Abnormal Psychology Chapter 1

Complex interaction of emotional, cognitive, social, biological, and behavioral factors, not a single cause.

Biological and behavioral factors like a 'vasovagal mechanism' or a traumatic experience, as well as individual's cognitive and emotional states.

Fear and anxiety contribute to the development of blood-injection-injury phobia, with roots possibly in past experiences.

Phobia development is influenced by the biological, behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and cultural environment—factors interact uniquely for each individual.

An overly simplified way of looking at a complex problem, ignoring the interconnectedness of factors.

A biological process that can trigger fainting or dizziness.

An example of a phobia, and how various factors influenced its development.

Learned behaviors and reactions impact how someone copes with and reacts to fear-inducing situations.

A disorder that begins suddenly.

A disorder that develops gradually over time.

The anticipated course of a disorder.

Detailed information about a disorder, including its symptoms and course.

How a disorder progresses over time, including its onset and eventual prognosis.

Ancient treatments for mental illness focused on regulating the environment (heat, dryness, moisture, cold) to restore balance.

A historical treatment practice where blood was intentionally removed from the body, often using leeches or other methods.

A Chinese approach to mental health that focused on the flow of air (wind) in the body, with blockages causing mental issues.

A condition where physical symptoms arise without a physical cause.

A 1930s treatment for mental illness attempting to calm patients by inducing seizures with insulin, potentially causing coma or death.

A late 20th-century treatment for mental illness using mild electrical shocks to the head, inducing brief seizures.

A figure in 19th-century Psychiatry that supported the discovery and understanding of Syphilis.

Physical interventions like electric shock and brain surgery were used in the 1930s, some accidental discoveries led to new drug treatments (like insulin).

A model that suggests a disorder develops when vulnerability (genetic predisposition) interacts with environmental stress.

Inherent predisposition to a disorder due to genetic factors.

External events that contribute to the development of a disorder, triggering a vulnerability.

The idea that genetic predispositions are not acted upon in isolation but require environmental factors to materialize into a disorder.

The part of the nervous system that processes information from the senses and responds accordingly.

A model suggesting that the more vulnerability someone has, the less stress is needed to trigger a disorder, and vice versa.

Part of the nervous system that transmits messages between the brain and the rest of the body

Nerve cells that transmit information and control our thoughts and emotions.

Teaching children appropriate social behaviors and interactions allowing them to thrive in any environment.

Controls thoughts, emotions, and behavior and involves complex mechanisms like response and energy storage

A type of therapy focusing on patients' emotions, attempts to avoid topics, patterns in actions/thoughts, past experiences, and interpersonal relationships.

The belief that individuals can reach their full potential. A key concept in humanistic psychology.

Maslow's theory that basic needs must be met before higher-level needs can be addressed.

A humanistic approach where therapists create a supportive environment for clients to explore and develop.

Complete acceptance of a client's feelings and actions in humanistic therapy.

Learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a response.

Responding to similar stimuli in the same way.

A therapeutic approach focusing on clients' inherent ability for growth and self-improvement.

Understanding the client's perspective and experiences.

Patients' emotions and their expression during therapy.