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What are the two classification systems mentioned for clinical psychology?
DSM-5
and
ICD-10
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What is the purpose of classification systems in clinical psychology?
To provide objective, reliable
diagnoses
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What types of disorders are classified in clinical psychology?
Psychoses
and
neuroses
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How do psychoses differ from neuroses?
Psychoses involve a
break
from reality
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What are some symptoms used to recognize disorders?
Physical,
behavioral
,
cognitive
, and
affective
changes
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What do classification systems not do regarding mental disorders?
They don't speculate about the
causes
of disorders
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How are diagnostic manuals based on statistical patterns?
They observe patterns, not
common causes
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When was the first DSM published?
1952
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Why was the first DSM created?
To guide diagnosis of
servicemen
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What controversial classification was included in the first DSM?
Homosexuality
as a
sociopathic
personality disorder
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How has the understanding of mental health evolved in relation to the DSM?
It is updated
regularly
to reflect changes
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What was the DSM's forerunner published in 1917 about?
Statistics
gathered across mental hospitals
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What is the ICD and who supports it?
International Statistical Classification of Disease, supported by
WHO
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When was ICD-10 released?
1994
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What was the original purpose of the ICD?
To list causes of
death
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How does the ICD categorize mental disorders?
By grouping them into
families
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What does the coding in ICD represent?
Family and specific
disorder
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How does the ICD aid clinicians in diagnosis?
It
guides
diagnosis through
clinical
interviews
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What is the significance of reliability and validity in classification systems?
They ensure accurate and consistent
diagnoses
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What factors should be included in the evaluation of classification systems?
Credibility
,
objections
,
differences/similarities
,
applications
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What should be noted about psychological understanding over time?
It has changed significantly with new
research
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What are the wider issues and debates in psychology related to classification systems?
Cultural differences
and
developmental psychology
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What are
grandiose
delusions
?
Beliefs of being important or heroic
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What are negative symptoms in schizophrenia?
Symptoms that
take
away
from
experience
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What does the dopamine hypothesis suggest?
Schizophrenic
brains produce more dopamine
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What are concordance rates?
Rates of agreement between
twins
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What will students be able to do by the end of the lessons?
Describe and evaluate
cognitive
explanation of
schizophrenia
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What are the key components of the cognitive approach?
Perception
Attention
Language
Memory
Thinking
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How do cognitive psychologists conduct their research?
Under strict
laboratory conditions
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What is manipulated in cognitive psychology experiments?
Independent variable
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What is measured in cognitive psychology experiments?
Dependent variable
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What is the significance of case studies in cognitive psychology?
They investigate
rare
cases in detail
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What biological cause is attributed to positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Increased dopamine levels
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What happens when a patient tries to make sense of hallucinations?
They
may seek confirmation from others
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What might a person with psychosis assume if no external cause is evident?
Invisible
causes are responsible for experiences
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What are examples of invisible causes that a person with psychosis might believe in?
Radio waves
,
aliens
, or the
devil
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What is the logical order activity related to symptoms of schizophrenia?
Delusions
of persecution or
paranoia
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How are symptoms seen in relation to cognitive processing?
Faulty attempts to process
abnormal experiences
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What did Frith (1979) contribute to the understanding of schizophrenia?
He provided an explanation of
cognitive deficits
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What did Gold & Harvey (1993) find about cognitive deficits in schizophrenia?
Patients score lower on
attention
and memory tests
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