Chapter 1
Psychology 305 with Giblin at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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Essentials of Abnormal Psychology (with CD-ROM)
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Psychological Disorder
Psychological dysfunction associated with distress or impairment in functioning that is not a typical or culturally expected response
Phobia
Psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an object or situation
Abnormal Behavior
Actions that are unexpected and often evaluated negatively because they differ from typical or usual behavior
Psychopathology
Scientific study of psychological disorders
Scientist-Practitioner
Mental health professionals that apply scientific methods to work, need to know the latest research on diagnosis and treatment, evaluate methods for effectiveness, and may generate research to discover information about disorders and their treatment
Presenting Problem
Original complaint reported by the client to the therapist. The actual treated problem may be a modification derived from the presenting problem
Clinical Description
Details of the combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings of an individual that make up a particular disorder
Prevalence
Number of people displaying a disorder in the total population at any given time
Incidence
Number of new cases of a disorder appearing during a specific period
Course
Pattern of development and change of a disorder over time
Prognosis
Predicted development of a disorder over time
Etiology
Cause or source of a disorder
Exorcism
Religious ritual that attributes disordered behavior to possession by demons and seeks to treat the individual by driving the demons from the body
Psychosocial Approach
Treatment practice that focuses on social and cultural factors (such as family experience), as well as psychological influences..: cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal methods
Moral Therapy
Pscyhosocial approach in the 19th century that involved treating patients as normally as possible in normal environments
Mental Hygiene Movement
Mid-19th-century effort to improve care of the mentally disordered by informing the pubic of their mistreatment
Psychoanalysis
Assessment and therapy pioneered by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes exploration of, insight into, unconscious processes and conflicts
Behaviorism
Explanation of human behavior, including dysfunction, based on principles of learning and adaptation, based on principles of learning and adaptation derived from experimental psychology
Humanistic Psychology
Personality theory and therapy emphasizing inherent striving of humans to reach their highest potential if conditions preventing growth are removed
Unconscious
Part of the psychic makeup that is outside the awareness of the person
Catharsis
Rapid or sudden release of emotional tension thought to be an important factor in psychoanalytic therapy
Psychoanalytic Model
Complex and comprehensive theory originally advanced by Sigmund Freud that seeks to account for the development and structure of personality, as well as the origin of abnormal behavior, based primarily on inferred inner entities and forces
Id
In psychoanalysis, the unconscious psychic entity present at birth representing basic drives
Ego
In psychoanalysis, the psychic entity responsible for finding realistic and practical ways to satisfy id drives
Superego
In psychoanalysis, the psychic entity representing the internalized moral standards of parents and society
Intrapsychic Conflict
In psychoanalytic theory, a struggle among the id, ego, and superego
Defense Mechanism
Common pattern of behavior, often an adaptive doping style when it occurs in moderation, observed in response to a particular situation. Psychoanalytic theory suggests that defense mechanisms are unconscious processes originating in the ego.
Psychosexual Stages of Development
Psychoanalytic concept of the sequence of phases a person passes through during development. Each stage is named for the location on the body where id gratification is maximal at that time.
About this deck
By: jasmine yeh
Textbook: Essentials of Abnormal Psychology (with CD-ROM)
Created: 2011-01-05
Size: 28 flashcards
Views: 39
Textbook:
Essentials of Abnormal Psychology (with CD-ROM)Created: 2011-01-05
Size: 28 flashcards
Views: 39
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