abnormal psych midterm

deviance

behavior deviates from behavior and societal norms

distress

prove the symptoms are causing distress to the individual or people around them

danger

abnormal behavior can be dangerous to the individual or people surrounding them

dysfunction

behavior interferes with daily function

three methods of investigation used in clinical research

case study, correlational method, experimental method

the four “d”s when defining abnormal behavior

deviance, distress, danger, dysfunction

case study

detailed description of a persons life and psychological problems

correlational method

how the events relate to one another

experimental method

how the independent variable manipulate the dependent variable after it has been changed

biological

illness or medical condition or malfunctioning of the brain. the causation is brain chemistry, circuitry, and anatomy. treatment is drug therapy

psychodynamic

being determined by psychological forces (unconscious mind). the treatment is psychodynamic therapy to uncover past traumas in the unconscious mind

cognitive behavioral

how behavior effects our thoughts and how our thoughts effect our behavior. treatment is acceptance and commitment therapy

humanistic existential

basic human needs and persons view of themselves. treatment is client centered therapy

sociocultural

societal norms, values, beliefs, and interactions within a cultural context—influence an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. treatment is individual based therapy

generalized anxiety disorder

excessive fear over everything

panic disorder

extreme reaction when having a panic attack and they occur for no reason

social anxiety disorder

fear of criticism from peers and performing

OCD

obsessions increase anxiety and the compulsions are how the anxiety is dealt with or relieve

phobias

specific fears ex: height

acute stress

the disorder starts 4 weeks after the traumatic event and last a month

post traumatic stress disorder

starts 4 weeks after the even occurs and last longer than a month

symptoms of dissociative disorders

amnesia: loss of memory and identity: forgetting who you are

bipolar disorders

bipolar one is episodes of depression. bipolar two is episodes of mania which is an extreme high making the individual reckless

major depressive disorder

constant depression