PSY-102
Topic 6 Study Guide
Definitions:
• Define psychological disorder
Characterized by the person being socially withdrawn, unable to control his/her
thoughts or actions, and by the presences of delusions and / or hallucinations.
• Define “abnormality” through the lens of the statistical approach
Behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning
in their daily lives
• Define the DSM-IV–TR
Helps psychologist to correctly identify mental disorders and select the best
therapies.
System, devised by the apa used by most professionals to diagnose and classify
abnormal behavior.
• Define irrational beliefs, according to Albert Elli
The Psychologist that believed that irrational beliefs underline depression.
• Define anxiety
