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Key terms
cognitive-behavioral therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional
emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic process.
comorbidity The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder.
cultural norm A group-held belief about how members should behave in a given social context.
cultural norms group-held beliefs about how members should behave in a given context.
deviant Of or pertaining to a deviation; characterized by diverging or straying from an expectation or a social standard.
mental disorder Any of the various diseases affecting the mind onset by brain damage or genetics; disorders are defined in the
Diagonstic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
neurosis A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear
pathology Any deviation from a healthy or normal condition; abnormality.
psychodynamic An approach to psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human
behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.
psychosis A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a
distorted view of reality.
stigma A mark of infamy or disgrace. Stigma sets people apart from others and connects the labeled individual to undesirable
characteristics.
stressor An environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism.
Psychological Disorders
Psychological Disorders
A) All of these.
Psychological Disorders
A) All of these.
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Psychological Disorders
B) DSM-V
C) DSM-IV-TR
D) DSM-I
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B) DSM-V
C) DSM-IV-TR
D) DSM-I
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Psychological Disorders
B) Shoplifting.
C) Thought disorder.
D) Anorexia.
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Psychological Disorders
B) Shoplifting.
C) Thought disorder.
D) Anorexia.
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Psychological Disorders
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