Psychology Ch 40

Psychological disorders are usually showing symptoms by age _____.

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The most likely people to be diagnosed with ADHD are

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depressive or bipolar disorders occur in ______ percent of the American population.

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A biopsychosocial approach to substance abuse would be most likely to emphasize

? nature and nurture

Today's psychologists assume that disordered behavior is influenced by

All of these factors; -social circumstances -genetic predispositions and physiological states -inner psychological dynamics

The view that all behavior arises from the interaction of heredity and environment is called the _______ approach.

Biopsychosocial

Successive editions of the _______ have provided guidelines for diagnosing psychological disorders.

DSM.

ADHA is most clearly characterized by

Distractibility

Personally distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are considered to be symptoms of a psychological disorder of they are

Dysfunctional

Psychological disorders are diagnosed if the behavior interferes with the person's day-to-day life, the person is distressed, and the behavior is ________ or ________.

Dysfunctional; maladaptive

A psychotherapist is most likely to use the DSM-5 in order to ______ various psychological disorder.

Identity

The _______ model uses the approach of treating physical abnormalities through a hospital.

Medical

Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) was the first to promote ______ for psychological disorders, instead of the brutal treatments used during his time.

Moral treatment.

Mental health workers are most likely to consider socially unusual behavior as disordered if it is

Personally distressful

Effective parenting, literacy, health self-esteem, and good problem-solving skills are known protective factors against ________ _______.

Psychological Disorders

In discovering that certain psychological disorders occur only in particular cultures, we are providing evidence for

a biopsychosocial approach