Explaining and Classifying Psychological Disorders

Question 1

psychological disorder

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a disturbance in people’s thoughts, emotions, or behaviors causing maladaptive distress

Question 2

distress

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great pain, anxiety sorrow

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maladaptive

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interfere with normal day-to-day life

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APA

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Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

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WHO

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International Classification of Mental Disorders (ICD)

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different cultures produce different ways of coping

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eating disorders are western, susto is fear of black magic in Latin America

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epigenetics

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enviro on gene expression
ppl with genetic predisposition to schizo more likely to develop it if stress is experience

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behavioral perspective

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causes focus on maladaptive learned associations between/among responses to stimuli

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psychodynamic perspective

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causes focus on unconscious thoughts and experiences, developed during childhood

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humanistic perspective

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causes focus on lack of social support and being unable to fulfill ones potential

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cognitive perspective

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causes focus on maladaptive thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, or emotions

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evolutionary perspective

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causes focus on behaviors/mental processes that reduce the likelihood of survival

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sociocultural perspective

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causes focus on maladaptive social and cultural relationships and dynamics

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biological perspective

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causes focus on physiological or genetic issues

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biopsychosocial approach

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any psych problem poten. involves a combination of bio, psych, and sociocultural factors

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diathesis-stress model

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assumes psych disorders develop due to genetic vulnerability with stressful life experience