Introduction to Clinical Psychopathology

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Which term refers to a condition that interferes with an individual's ability to function?

Disability/functional impairment

What is the focus of the Harmful Dysfunction concept proposed by Wakefield?

Mechanism's naturally selected function and ) deviation from social values and norms

What has doubled in adolescent girls over the past 10 years, according to the text?

Suicide rate

Which factor is associated with lower functioning, such as social relationships and occupational activities?

<p>Disability/functional impairment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does MRI study in schizophrenia during cognitive tasks illustrate, as per the text?

<p>Nature of mental problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is needed to consider anxiety as psychopathological?

<p>Evidence of overactive amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized by the Harmful Dysfunction concept regarding psychopathological conditions?

<p>Mechanism's naturally selected function</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does psychopathology negatively influence 'physical' health, according to the text?

<p>&quot;Risk&quot; and &quot;reciprocal&quot; influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Failure of a mechanism’s naturally selected function' is associated with which concept mentioned in the text?

<p>'Harmful Dysfunction'</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition results in job loss, according to the text?

<p>Chronic alcohol consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is associated with significant economic consequences, as indicated in the text?

<p>Economic consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential criterion for considering a behavior or condition as psychopathological, according to the text?

<p>Evidence of overactive amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a paradigm according to Kuhn (1962)?

<p>A conceptual framework that guides scientific inquiry</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might individuals not develop certain conditions despite having evidence of risk factors?

<p>Because of the presence of protective factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What plays a critical role in the transaction between ongoing brain development and experiences?

<p>Neuroplasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are risk factors in the context of psychopathology?

<p>Variables that precede a negative outcome and increase the chances of the outcome occurring</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle from behaviorism involves rewarding a sequence of responses that approximate the final desired response?

<p>Shaping</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of discontinuity in development?

<p>Development is inconsistent and perhaps non-linear</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of therapy is specifically compared in relation to its effectiveness for social phobia?

<p>Psychodynamic psychotherapy vs. cognitive behavioral treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Coping" and "above average IQ" are examples of what in the context of mental health problems?

<p>Protective factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the concept that development is persistent and continuous?

<p>&quot;Continuity&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Brain and CNS functions have causal influence on psychopathology" is associated with which perspective?

<p>&quot;Biological perspectives&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do protective factors do in relation to mental health problems?

<p>Decrease the chances of mental health problems developing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are variables that reduce the chances of mental health problems?

<p>Coping, social support, above average IQ</p> Signup and view all the answers

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