Abnormal Psychology Terminology

3. an experimental design in which patients are randomly assigned to a group that will receive an experimental treatment, such as a new drug, or to one that will receive a comparison treatment, a standard-of-care treatment, or a placebo
5. the process of forming an idea that one is at risk of being ill-treated or harmed by others
8. a variation in a gene or genes
9. a controversial treatment in which a seizure is induced by passing a controlled, low-dose electric current
12. psychotherapeutic treatment based on modification or manipulation of the client’s life circumstances or immediate environment.
14. it is a neurotransmitter. It works as roles in emotional processing, mood, appetite, sexual desire and performance, sleep, pain processing, hallucinations, and reflex regulation.
15. any of a large number of chemicals that can be released by neurons to mediate transmission of nerve signals across the junctions (synapses) between neurons.
17. the intensity with which the individual experience the symptoms or illness
18. negative affective state, ranging from unhappiness and discontent to an extreme feeling of sadness, pessimism, and despondency, that interferes with daily life.
19. convinced they have a great unrecognized skill or status

1. the process of understanding which mental disorder can best explain an individual’s symptoms.
2. a lock of visible response such as a frown or smile
4. the presence of a particular observable trait or disorder in both individuals within a set of twins
6. units of knowledge about the world
7. the state or condition of being abnormal.
10. research utilizing twins.
11. something that occurs for a long time or is on-going
13. the cognitive process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events.
16. a psychological approach to treatment based on the principles of stoicism.
20. is a manual used to diagnose with separate notations for psychosocial and contextual factors and disability