Psychological Disorders Basics
What defines a psychological disorder?
Harmful dysfunction
What is the difference between Fear vs. anxiety?
Now vs. future
PTSD develops after what?
The witness or experinece of trauma
Which aspect of mental functioning is disrupted in dissociative disorders?
Memory
The textbook states that Major Depressive Disorder has one primary symptom?
Sadness
What book of standards guides diagnoses?
DSM-5-TR
What percentage of people face anxiety disorders?
25–30%
According to the textbook, which symptom category of PTSD involves having unwanted and distressing memories of the traumatic event?
Intrusion symptoms
Dissociative amnesia follows what?
Trauma
Which symptom defines the elevated phase of bipolar disorder?
Mania
What model explains vulnerability + stress?
Diathesis-stress
How are phobias learned?
Conditioning, modeling, words
What therapy reduces trigger fear?
Exposure therapy
Dissociative fugue primarily involves sudden unexpected what?
Travel
ADHD primarily involves difficulty sustaining what?
Attention
What is harmful dysfunction caused by?
Abnormal thoughts/feelings/behavior
What is agoraphobia fear of?
Hard-to-escape places
According to the textbook, which factor is identified as the strongest predictor of whether someone will develop PTSD after a traumatic event?
Severity of the trauma
Which symptom with schizophrenia involves hearing or seeing things that aren’t real?
Hallucinations
What area of the brain is linked to ADHD?
Prefrontal cortex
Which term refers to symptoms of a psychological disorder that appear in some cultures but are not recognized as disorders in others?
Culture-bound syndromes
Which childhood temperamental style does the textbook identify as a significant risk factor for developing an anxiety disorder?
Behavioral inhibition
How does PTSD often form?
Classical conditioning
Schizophrenia primarily impairs a person’s ability to perceive what accurately?
Reality
Which factor has been found to contribute most to ADHD risk?
Genetics