Psychological Disorders
Behavior that interferes with everyday functioning is called this
maladaptive
A model that treats mental illness as a physical disease
medical
Early explanations for abnormal behavior involved
spirits
Disorder involving constant uncontrollable worry
GAD
When the system that detects threats becomes overactive
danger
Dysfunction and _______ must be present for a disorder
distress
A model combining biological, psychological, and social influences
biopsychosocial
This procedure involved drilling holes in the skull
trephination
Sudden intense fear episodes with physical symptoms
panic
Avoiding feared situations prevents learning this
coping
Cultural standards that influence what is considered abnormal
norms
A model stating that disorders arise from vulnerability and stress
diathesis-stress
This reformer argued mental illness was not demonic possession
Pinel
Persistent irrational fear of a specific object
phobia
Panic disorder often leads to fear of future what?
panic attacks
A disorder involves disruption of thoughts, emotions, and _______
behavior
Genes and brain chemistry are key influences in this model
biological
This discovery showed mental disorders could have biological causes
syphilis
Fear of situations where escape might be difficult
agoraphobia
Constant worry reduces this mental ability
concentration
The difficulty in distinguishing normal grief from depression
gray area
Disorders are an interaction of multiple factors rather than one cause
biopsychosocial
Pinel replaced brutal treatments with this type of care
moral
This anxiety isn't tied to any specific trigger
free-floating
Smoking increases anxiety because nicotine is a ________
stimulant