PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 4 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Clinical psychology
human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction
Madness
used to refer to mental illness thought to be caused by an inbalance in humors
Hysteria
common diagnosis for 18th century referning to mental illness/mental abnormities
Neurosis
symptoms caused by repressed memories and anxieties
Psychosis
detachment from reality. Delusions/hallucinations
Abnormal Behavior
behavior other than what is considered healthy/normal
The Medical (disease) Model
psychological distress as a symptom
Psychopathology
states of illusion, distress, dysfunction
Syndrome
a cluster of symptoms that appear together
psychological disorder
condition that disrupts normal mental functioning
Psychiatrist
various theories from the field of psychology
Psychotherapist
“talking cures”
Psychiatrist
the “medical model” which includes diagnosis and medication
counseller
“talking cures”
psychoanalyst
theories based on work of Sigmund Freud
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders
Thorazine
Chlorpromazine, originally used to treat Parkinson’s disease, was prescribed to schizophrenia under the brand name Thorazine.
SSRIs
Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors to treat depression and other cases
The Boulder Model
Professional clinical psychology will apply interventions based on current research, while feeding outcomes of their practice back into research. Cycle of research + application
Health Psychology
holistic approach. human + social approaches to help mental
humanistic psychology
emphasizes looking at the whole individual. self-actualization, free will, etc.
Carl Rogers
humanistic psychology. used person centered therapy (hollistic approach)
Abraham Maslow
humanistic psychology. used person centered therapy (hollistic approach)
Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology
data driven classification system of psychology. sees psychology as set of dimensions
