CLP-4143 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Abnormal Psychology, Distressing, Mental Disorder
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Defining abnormality example jennifer: she lost 20 lbs in one year, friends complimented her on being thinner, so she decided to lose more weight. 1,200 calories and started running, but is so hungry she has trouble concentrating on her schoolwork. She values new lean look so much that she is terrified of gaining the weight back. Wearing: major neurotransmitters and function in the brain. Biochemicals that act as messengers by carrying impulses from one neuron to another. Dysregulation leads to difficulty managing stress and is associated with many disorders, including depression, anxiety: twin studies fall under genetic theories which relate to disordered genes. Track differences between mz vs dz twins, track concordance rate (probability that both twins have a disorder if one twin has it). Can separate genetic and environmental factors, more rigorous than family studies: family history studies identify probands, identify controls, examine relatives.
