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Is a behavior considered abnormal or normal in one culture,a s compared to another culture?
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ABNORMAL.
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What form of testing is most widely used in diagnosing psychological disorders in North America?
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DSM-IV-TR.
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What was known as one of the "cures" in order to allow the evil spirits to escape.
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Drill a hole in the scull.
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What percentage of those who soffer from psychological disorders, get better then worse, without professional help.
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25% do not get any worse, significantly get better.
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Anxiety disorders are characterized by by anxiety & avoidance behavior. Name a few ( for test pruposes only). ( PD,P,SP,OCD)
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Panice Disorders
Phobias
Socoial Phobia
Obessive Compulisve Disorders
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GAD is also known as? What does this do?
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder--
which includes excessive worry & anxiety over many areas of life.
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What is SOMATOFORM Disorders? Name 1.
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Physical symptoms are present in psychological in origin, rather then caused by a medical condition.
Hypochondriasos
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What is a Dissociative disorder? (DID)
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In which one handles stress or conflict by forgetting important information.
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What is Dissociative Amnesia?
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Where one may never remember the events that occurred during the stressor, that brought on the amnesia or fatigue.
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What is Schizophrenia?
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Begins in adolescence or early childhood, but can appear later in life.
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What is Schizophrenia characterized by?
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Psychotic symptoms, hallucinations, delusions, grossly disorganized affect, & inappropriate affect.
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Schizophrenia has 4 types. Name them.
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1. Disorganized type
2. Paranoid Type. ( delusions or persecution)
3. Catatonic Type.
4. Undifferentiated Type.
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1 person in 100, Schozophrenia is the most serious of the psychological disorders. Why is this?
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The socia disruption & misery irt brings to those who suffer it, and thier families.
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What drugs relieve symptoms of those, and how is this caused?
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Antipsychotic Drugs reliev by blocking action of dopamine.
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Mood disorders are?
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Characterized by periods of extreme or prolonged depression or mania.
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