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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biopsychosocial model?

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

    What is etiology?

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

    What is a defining characteristic of a psychological disorder?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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