Explaining & Classifying Psychological Disorders

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Across
  1. 3. Research suggests that some psychological disorders have a strong link to ____.
  2. 6. The term for how common a psychological disorder is within a population.
  3. 9. A psychological perspective that focuses on how thought patterns influence behavior.
  4. 11. A tragic outcome influenced by mental health disorders, social stressors, and other risk factors.
  5. 13. ____ is one of many stressors that can lead to mental health issues.
  6. 16. The practice of diagnosing disorders, which some argue can lead to stereotyping.
  7. 18. A common category of psychological disorders that includes phobias and panic disorder.
  8. 19. The process clinicians use to organize and diagnose psychological disorders.
  9. 20. A disorder involving unwanted repetitive thoughts and behaviors (abbreviation).
  10. 21. A mood disorder characterized by episodes of depression and mania.
  11. 22. A disorder characterized by persistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep.
  12. 24. A perspective that emphasizes unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences in the development of disorders.
  13. 26. Non-suicidal ____ is when someone deliberately harms themselves without intent to die.
Down
  1. 1. The approach that views psychological disorders as illnesses with biological causes.
  2. 2. This perspective focuses on learned behaviors and how the environment influences disorders.
  3. 4. One of the most common mood disorders, characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest.
  4. 5. A strongly held false belief that persists despite evidence to the contrary.
  5. 7. A model explaining how genetic predisposition and environmental stress interact to trigger disorders.
  6. 8. A perspective that emphasizes personal growth and self-actualization in understanding mental health.
  7. 10. A common criticism of diagnostic labels is that they contribute to this negative social judgment.
  8. 12. A symptom of some disorders where an individual perceives things that aren’t real.
  9. 14. A perspective that focuses on genetics, brain structures, and neurotransmitters in explaining disorders.
  10. 15. These shape what is considered acceptable behavior in different cultures and societies.
  11. 17. A state of high energy, impulsivity, and euphoria often associated with bipolar disorder.
  12. 23. An intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation.
  13. 25. Some disorders are unique to specific societies, showing the influence of ____ factors on mental health.