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Disorders
100
The scientific study of psychological disorders.
What is psychopathology?
100
PTSD is a category of this disorder.
What is anxiety disorder?
100
The process of determining the psychological, biological, and social factors which may be associated with a psychological disorder.
What is clinical assessment?
100
Axis III of the DSM identifies this.
What is general medical conditions?
100
Is a negative mood state which includes symptoms of physical tension and apprehension about the future.
What is Anxiety?
200
How many (what percent) of the population has the disorder.
What is prevalence?
200
The individual perceives the symptoms or traits as unacceptable and undesirable.
What is ego-dystonic.
200
The process of determining whether a presenting problem meets the criteria for a psychological disoerder as set forth in the DSM.
What is diagnosis?
200
Using this scale addreses Axis V and refers to the individuals overall level of functioning.
What is Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale.
200
Involve the body and typically present as physical ailments with no identifiable medical condition causing the symptoms.
What is somatoform disorders?
300
What causes a disorder.
What is Etiology?
300
____________ is viewed as temporary and short-lived and ______________ is a more persistent period of emotionality.
What is emotion and mood?
300
This assessment covers the following five areas: appearance/behavior, thought process, mood/affect, intellectual functioning, sensorium.
What is the Mental Status Exam?
300
Condidtions not attributable to a mental diserder but are important to intervention efforts; they usually address relational problems .
What is V Codes?
300
Are disorders involving severe and enduring distrubances in emotionality ranging from elation to severe depression.
What are mood disorders?
400
Multiple paths to a given outcome.
What is equifinality?
400
Are models that assume that a disorder is caused by the interaction of several factros and dimensions.
What are multidimensional models?
400
This type of assessment covers projective tests, personality tests, and intelligence tests.
What is psychological assessment?
400
Is provided in order to differentiate one mental disorder from another.
What is differential diagnosis?
400
Disorders that consist of enduring ways of thinking and behaving which may be causing significant distress to the individual or to others.
What are personality disorders?
500
Means that an iddividual has two or more disorders at the same time.
What is comorbidity?
500
A legal concept usually meaning severe emotional or thought disturbances that negatively affect an individuals health and safety.
What is mental illness?
500
This is the therapeutic road map to help individuals improve thier mental health and daily functioning.
What is a treatment plan?
500
Occurs when defense mechanisms are used to cope with stressors.
What is adaptive functioning?
500
These disorders begin in childhood but may continue thier effects in adulthood creating lifelong problems.
What are developmental disorders?