Definitions - psychopathology

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Cultural relativism

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view that behaviour cannot be judged properly unless its viewed in the context of the culture in which it originates

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Deviation from social norms

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abnormal behaviour is seen as deviation from unstated rules about how to behave

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DSM

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list of mental disorders

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Statistical infrequency

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abnormality is defined as those behaviours that are extremely rare

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Deviation from ideal mental health

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abnormality defined in terms of mental health

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Failure to function adequately

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people are judged on their ability to go about daily life

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Depression

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a mood disorder where someone feels sad and/or lacks interest in their usual activities

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OCD

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an anxiety disorder where anxiety arises from both obsessions and and compulsions

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Phobias

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group of mental disorders characterised by high levels of anxiety in response to a particular stimulus

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Two process model

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theory that explains the two processes that lead to development of a phobia

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Flooding

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form of behavioural therapy used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders

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Systematic desensitisation

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form of behavioural therapy used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders

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ABC model

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cognitive approach to understanding mental disorders focusing on the effect of irrational beliefs on emotions

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Negative triad

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cognitive approach to understanding depression focusing on how negative expectations about self, world and future lead to depression

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Schema

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cognitive framework that helps organise and interpret information in the brain

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Dopamine

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one key neurotransmitters that effects motivation and drive

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Gene

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part of the chromosome of an organism that carries information in the form of DNA

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Neurotransmitter

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chemical substances that play important role in workings of nervous system by transmitting nerve impulses across a synapse

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GABA

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neurotransmitter that regulates excitement in the nervous system and thus acting as as a natural form of anxiety reducer

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Noradrenaline

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neurotransmitter found mainly in areas of brain that are involved in governing autonomic nervous system activity

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Serotonin

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neurotransmitter implicated in many different behaviours and physiological processes