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Abnormal Psychology - Rutgers University - L.Stein
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- 1Abnormal behaviorunusual or faulty perceptions/interpretations of reality.
- 2Psychopathologythe scientific study of the conditions and processes of mental disorders
- 3DSM-Vthe official classification system used by mental health professionals to collect accurate health statistics
- 4EpidemiologyStudy of the frequency/distributions of disorders within a population
- 5IncidenceNumber of new cases of a disorder that appear in a population during a specific time period
- 6Comorbiditythe presence of more than one condition within the same period.
- 7Clinical PsychologistsPH.D or PSY.D who assess disorders and do psychotherapy diagnosis
- 8PsychiatristMedical doctors who focus on mental disorders and can prescribe medications
- 9Social WorkerHold on MSW that focuses on social or individual based needs
- 10Counselorholds a masters degree and provides individual and family psychotherapy
- 11EtiologyCauses abnormal behavior in a biological, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and humanistic paradigms to explain abnormal behavior.
- 12Biopsychosocial modelis a general model or approach stating that biological, psychological, and social factors play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness
- 13Biochemical paradigm+
- 14Psychodynamic paradigmabnormal behavior is caused by unconscious mental conflicts that root in early childhood experience
- 15Cognitive Behavioral paradigmview that people can be best understood by studying their perceptions and how it influences behavior
- 16Humanistic paradigmfocuses on free will and views of human nature as inherently good.
- 17Diathesis-stress modelis a psychological theory that attempts to explain how biology and environment work together on people's minds.
- 18CorrelationA mutual relationship or connection between two or more naturally occurring variables
- 19ExperimentChange is introduced and the effect is monitored
- 20PsychotherapyBiological: use medication to treat mental illness (ex. like physical illness)
Psychodynamic: promotes insight into unconscious motivations
Cognitive behavioral: teaches new ways of thinking and acting
Humanistic: goal is to increase emotional awareness to help people take responsibility for their own life choices - 21Evidence-based treatmentsx
- 22Biological treatmentsoften alleviate symptoms rather than cure disorders; includes psychopharmacology (medicines to treat psychological disturbances)
- 23PsychoanalysisFreud's orthodox form of psychotherapy that is practical rarely today because of its time, expense, and questionable effectiveness in treating mental disorders
- 24Cognitive Behavioral Therapyfocuses on behavior change and encourages collaborative therapist-client relationship
- 25Dialectic behavioral therapyemphasizes mindfulness- increased awareness of feelings, thoughts, motivations
- 26Humanistic Therapyinvolves helping the individual make life choices and increasing his/her emotional awareness. genuine, warm relationship between client and therapist is central means for change, rather than just delivering treatment. (little research supports humanistic psychotherapy , however empathy is proven to help)
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