Chapter 1
A term that describes a disorder that is long in duration or frequently recurs
Chronic
Pg. 16
A term that means a predisposition toward developing a disorder
Diathesis
p. 56.
This technique measures changes in local blood flow in specific areas of the brain
fMRI
Pg. 112
This treatment technique requires a client to directly confront a feared stimulus at full strength.
Flooding
(p. 558).
The “knowing right from wrong rule.”
The M'Naghten rule
p. 598
The presence of two or more disorders in the same person
Comorbidity
Pg.14
A term used to describe risk factors that occur relatively early in life but do not show their effects for many years
Distal risk factors
pg. 55
This projective personality test asks test-takers to make-up stories about simple pictures of an activity or interaction.
The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Pg. 105
This term refers to the obvious surface content of a dream.
Manifest
pg. 567
This rule states that a person is not responsible for their act if they had lost the power to control their actions.
The irresistible impulse rule
p. 598
The number of new cases of a disorder that occur over a given period of time
Incidence
Pg. 13
Chemical substances released into the synapse when a nerve impulse occurs.
Neurotransmitters,
p. 66.
This approach to classifying psychological disorders is based on the assumption that everyone can be classified on a continuum.
Dimensional approach
Pg. 116
These types of antidepressants operate to inhibit the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin.
Tricyclics and SNRI's
(Pg. 575)
This rule states that a person is not guilty of a crime that is the product of mental disease or mental defect.
The Durham rule.
p. 598
The number of (living) people in a population who currently have or have recovered from a particular disorder
Lifetime prevalence
pg. 13
A parenting style where parents are warm and set clear limits on behaviors, while allowing freedom within those limits
Authoritative
pg. 85
This technique measures the electrical activity of the brain.
Electroencephalogram
(pp. 110-111).
A mental health professional who can prescribe psychoactive medications
Psychiatrist.
(p. 552).
This plea creates concern that guilty defendants may fake a mental disorder to avoid legal punishment.
The NGRI (“not guilty by reason of insanity”) plea, (pp. 596-597).
A term that means “causes”
Etiology
pg. 16 and lecture
Two terms that refer to how we work new experiences into our existing cognitive framework
Assimilation and accommodation
pp. 78-79
This structured personality inventory is currently the most widely used personality test.
MMPI
(pp. 106-109).
A technique that teaches clients to relax while imagining anxiety-producing stimuli
Systematic desensitization
(p. 558)
This plea results in serving one’s sentence in a treatment facility rather than a prison.
Guilty but mentally ill (GBMI)
pg. 599