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Abnormal Behavior
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Psychological dysfunction resulting in ditress or impairment; response that is not typically acceptable
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Psychological Dysfunction
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Breakdown in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning; increased risk of suffering, pain, death, or impairment
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Psychopathology
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Study of psychological disorders
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Scientist-Practitioners
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Mental health professionals who take a scientific approach to their clinical work; consumer, evaluator, and creator of science
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Presenting Problem
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Indicating why the person came to the clinic
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Clinical Description
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Combination of thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that make up a disorder
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Prevalence
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How many people in a population have a given disorder
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Incidence
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How many new cases occur during a given period
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Course (3 types)
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Pattern that a disorder follows1. chronic: last a long time2. episodic: disorder occurs on and off within a long period of time3. time-limited: will improve without treatment in a short period
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2 Types of Onset
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1. Acute: begin suddently2. Insidious: develop gradually
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Prognosis
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Anticipated course of a disorder; effected by the treatment
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Etiology
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Study of origins (what causes a disorder)
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Supernatural Tradition
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Demons and witches caused disorderstreatments: exocisims, shaving heads, scaring out evil spirits (snake pit)
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Biological Tradition
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Disorders caused by purely biological causes; 4 humors
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Hippocrates
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Disorders caused by brain pathology, head trauma, and heredity
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