Summary: Psychological Disorders
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1 Psychological Disorders
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Clinically significant disturbance in an individuals cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior
Psychological Disorder -
Older treatments for psychological disorders include
Exorcising evil spirits
Beating
Caging/ Restraint -
Decided that mental disorders were not caused by demonic possession
Philippe Pinel -
Pinel's __ treatment involved gentleness, nature, and social interaction
Moral -
Pinel improved lives, but did not __
truly treat their mental illness -
Labeled as a collection of symptoms that tend to go together
Diagnosed -
The idea that mental illnesses have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and "cured" through hospitalization
The Medical Model -
Positive side of labeling
Insurance coverage
Guide effective treatment -
Negative side of labeling
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Negative perception -
Stressing, persistent, anxiety, or maladaptive behaviors to reduce anxiety
Anxiety Disorder
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