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psychology
week 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A psychological disorder is a ________. | condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors |
| Etiology is another word for ________. | causes |
| Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America? | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| What is comorbidity? | co-occurrence of two disorders |
| The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or psychological events. | diathesis-stress |
| ________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and apprehension and by related disturbances in behavior. | Anxiety |
| People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts. | obsessive-compulsive |
| ________ involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about or planning suicide, or making a suicide attempt. | Suicidal ideation |
| Schizophrenia is considered a ________ disorder. | psychotic |
| Cultural competence is a therapist’s understanding of, and attention to, ________. | race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment |
| Repeated drug use and/or alcohol use after a period of improvement from substance abuse is called ________. | relapse |
| Addiction is often viewed as a(an) ________ disease. | chronic |
| Aversive conditioning is a ________. | counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior |
| Who developed psychoanalysis? | Sigmund Freud |
| What is the goal of humanistic therapy? | helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves |