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16 Cards in this Set
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Medical model
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Sees psychological conditions through the same lens as western medicine tends to see physical conditions - as sets of symptoms, causes and outcomes, with treatments aimed at changing physiological processes in order to alleviate symptoms
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Maladaptive
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Whether it causes distress to oneself or others, impairs day-to-day functioning or increases the risk of injury to harm to oneself or others.
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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A standardized manual to aid in the diagnosis of disorders
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Etiology
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Origins/causes
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Mental disorder defense
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Not guilty by reason of insanity; in Canada
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Personality disorders
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Particularly unusual patterns of behavior(relative to ones cultural context) that are maladaptive, distressful to oneself or others, and resistant to change
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Anxiety disorders
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Disorders involving fear or nervousness that is excessive, irrational, and maladaptive
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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Involves frequently elevated levels of anxiety generally from the normal stresses and challenges of everyday life
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Panic disorder
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An anxiety disorder marked by sudden episodes of sudden very intense fear
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Agoraphobia
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Results from an intense fear of having a panic attack in public; the individual may begin to avoid public settings and become introverted
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Phobia
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A severe irrational fear of a very specific object or situation
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Social anxiety disorder
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A very strong fear of being judged by others or being embarrassed/humiliated in public
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Exposure
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A person is repeatedly and in stages exposed to the object of his fear so that he can work past his emotional reactions
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
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Individuals plagued by unwanted, inappropriate and persistent thoughts (obsessions) and tend to engage in rigorous, almost compulsive ritualistic behaviors (compulsions)
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Major depression
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A disorder marked by prolonged periods of sadness, feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, social withdrawal and cognitive and physical sluggishness
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Bipolar disorder
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Characterized by extreme highs and lows in mood, motivation and energy
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