What is Abnormal?
What classification system is used to categorize mental disorders and guide diagnosis?
DSM-5
What nutrient is essential for the body to produce energy and support overall health?
Carbohydrates
What disorder is characterized by chronic, excessive worry about everyday events?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
What are the false perceptual experiences that are characteristic of schizophrenia?
Hallucinations
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What term describes the distinction between normal and abnormal as subjective and not always clear?
Arbitrary
What is the term for the body’s coordinated defense mechanisms against infections, such as coughing?
Defenses
What disorder is characterized by alternating periods of depression and elevated mood?
Bipolar Disorder
What disorder is characterized by a lack of empathy and disregard for others’ rights?
Antisocial Personality Disorder
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What term refers to the rule that prohibits psychiatrists from offering professional opinions without examination?
Goldwater Rule
What evolutionary theory explains why some harmful genes persist because they provide benefits in youth but cause issues later in life?
Pleiotropic Theory
What is the definition of phobic disorders, and how do they affect behavior?
Phobic disorders are characterized by irrational, excessive fear of specific objects or situations, leading to avoidance behavior.
What personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy?
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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What concept explains the idea that mental disorders are simply extremes in behavior and not fundamentally different from normal psychological experiences?
The Continuum Model of Mental Disorders
What term describes the idea that the body’s design involves trade-offs that can lead to health issues, such as back pain from walking upright?
Design Compromises
What are the main symptoms of panic disorder?
Sudden onset of intense fear or discomfort, including symptoms like shortness of breath, palpitations, and dizziness.
What term refers to the disorganized speech and behavior often seen in individuals with schizophrenia, characterized by incoherence and lack of goal-directed behavior?
Disorganized Symptoms
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What does the Diathesis-Stress Model suggest about the onset of psychological disorders?
Disorders occur when a predisposition (diathesis) is triggered by external stress.
What term refers to the evolutionary explanation that harmful genetic traits may persist because their effects are not apparent until after the reproductive age?
Evolutionary Legacies
What term describes the co-occurrence of two or more mental disorders in a single individual?
Comorbidity
What does the Biopsychosocial Perspective explain about mental disorders?
Mental disorders result from interactions among biological, psychological, and social factors
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