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is behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning in their daily lives. |
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Throughout much of human history, people linked abnormal behavior to superstition and witchcraft; individuals who displayed abnormal behavior were accused of being . |
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The perspective suggests that when an individual display symptoms of abnormal behavior, the fundamental cause will be found through a physical examination of the individual, which may reveal a hormonal imbalance, a chemical deficiency, or a brain injury. |
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From the behavioral perspective, to explain why abnormal behavior occurs, we must analyze how an individual has abnormal behavior and observe the circumstances in which it is displayed. |
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A(n) is an intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation. |
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Veronica washes her whole body six times a day. Each time she soaps herself up, rinses, soaps again, rinses again and repeats the process three more times. She then throws the soap away and will use a new bar the next time. These ritualistic behaviors are known as . |
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Some of society's most creative individuals may suffer from forms of bipolar disorder. The imagination, drive, excitement, and energy that they display during stages allow them to make unusually creative contributions. |
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In schizophrenia, positive symptoms are dominant, whereas in schizophrenia, the negative symptoms are more prominent. |
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Individuals with show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others. |
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Jennifer always expects special treatment wherever she goes because, after all, she is better than everyone else. She could care less how others feel and routinely expects people to worship her. She most likely has . |
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The most common disorder is , and the next most frequent disorder is . |
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The term had been applied to cases in which people who were treated unpleasantly or demeaningly in relationships neither left nor took other action. It was typically used to describe people who remained in abusive relationships. |
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Even though such disorders as schizophrenia are found throughout the world, influence the particular symptoms of the disorder. |
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is treatment in which a trained professional uses psychological techniques to help someone overcome psychological difficulties and disorders, resolve problems in living, or bring about personal growth, whereas relies on drugs and medical procedures to improve psychological functioning. |
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Many therapists today use a variety of methods with an individual patient, taking a(n) to therapy. |
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In , the goal is to release hidden unconscious thoughts and feelings in order to reduce their power in controlling behavior. |
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In , gradual exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus is paired with relaxation to extinguish the response of anxiety. |
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aims to enable people to reach their potential for self-actualization. |
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Instead of directing the choices clients make, therapists provide what Rogers calls , expressing acceptance and understanding, regardless of the feelings and attitudes the client expresses. |
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Growing out of contemporary psychodynamic approaches, focuses more on the here and now with the goal of improving a client's current relationships. |
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According to Eysenck, people would go into , recovery without treatment, if they were simply left alone. |
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works by altering the operation of neurotransmitters and neurons in the brain. |
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are drugs used to reduce severe symptoms of disturbance, such as loss of touch with reality and agitation. |
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Although no one knows definitely why, lithium and other drugs such as Depakote and Tegretol effectively reduce episodes. |
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ECT is a controversial technique because side effects frequently occur. For instance, following treatment, patients often experience disorientation, confusion, and sometimes that may remain for months. |
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