Clinical 1

This set of flashcards covers key terms and definitions related to the lecture on mental health and illness, helping to clarify important concepts and frameworks discussed in the course.

Mental health

A state of mental well-being that enables individuals to cope with stress, realize their abilities, learn well, work well, and contribute to their community.

Mental illness

A clinically diagnosable disorder that significantly interferes with an individual's cognitive, emotional, or social abilities.

Concept Creep

The phenomenon where clinical concepts and terms are increasingly used to refer to benign experiences and a broader range of experiences.

Wakefield's Harmful Dysfunction Analysis (HDA)

Defines mental disorders by the criteria of dysfunction (failure of an internal mechanism) and harm (judged by societal standards).

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

The authoritative classification and diagnostic system for mental disorders, characterizing disturbances in cognition, emotion, or behavior.

Categorical classification

A model dividing psychological disorders into distinct categories based on defined criteria.

Dimensional classification

A model focusing on the degrees of psychopathological phenomena occurring along continuums.

Biopsychosocial model

A paradigm that considers biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding mental health and illnesses.

Anti-Psychiatry Perspectives

Viewpoints that challenge psychiatric practices as coercive and socially constructed, often questioning the legitimacy of mental illness.

Mad Pride

A social movement advocating for the rights and identity of individuals with mental health issues, promoting pride in experiences of madness.