Abnormal Psych Ch 2

A set of ideas that provides a framework for asking questions about a phenomenon, as well as gathering and interpreting information about that phenomenon

Belief that symptoms are caused by a biological factor, such as a genetic vulnerability 

Belief that symptoms are rooted in psychological factors, such as belief systems or early childhood experiences

Beleif that symptoms are caused from interpersonal relationships and the social envrionment

People must carry a vulnerability to the disorder in order to develop. in order for the person to develop the disorder, he must experience some type of stress, or trigger.

Area of the brain involved in many of our most advanced thinking processes.

Area of the brain which regulates eating, drinking, and sexual behavior; also influences basic emotions 

Collection of structures that are closely interconnected with the hypothalamus and appear to exert additional control over some of the instinctive behaviors regulated by the hypothalamus, such as eating, 

Biochemicals that act as messengers, carrying impulses from one neuron, or nerve cell, to another in the brain and in other parts of the nervous system.

Slight gap between the synaptic terminals and the adjacent neurons where the neurotransmitter is released

Molecules on the membranes of adjacent neurons where the neurotransmitter binds

Occurs when the initial neuron releasing the neurotransmitter into the synapse reabsorbs the neurotransmitter, decreasing the amount left in the synapse

Occurs when the receiving neuron releases an enzyme into the synapse that breaks down the neurotransmitter into other biochemicals

A system of glands which produces many different chemicals called hormones, which are released directly into the blood

Carries messages throughout the body, potentially affecting a person's moods, levels of energy, and reactions to stress