W21 Psychopathology III and Treatments

Queens U Winter 2025 Psych 100

Antisocial

A pervasive pattern of disregard and violation of the rights of others.

Avoidant

A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Borderline

A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity.

Dependent

A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior.

Five-Factor Model

Five broad domains or dimensions that are used to describe human personality.

Histrionic

A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

Narcissistic

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.

Obsessive-compulsive

A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness and perfectionism.

Paranoid

A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others.

Personality

Characteristic, routine ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.

Personality disorder

When personality traits result in significant distress or impairment.

Schizoid

A pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships.

Schizotypal

A pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort.

Antisocial personality disorder

A diagnosis defined by specific symptoms of behavioral deviancy.

Psychopathy

A term used to designate mental disorders presumed to be heritable.

Triarchic model

Model that conceives psychopathy as involving boldness, meanness, and disinhibition.

Acceptance and commitment therapy

A therapeutic approach designed to foster nonjudgmental observation of mental processes.

Automatic thoughts

Spontaneous thoughts that may maintain mental disorders.

Cognitive bias modification

Using exercises to change problematic thinking habits.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

A family of approaches aimed at changing thoughts and behaviors.

Comorbidity

The state of having more than one psychological or physical disorder at a time.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

A treatment often used for borderline personality disorder incorporating mindfulness.

Dialectical worldview

A perspective that emphasizes the joint importance of change and acceptance.

Exposure therapy

Intervention where the patient engages with a feared situation without avoidance.

Free association

A psychodynamic therapy process where the patient reports all thoughts without censorship.

Integrative or eclectic psychotherapy

Approaches combining multiple orientations.

Mindfulness

A nonjudgmental, yet attentive, mental state.

Mindfulness-based therapy

Psychotherapy grounded in mindfulness theory and practice.

Person-centered therapy

A therapeutic approach focused on creating a supportive environment.

Psychoanalytic therapy

Freud's approach focusing on resolving unconscious conflicts.

Psychodynamic therapy

Treatment applying psychoanalytic principles in a briefer format.

Reappraisal or cognitive restructuring

The process of identifying and changing maladaptive thoughts.

Schema

A mental representation or set of beliefs about something.

Unconditional positive regard

An attitude of warmth and acceptance fostered by the therapist.