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Abnormal Psychology
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study of human behavior that differs from the norm by describing predicting and explaining the abnormal patterns of it
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What are the 4D’s of abnormality?
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- Deviance
- Dysfunction
- Distress
- Danger
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Deviance
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deviates from the average or the norm of the culture
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Dysfunction
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refers to the breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
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Distress
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individual is extremely upset and cannot function properly
Abnormal Psychology
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Decks in class (14)
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Module 1: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology5
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Module 3.1.1: Causal Factors and Viewpoints Introduction9
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Module 3.1.2: Necessary, Sufficient, and Contributory Causes13
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Module 3.1.3: Feedback and Bidirectionality in Abnormal Behavior3
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Module 3.1.4: Diathesis-Stress Models10
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Module 3.2: Perspectives to Understanding the Causes of Abnormal Behavior6
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Module 3.3: The Biological Perspective45
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Module 4.1: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis Introduction20
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Module 5.1: What is stress?15
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Module 13.1: Schizophrenia and the Origins of its Construct8
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Module 13.2: Epidemiology of Schizophrenia9
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Module 13.3: Clinical Picture of Schizophrenia45
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Module 13.4: Subtypes of Schizophrenia6
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Module 13.5: Other Psychotic Disorders9
