The scientific Study of mental disorders and their treatment
Translated into over 100 languages
The 'Bible' of psychological diagnosis-First appeared in 1952
Labels attached to people that biases of the meaning of their labels
Personality disorders that are 'clumped together
Some disorders share certain symtoms so they are listed in the DSM as 'Chapters'
Eccentric or odd behavior patterns
Disorder that involves excessively dramatic, erratic and emotional behaviors
Involves highly fearful behaviors
Inflexible, long standing personality traits that lead to bhavior that impairs social functioning
Specific phobia, Social Phobia OCD
Bipolar and Unipolar
Undifferentiated, unorganized and catatonic
Agoraphobia-Fear of leaving the safety zone an individual creates for themselves
Paranoia to the point of danger to one's self or others lasting for more than two weeks
Indicated by a marked and persistent fear of objects
Fear of eating in public
xtreme fear of being being in places in which escape might be embarrassing
Irene becomes housebound because of her fear of encountering a rabid dog
Classical conditoning and biological predispositions
Excessive global anxiety, uncontrollable worry, possible low GABA levels
a repettive behavior that is compelling and rigid
Antidepressant drgus that increasese seratonin may help
For twins the base rate of________ is 50% higher for fraternal twins that the rest of the population
The orbital region of the frontal and caudate nucleus are significantly more active in peope who suffer from...
What is:Abnormal psychology
What is: The MMPI
What is: the DSM
What is: Perceptual-Bias of Learning
What is: co-morbitity
What are: major disorder categories
What are: Mood Disorders
What are : Scizophrenic Disorders
What are: Anxiety Disorders
Personality Disorders
What are: Anxiety disorders
What are: Mood Disorders
What are: sub types of Schizoprenia
What are: Anxiety Disorders
What are: Types of Schizophrenia
What is: a specific phobia
What is a: Social phobia
What is: Agoraphobia
What is : The possible result of a specific phobia
What are' The causes of Specific phobias
What is: Generalizes Anxiety Disorder (or GAD)
What is: A compulsion
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (or OCD)
What is Major Depressive disorder?
What is: OCD?
