories: appearance/behaviour, thought, mood/affect, intellectual functioning, sensorium
operational definition-
clarifies behaviour usually via formal obs. testable definition of construct
nosology
taxonomy of psychological medical phenonmenon. classification of diseases
taxonomy
science of classifying things