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Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders |
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I. Criteria of abnormal behavior A. Deviance 1. Example: Transvestic fetishism a. A sexual disorder in which… B. Maladaptive behavior 1. Example: Compulsive gambler C. Personal distress II. Prevalence A. More common than realize 1. One-third of population 2. Most common disorders: Anxiety, substance use and mood disorders III. Anxiety Disorders: A class of disorders marked by feelings of… A. Occurring in about… B. Generalized anxiety disorder: Marked by a chronic, high level of anxiety that… C. Phobic disorder: marked by a persistent and irrational fear of… D. Panic Disorder: Characterized by recurrent… E. Obsessive-Compulsive disorder: Marked by persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of… 1. Unwanted thoughts called… 2. Senseless rituals called… 3. Example: Checking your watch as many as... F. Etiology of anxiety disorders 1. Has been linked to… 2. Genetic predisposition… 3. Traumatic conditioning a. Phobia acquired through classical conditioning, ... 4. Certain styles of thinking may… b. According to cognitive theorists some people are prone to … 1) Focus excessive attention on… 2) Misinterpret harmless situations as… 3) Selectively recall information that... IV. Mood Disorders: A class of disorders marked by... A. Depressive disorders: Marked by persistent feelings of sadness and… 1. Symptoms include… 2. As many as 17% of ... B. Bipolar disorders: Marked by experience of both… 1. Manic episodes characterized by… C. Etiology of Mood disorders 1. Genetic factors… 2. People who tend to make internal, global, and stable attributions for… a. Example: After performing poorly on an exam student states, “I’m…” 3. Social skills may… 4. Evidence indicates moderately strong link between... |
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