CHAP 1 Flashcards
a psychological dysfunction within an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER
refers to a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioural functioning
PSYCHOLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
this criterion is satisfied if the individual is extremely upset
DISTRESS
one’s functioning is considered as impaired if it hindres and obstructs one’s life extremely
IMPAIRMENT
used the shorthand definition of HARMFUL DYSFUNCTION — a concept that is also useful to determine whether the behaviour is out of the individual’s control
JEROME WAKEFIELD
meaning of DSM
DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS
scientific study of psychological disorder
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
refers to the unique combination of behaviours, thoughts, and feelings that make up a specific disorder
CLINICAL DESCRIPTION
set of problems a patient has and the reason why they went to the clinic
PRESENTING PROBLEM
how many people in the population as a whole have the disorder
PREVALENCE
how many new cases occur during a given period
INCIDENCE
means that a disorder follows an individual pattern
COURSE
tend to last a long time, sometimes a lifetime
CHRONIC COURSE
likely to recover but there is a recurrence at a later time
EPISODIC COURSE
the disorder will improve without treatment in a relatively short period with little or no risk of recurrence
TIME-LIMITED COURSE
they begin suddenly
ACUTE ONSET
develop gradually over an extended period of time
INSIDIOUS ONSET
the anticipated course of a disorder
PROGNOSIS
the individual will recover
prognosis is good
probable outcome doesn’t look good
prognosis is guarded
the study of origins; has to do with why a disorder begins
ETIOLOGY
is important to the study of psychological disorders
TREATMENT
suggested that the disease of melancholy was the source of some bizarre behavior
NICHOLAS ORESME
suggested that movements of stars and moon had profound effects on peopel’s psychological functioning
PARACELSUS