Abnormal Psychology - Rutgers University - L.Stein

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Chapter 1-16 Vocabulary & Positive Psychology Terms
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Abnormal behavior unusual or faulty perceptions/interpretations of reality.
Psychopathology the scientific study of the conditions and processes of mental disorders
DSM-V the official classification system used by mental health professionals to collect accurate health statistics
Epidemiology Study of the frequency/distributions of disorders within a population
Incidence Number of new cases of a disorder that appear in a population during a specific time period
Comorbidity the presence of more than one condition within the same period.
Clinical Psychologists PH.D or PSY.D who assess disorders and do psychotherapy diagnosis
Psychiatrist Medical doctors who focus on mental disorders and can prescribe medications
Social Worker Hold on MSW that focuses on social or individual based needs
Counselor holds a masters degree and provides individual and family psychotherapy
Etiology Causes abnormal behavior in a biological, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and humanistic paradigms to explain abnormal behavior.
Biopsychosocial model is a general model or approach stating that biological, psychological, and social factors play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness
Biochemical paradigm +
Psychodynamic paradigm abnormal behavior is caused by unconscious mental conflicts that root in early childhood experience
Cognitive Behavioral paradigm view that people can be best understood by studying their perceptions and how it influences behavior
Humanistic paradigm focuses on free will and views of human nature as inherently good.
Diathesis-stress model is a psychological theory that attempts to explain how biology and environment work together on people's minds.
Correlation A mutual relationship or connection between two or more naturally occurring variables
Experiment Change is introduced and the effect is monitored
Psychotherapy Biological: use medication to treat mental illness (ex. like physical illness) Psychodynamic: promotes insight into unconscious motivations Cognitive behavioral: teaches new ways of thinking and acting Humanistic: goal is to increase emotional awareness to help people take responsibility for their own life choices
Evidence-based treatments x
Biological treatments often alleviate symptoms rather than cure disorders; includes psychopharmacology (medicines to treat psychological disturbances)
Psychoanalysis Freud's orthodox form of psychotherapy that is practical rarely today because of its time, expense, and questionable effectiveness in treating mental disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on behavior change and encourages collaborative therapist-client relationship
Dialectic behavioral therapy emphasizes mindfulness- increased awareness of feelings, thoughts, motivations
Humanistic Therapy involves helping the individual make life choices and increasing his/her emotional awareness. genuine, warm relationship between client and therapist is central means for change, rather than just delivering treatment. (little research supports humanistic psychotherapy , however empathy is proven to help)

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