clinical psychology pt 1

Question 1

psychological disorder

Answer 1

condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Question 2

psychopathology

Answer 2

study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, causes, and treatment; manifestation of a psychological disorder

Question 3

etiology

Answer 3

cause or causes of a psychological disorder

Question 4

atypical

Answer 4

describes behaviors or feelings that deviate from the norm

Question 5

harmful dysfunction

Answer 5

model of psychological disorders resulting from the inability of an internal mechanism to perform its natural function

Question 6

supernatural

Answer 6

describes a force beyond scientific understanding

Question 7

diathesis-stress model

Answer 7

suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder (a diathesis) are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with stress; model of psychopathology

Question 8

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Answer 8

authoritative index of mental disorders and the criteria for their diagnosis; published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)

Question 9

comorbidity

Answer 9

co-occurrence of two disorders in the same individual

Question 10

International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

Answer 10

authoritative index of mental and physical diseases, including infectious diseases, and the criteria for their diagnosis; published by the World Health Organization (WHO)