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Contemporary Definitions of Psychological Disorder

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Which feature is NOT mentioned as an indicator of the negative impact associated with psychological disorder?

Lack of guilt, remorse, and anxiety (correct)

Social adjustment and occupational life

Impact on behaviors, thoughts, and emotions

Personal distress and disability

When can behavior causing distress NOT be classified as disordered?

When it causes great personal distress

When it results from experiencing anxiety disorders

When it leads to violation of the law

When it is related to religious fasting (correct)

What is a key characteristic of some psychological disorders that may not cause personal distress?

Suffering from hunger due to religious fasting

Behaving coldheartedly and violating the law (correct)

Experiencing anxiety and depression

Experiencing interference with social adjustment

What is the primary factor that may categorize a person's behavior as disordered according to the text?

Great personal distress Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of psychological disorder according to the text?

Being rejected by peers Signup and view all the answers

According to Wakefield's proposal, what two parts define psychological disorders?

Harmful and dysfunction Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder does the text mention as not necessarily involving disability?

Bulimia nervosa Signup and view all the answers

What did Wakefield propose as the scientific component in defining psychological disorders?

'Dysfunction' Signup and view all the answers

What did the text mention as an example of substance use disorders' defining characteristic?

Serious arguments with one's spouse due to substance abuse Signup and view all the answers

Why is disability alone not sufficient to define psychological disorder?

Because it does not always cause distress Signup and view all the answers