PTSD (Chapter 4) Vocabulary Flashcard (IB Psychology)

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Cause or origin of a disease or disorder...

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Etiology

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A manual that summarizes symptoms of disorders to help with diagnosis.

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DSM

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Making a judgement about whether or not someone has a particular disorder (or disorders).

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Diagnosis

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An example of this process is to re-evaluate the potential threat from some kind of stimulus.

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Cognitive reappraisal

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Another name given for a hyper-responsive amygdala

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Amygdala hijack

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An SSRI prevents what process?

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Re-uptake

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What are two possible explanations for a disorder? Options: Biology and cognition, Cognition and socio-cultural factors, The brain and genetics, Any of these combinations

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Any of these combinations

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The rate of diagnosis of a particular disorder (i.e. how common that disorder is).

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Prevalence

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When a clinician's (e.g. psychologist's) personal opinions or beliefs alters their judgement of a patient

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Clinical bias

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Which of the following is NOT considered a psychological treatment?
- SSRIs (or any medication)
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Exposure therapy
- Imagination therapy

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SSRIs (or any medication)