Abnormal Psych Midterm

Front 1

Abnormal behavior

Back 1

psychological dysfunction with in an individual that's associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that's not typical

Front 2

Psychological dysfunction

Back 2

breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning

Front 3

Distress

Back 3

if individual is extremely upset

Front 4

Atypical behavior

Back 4

not culturally or socially expected, odd behaviors, deviations from the norm of culture at the time. Violating social norms

Front 5

Prevalence

Back 5

number of people displaying a disorder in the total population at any given time.

Front 6

Incidence

Back 6

number of new cases of a disorder appearing during a specific period.

Front 7

Etiology

Back 7

cause or source of disorder

Front 8

Presenting Problem

Back 8

original complaint recorded by client to the the therapist. The actual treated problem may sometimes be a modification derived presenting problem

Front 9

Mental Hygiene Movement

Back 9

mid 19th century effort to improve care of mentally disordered by informing the public of their mistreatment.
--> Dorothea Dix

Front 10

Psychoanalysis

Back 10

psychoanalytic assessment and therapy, which emphasizes exploration of and insight into, unconscious processes and conflicts, pioneered by Sigmund Freud

Front 11

Behaviorism

Back 11

explanation of human behavior, including dysfunction, based on principles of learning and adaptation derived from experimental psychology

Front 12

Humanism

Back 12

people basically good, self actualization, unconditional positive regard. --> Carl Rogers

Front 13

Abraham Mazlov's Hierarchy of Need

Back 13

Most important---> Least
-Basic needs (survival)
-Safety needs (comfort)
-Psychological needs
-Self-actualization
-Peak Experiences

Front 14

EGO

Back 14

the physical entity responsible for finding realistic and practical ways to satisfy id drives. Operates according to reality principle. Characterized by logic and reason and are referred to as secondary processes.

Front 15

ID

Back 15

source of our strong sexual and aggressive feelings. Energy of id is the libido. death instinct is the thatatos. operates according to pleasure principle.
primary process

Front 16

Super Ego

Back 16

conscience, represents moral principles. counteracts the potentially dangerous aggressive and sexual drives of the id.

Front 17

Defense Mechanism

Back 17

unconscious protective process that keep primitive emotions associated with conflicts in check so that ego can continue its coordinating function.

Front 18

Denial

Back 18

refuse to acknowledge some aspect of objective reality or subjective experience thats apparent to others.

Front 19

Displacement

Back 19

transfers a feeling about, or a response to, an object that causes discomfort onto another, usually less-threatening, object or person.

Front 20

Projection

Back 20

falsely attributes own unacceptable feelings, impulses, or thoughts to another individual or object.

Front 21

Rationalization

Back 21

conceals true motivation for actions, thoughts or feelings through reassuring or self serving but incorrect explanations.

Front 22

Reaction formation

Back 22

substitutes behaviors, thoughts, or feelings, that are the direct opposite of acceptable ones.

Front 23

Repression

Back 23

blocks disturbing thoughts, wishes or experiences from conscious awareness

Front 24

Sublimation

Back 24

directs potentially maladaptive feelings or impulses into socially acceptable behavior.

Front 25

Operant conditioning

Back 25

responses are modified by their consequences

Front 26

Reinforcement

Back 26

consequences for behavior that strengthen it or increase its frequency

Front 27

Positive reinforcement

Back 27

involves contingent delivery of desired consequences

Front 28

Negative reinforcement

Back 28

contingent escape from an aversive consequences