Psychology: Psychological Disorders

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What is a psychological disorder associated with?

  • Normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
  • Biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors
  • Typical or culturally expected responses
  • Distress or impairment in functioning and atypical responses (correct)

What is the scientific study of psychological disorders?

  • Psychopathology (correct)
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology

What is a clinical description?

  • An official clinical description and label of the syndromes of the clients (correct)
  • A diagnosis and treatment plan
  • A unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings
  • A presenting problem or specific concern identified by the patient or referring party

What is comorbidity?

<p>The presence of one or more disorders in addition to a primary disease or disorder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the biopsychosocial model?

<p>A model that considers biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is etiology?

<p>The origin or cause of a disorder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining characteristic of a psychological disorder?

<p>It involves distress or impairment in functioning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning?

<p>Psychological dysfunction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the presence of one or more disorders in addition to a primary disease or disorder?

<p>Comorbidity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the number of people in a population who have a disorder?

<p>Prevalence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the number of new cases of a disorder that occur during a given period?

<p>Incidence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the individual pattern of a disorder that tends to last a long time or a lifetime?

<p>Chronic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the start of symptoms that begins suddenly?

<p>Acute (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the relationship between the disorder and its causes?

<p>Etiology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that comprises a disorder?

<p>Syndrome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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