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abnormal psychology
study of unusual patterns in behavior, emotion, thought
clinical psychology
assesses, diagnoses and treats behavioral disorders to improve people’s health
psychology student syndrome
psychology students becoming convinced that they have mental disorders
DSM-5-TR
classification system used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental disorders
ICD
global standard for reporting and categorizing diseases
deviation
departure from socially accepted behavior/norms
distress
emotional suffering that impairs how we function on a daily basis
dysfunction
disruption in cognition => impairs out ability to perform
stigma
negative stereotypes and discrimination against people with mental disorders
biological perspective
mental disorders caused by physiological and genetic factors
behavioral perspective
suggests that disorders arise from learned behaviors
psychodynamic perspective
mental disorders stem from unconscious conflicts/impulses from childhood
humanistic perspective
mental disorders arise from people NOT reaching their full potential
cognitive perspective
mental disorders arise from negative thought patterns
evolutionary perspective
mental disorders arise naturally => they reduce chances of survival/reproduction
sociocultural perspective
mental disorders stem from maladaptive social norms
eclectic approach
combines multiple therapeutic theories to treat clients
biopsychosocial model
psychological disorders result from biological + psychological + sociocultural factors together
diathesis-stress model
psychological disorders arise from predisposing genetic vulnerability/stressful environment
