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ABAB设计(逆向设计)ABAB (reversal) design
type of experimental design in which an intervention is introduced, withdrawn, and then reinstated, and the behavior of a participant is examined on and off the treatment
破堤效应 abstinence violation effect
what happens when a person attempting to abstain from alcohol use ingests alcohol and then endures conflict and guilt by making an internal attribution to explain why he or she drank, thereby making him or her more likely to continue drinking in order to cope with the self-blame and guilt
急性应激障碍 acute stress disorder
disorder similar to post-traumatic stress disorder but occurs within 1 month of exposure to the stressor and does not last more than 4 weeks; often involves dissociative symptoms
适应障碍 adjustment disorder
stress-related disorder that involves emotional and behavioral symptoms (depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and/or antisocial behaviors) that arise within 3 months of the onset of a stressor
青少年期起病品行障碍 adolescent-onset conduct disorder
a conduct disorder characterized by aggression, destructiveness, deceitfulness, and rules violation beginning after age 10
领养研究 adoption study
study of the heritability of a disorder by finding adopted people with a disorder and then determining the prevalence of the disorder among their biological and adoptive relatives, in order to separate out contributing genetic and environmental factors
失认症 agnosia
impaired ability to recognize objects or people
广场恐怖症 agoraphobia anxiety disorder
characterized by fear of places and situations in which it would be difficult to escape, such as enclosed places, open spaces, and crowds
匿名戒酒者协会 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
an organization created by and for people with alcoholism involving a 12-step treatment program
美国法律学会规则 ALI rule
legal principle stating that a person is not responsible for criminal conduct if he or she lacks the capacity to appreciate the criminality (wrongfulness) of the act or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law as a result of mental disease
非稳态负荷 allostatic load
physiological condition resulting from chronic arousal of the fight-or-flight response to stress
自杀 altruistic suicide
利他型suicide committed by people who believe that taking their own life will benefit society
阿尔茨海默病 Alzheimer’s disease
progressive neurological disease that is the most common cause of dementia
闭经 amenorrhea
cessation of the menses
精神病学协会的精神病定义American Psychiatric Association definition of insanity
美国definition of insanity stating that people cannot be held responsible for their conduct if, at the time they commit crimes, as the result of mental disease or mental retardation they are unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of their conduct
遗忘症 amnesia
impairment in the ability to learn new information or to recall previously learned information or past events
苯丙胺类 amphetamines
stimulant drugs that can produce symptoms of euphoria, self-confidence, alertness, agitation, paranoia, perceptual illusions, and depression
杏仁核 amygdala
structure of the limbic system critical in emotions such as fear
动物研究animal studies
studies that attempt to test theories of psychopathology using animals
动物型恐怖症animal-type phobias
extreme fears of specific animals that may induce immediate and intense panic attacks and cause the individual to go to great lengths to avoid the animals
失范型自杀 anomic suicide
suicide committed by people who experience a severe disorientation and role confusion because of a large change in their relationship to society
神经性厌食症 anorexia nervosa
eating disorder in which people fail to maintain body weights that are normal for their age and height and have fears of becoming fat, distorted body images, and amenorrhea
对抗antagonism
hostility toward others
拮抗剂 antagonist drugs
drugs that block or change the effects of an addictive drug, reducing desire for the drug
顺行性遗忘 anterograde amnesia
deficit in the ability to learn new information
抗焦虑药antianxiety drugs
drugs used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and other psychological symptoms