Clinical Psychology: Psychological Disorders

These flashcards cover key terms and definitions related to psychological disorders and concepts in clinical psychology.

Psychopathology

The study of psychological disorders.

Psychological Disorders

Persistently harmful thoughts, feelings, and actions that are deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional.

Deviant

Deviates from social norms in a particular culture.

Distressful

Unpleasant or upsetting to the individual or others.

Dysfunctional

Interferes with functioning in daily life.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR)

A structured clinical interview for diagnosing psychological disorders based on symptoms.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A model that suggests psychological disorders arise from a combination of inherent vulnerability and environmental stressors.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Characterized by excessive, persistent worry that is not linked to a specific stressor.

Panic Disorder

Characterized by discrete instances of fear with mostly physical symptoms.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Characterized by unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and dysfunctional actions (compulsions).

Major Depressive Disorder

Intense negativity every day for 2 weeks or more, accompanied by various psychological symptoms.

Bipolar Disorder

Alternation between episodes of depression and mania.

Schizophrenia

A disorder involving disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions or actions.

Personality Disorders

Longstanding patterns of behavior that deviate from cultural norms and impair social and occupational functioning.