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Psychopathology
________: the study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, etiology, and treatment.
Diathesis
________- Stress Model: integrated biological and psychosocial factors to predict the likelihood of a disorder.
ADHD
________ and ASD are examples of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Supernatural perspective
________: psychological disorders attributed to a force beyond scientific understanding.
PTSD
________: post- traumatic stress disorder, individual who was exposed to, witnessed, or experienced details of a traumatic experience.
Psychological disorder
________: a condition characterized y abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Biological perspectives
________: view psychological disorders as linked to biological phenomena.
Diagnostic criteria
________: specific symptoms required for diagnosing.
Diagnostic features
________: overview of disorder.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
________: developmental problems in personal, social, academic, and intellectual functioning.
Mood Disorders
________: massive disruptions in mood and emotions that can cause a distorted outlook on life, and impair ability to function.
DSM
________: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
ADHD
________: constant pattern of inattention and /or hyperactive and impulsive behavior that interferes with normal functioning.
Psychological disorder
a condition characterized y abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Psychopathology
the study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, etiology, and treatment
cultural expectations
violating cultural expectations is not enough alone to identify a psychological disorder
Harmful Dysfunction
occurs when an inner mechanism breaks down and cannot perform its normal function
DSM
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
diagnostic features
overview of disorder
diagnostic criteria
specific symptoms required for diagnosing
prevalence
percent of population to be afflicted
Comorbidity
co-ocurrence of 2+ disorders
Supernatural perspective
psychological disorders attributed to a force beyond scientific understanding
Biological perspectives
view psychological disorders as linked to biological phenomena
Diathesis-Stress Model
integrated biological and psychosocial factors to predict the likelihood of a disorder
Anxiety disorders
excessive and persistent fear and anxiety, related disturbances in behavior
symptoms of anxiety disorder
distress, fear and anxiety
Prevalence of anxiety disorder
25-30% of US population during their lifetime (12-month period), more common in women
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder, individual who was exposed to, witnessed, or experienced details of a traumatic experience
Symptoms that occur of at least one month with PTSD
intrusive or distressing memories of the event, flashbacks, avoidance of stimuli connected to the event, persistently negative emotional states, feeling of detachment, irritability, prone toward outbursts, exaggerated startle response
Prevalence of PTSD
7% of US population during their lifetime
Mood Disorders
massive disruptions in mood and emotions that can cause a distorted outlook on life, and impair ability to function
examples of Mood disorders include
depression and bipolar
Symptoms of Mood Disorders
Mania
Prevalence of Mood Disorders
depression 16.9%; bipolar 1/100 lifetime and 1/167 per year
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
hallucinations and delusions
prevalence of schizophrenia
1% of population
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
developmental problems in personal, social, academic, and intellectual functioning
ADHD
constant pattern of inattention and/or hyperactive and impulsive behavior that interferes with normal functioning
symptoms of ADHD
inattention and hyperactivity
Prevalence of ADHD
5% of children
Symptoms of ASD
Deficits in social interaction and communication, repetitive patterns of behavior or interest
prevalence od ASD
1/88 children in US, 5x more common in boys
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