PSYC 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mental Disorder, Personality Disorder, Biopsychosocial Model

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What is the research domain criteria project (rdoc) A persistent disturbance or dysfunction in behaviour, thoughts, or emotions that causes significant distress or impairment. Abnormal ps? ychology is like a physical illness in that they have biological and environmental causes defined symptoms, and possible cures. A determination as to whether a disorder or disease is present. a classification system that describes the features used to diagnose each recognized mental disorder and indicates how the disorder can be distinguished from other similar problems. The co-occurrence of two or more disorders in a single individual. Explains mental disorders as the result of interactions among biological, psychological and social factors. Social: poor socialization, stressful experiences, and cultural and social inequities. A person may be predisposed for a psychological disorder that remains unexpressed until triggered by stress. A new initiative that aims to guide the classification and understanding of mental disorders by revealing the basic processes that give rise to them.

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