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Chapter 12~ Abnormal Psychology
Term | Definition |
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Conversion Disorder | a rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found |
DSM-IV-TR | the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders |
Medical Model | the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorder, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital |