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What is the biopsychosocial approach to psychological disorders?
What is the biopsychosocial approach to psychological disorders?
What is ADHD?
What is ADHD?
What are anxiety disorders?
What are anxiety disorders?
What is OCD?
What is OCD?
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What is PTSD?
What is PTSD?
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What are depressive disorders?
What are depressive disorders?
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What is bipolar disorder?
What is bipolar disorder?
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What is the risk factor for developing psychological disorders?
What is the risk factor for developing psychological disorders?
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What is the difference in depression rates between men and women?
What is the difference in depression rates between men and women?
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What is the contribution of negative beliefs and self-defeating thoughts to depression?
What is the contribution of negative beliefs and self-defeating thoughts to depression?
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What is personality disorder?
What is personality disorder?
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What is the scarcity in the brain during depression?
What is the scarcity in the brain during depression?
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What is the difference between major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder?
What is the difference between major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder?
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What is the main characteristic of personality disorders?
What is the main characteristic of personality disorders?
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Psychological disorders are only marked by disturbance in an individual's cognition.
Psychological disorders are only marked by disturbance in an individual's cognition.
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The biopsychosocial approach to psychological disorders only includes psychological and biological influences.
The biopsychosocial approach to psychological disorders only includes psychological and biological influences.
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ADHD diagnosis is given to 20% of American 4- to 17-year-olds.
ADHD diagnosis is given to 20% of American 4- to 17-year-olds.
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Poverty is not a risk factor for the development of psychological disorders.
Poverty is not a risk factor for the development of psychological disorders.
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Anxiety disorders include maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
Anxiety disorders include maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
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OCD is characterized by persistent and repetitive thoughts only.
OCD is characterized by persistent and repetitive thoughts only.
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PTSD is characterized by insomnia only.
PTSD is characterized by insomnia only.
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Depressive disorders do not include bipolar disorder.
Depressive disorders do not include bipolar disorder.
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Women have a lower risk of major depression than men.
Women have a lower risk of major depression than men.
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Brain activity increases during depression.
Brain activity increases during depression.
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Negative beliefs and self-defeating thoughts do not contribute to the cycle of depression.
Negative beliefs and self-defeating thoughts do not contribute to the cycle of depression.
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Personality disorder is characterized by flexible and adaptive behavior patterns.
Personality disorder is characterized by flexible and adaptive behavior patterns.
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Study Notes
Overview of Psychological Disorders
- Psychological disorders are marked by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior.
- Biopsychosocial approach to psychological disorders includes psychological, biological, and social-cultural influences.
- ADHD diagnosis is given to 11% of American 4- to 17-year-olds, and debate continues over whether normal high energy is too often diagnosed as a psychiatric disorder.
- Psychological disorder rates vary, and poverty is a risk factor for their development.
- Anxiety disorders are marked by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by persistent and repetitive thoughts (obsessions), actions (compulsions), or both.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia lingering for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience.
- Depressive disorders include major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder includes mania-impulsive behavior.
- Depression is widespread, and women have a higher risk of major depression than men.
- Brain activity slows during depression, and there is a scarcity of norepinephrine and serotonin.
- Negative beliefs and self-defeating thoughts contribute to the cycle of depression, and suicide is more likely to occur when people feel disconnected from or burdensome to others.
- Personality disorder is disruptive, inflexible, and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning, and it forms three clusters characterized by anxiety, eccentric or odd behaviors, and dramatic or impulsive behaviors.
Overview of Psychological Disorders
- Psychological disorders are marked by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior.
- Biopsychosocial approach to psychological disorders includes psychological, biological, and social-cultural influences.
- ADHD diagnosis is given to 11% of American 4- to 17-year-olds, and debate continues over whether normal high energy is too often diagnosed as a psychiatric disorder.
- Psychological disorder rates vary, and poverty is a risk factor for their development.
- Anxiety disorders are marked by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by persistent and repetitive thoughts (obsessions), actions (compulsions), or both.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia lingering for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience.
- Depressive disorders include major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder includes mania-impulsive behavior.
- Depression is widespread, and women have a higher risk of major depression than men.
- Brain activity slows during depression, and there is a scarcity of norepinephrine and serotonin.
- Negative beliefs and self-defeating thoughts contribute to the cycle of depression, and suicide is more likely to occur when people feel disconnected from or burdensome to others.
- Personality disorder is disruptive, inflexible, and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning, and it forms three clusters characterized by anxiety, eccentric or odd behaviors, and dramatic or impulsive behaviors.
Overview of Psychological Disorders
- Psychological disorders are marked by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior.
- Biopsychosocial approach to psychological disorders includes psychological, biological, and social-cultural influences.
- ADHD diagnosis is given to 11% of American 4- to 17-year-olds, and debate continues over whether normal high energy is too often diagnosed as a psychiatric disorder.
- Psychological disorder rates vary, and poverty is a risk factor for their development.
- Anxiety disorders are marked by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by persistent and repetitive thoughts (obsessions), actions (compulsions), or both.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia lingering for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience.
- Depressive disorders include major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder includes mania-impulsive behavior.
- Depression is widespread, and women have a higher risk of major depression than men.
- Brain activity slows during depression, and there is a scarcity of norepinephrine and serotonin.
- Negative beliefs and self-defeating thoughts contribute to the cycle of depression, and suicide is more likely to occur when people feel disconnected from or burdensome to others.
- Personality disorder is disruptive, inflexible, and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning, and it forms three clusters characterized by anxiety, eccentric or odd behaviors, and dramatic or impulsive behaviors.
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Do you know what differentiates anxiety disorders from depressive disorders? Can you distinguish between OCD and PTSD? Test your knowledge of psychological disorders with our quiz! This quiz will cover a range of disorders, including depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and more. See if you can identify the symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options for each disorder. Test your understanding of the biopsychosocial approach to psychological disorders and gain a better understanding of the complexity of mental health.
