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Disorders
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Disorders 1
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What is psychology?
Psychology is the study of the brain and behavior
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Explain the difference between a psychopath and someone with antisocial personality disorder

Psychopath is largely genetic. They are more successful and have a high tolerance for stress. They are also less fearful. Antisocial people have more of a chance of being cured and is caused mainly from environmental influences. They are more impulsive.

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What are the three biological causes of abnormal behavior?
The three causes are defective genes, brain abnormalities, and neurotransmitter imbalances
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What are the symptoms of ADHD?
The symptoms are hyperactivity, difficulty paying attention, and impulsity
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What is the biggest difference between depression and bipolar disorder?
The biggest difference is that bipolar disorder is when someone switches between depressive and manic moods. Depression is when someone is mainly in a depressive mood.
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What is an abnormality
An abnormality is something that is not normal
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What disorder does a person show lack of empathy, self obsessed with appearance and can act out in a rage?  

Narcissistic personality disorder

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"Everything that is psychological is simultaneously. _____________________."

"Everything that is psychological is simultaneously biological."

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What are the causes of autism?
The causes are genetics, and possibly brain abnormalities
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What is another word for spectrum?
Another word is range
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What is a disorder
A disorder is a disruption of normal mental functions
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What are the main symptoms of someone with borderline personality disorder?

Emotions that can change quickly and with severity. Lack of self esteem and personal identity can change with who they are around. 

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What are the three psychological causes of abnormal behavior?
The three causes are unconscious motivations, defense mechanisms, and the sociocultural perspective.
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What is the most common treatment for ADHD?
The most common treatment for ADHD is medication
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What are the treatments for bipolar disorder?
The treatments are medication and psychotherapy
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What is abnormal psychology?
Abnormal Psychology is the study of mental disorders
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What are the three major treatments available to people who have psychological disorders today?
The three treatments are medication, psychotherapy, and brain stimulation
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What does the term "sociocultural" mean?
"Sociocultural" means that it is caused by society and culture: aka the world around you.
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What is OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)?
OCD is characterized by unwanted obsessive thoughts, which become obsessions, sometimes accompanied by actions, which become compulsions.
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What do all the disorders on the schizophrenic spectrum have in common?
The disorders all include "being devoid of emotion" in some way.
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What is clinical psychology?
Clinical psychology is the study of the treatment of mental disorders
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In the textbook what does it say that stigma is?

Stigma is a negative label that someone is given when they have a mental illness (mark of disgrace)

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What is the biopsychosocial model of abnormal behavior?
The biopsychosocial model is that all three causes (biology, psychology, and society) work together to cause abnormal behavior. It is rarely, if ever, just one cause.
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What is one of the most common causes of panic attacks?
One of the most common causes of panic attacks is the fear of another panic attack
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What three disorders does the microchip being created by the American military treat?
The disorders that the microchip treats are depression, anxiety, and PTSD