During Your Professor's Lecture on the History of Mental Illness

question 239

Multiple Choice

During your professor's lecture on the history of mental illness, you learned that in the past there were disorders called drapetomania, nymphomania, and anarchia, which do not exist today. From this lecture, you have learned that what is often considered normal or abnormal depends on

• A)statistical deviations.
• B)cultural disapproval.
• C)the level of functioning.
• D)subjective discomfort.

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Definitions:

Traumatic Stressor

Any event or situation that causes intense psychological stress or trauma, potentially leading to mental health disorders like PTSD.

Negative Alterations

In the context of trauma and stressor-related disorders, this term refers to changes in mood and cognition that are negatively impacted by traumatic events.

Panic Control Treatment (PCT)

A cognitive-behavioral therapy approach specifically designed to reduce panic attacks and the symptoms associated with panic disorder.

Exposure-Based Treatment

A therapeutic process that involves confronting fears directly and under controlled conditions to reduce anxiety and avoidance behaviors.