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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type of experimental design in which an intervention is introduced, withdrawn, and then reinstated, and the behavior of a participant is examined on and off the treatment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
美国精神病学协会的精神病定义American Psychiatric Association definition of insanity
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
焦虑药antianxiety drugs
抗drugs used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and other psychological symptoms
抗惊厥药anticonvulsants drugs
used to treat mania and depression
抑郁药antidepressant drugs
抗drugs used to treat the symptoms of depression, such as sad mood, negative thinking, and disturbances of sleep and appetite; common types are tricyclics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
抗精神病药 antipsychotic drugs
drugs used to treat psychotic symptoms, such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking
人格障碍antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)
反社会型pervasive pattern of criminal, impulsive, callous, and/or ruthless behavior, predicated on disregard for the rights of others and an absence of respect for social norms
焦虑 anxiety
state of apprehension, tension, and worry
焦虑敏感性 anxiety sensitivity
belief that bodily symptoms have harmful consequences
失语症 aphasia
impaired ability to produce and comprehend language
应用紧张技术applied tension technique
technique used to treat blood-injection-injury type phobias in which the therapist teaches the client to increase his or her blood pressure and heart rate, thus preventing the client from fainting
失用症apraxia
impaired ability to initiate common voluntary behaviors
唤起期 arousal phase
in the sexual response cycle, psychological experience of arousal and pleasure as well as physiological changes, such as the tensing of muscles and enlargement of blood vessels and tissues (also called the excitement phase)
主动性社区治疗计划 assertive community treatment programs
system of treatment that provides comprehensive services to people with schizophrenia, employing the expertise of medical professionals, social workers, and psychologists to meet the variety of patients’ needs 24 hours a day
评估 assessment
process of gathering information about a person’s symptoms and their possible causes
关联研究 association studies
genetic studies in which researchers identify physical disorders associated with a target psychological disorder for which genetic abnormalities or markers are known; the DNA of individuals with the psychological disorder and their first-degree relatives is then examined to determine if they also have this genetic marker (one form of molecular genetic studies)
注意缺陷/多动障碍 attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
syndrome marked by deficits in controlling attention, inhibiting impulses, and organizing behavior to accomplish long-term goals
非典型抗精神病药 atypical antipsychotics
drugs that seem to be even more effective in treating schizophrenia than phenothiazines without the same neurological side effects; they bind to a different type of dopamine receptor than other neuroleptic drugs
幻听 auditory hallucinations
auditory perceptions of a phenomenon that is not real, such as hearing a voice when one is alone
孤独症 autism
childhood disorder marked by deficits in social interaction (such as a lack of interest in one’s family or other children), communication (such as failing to modulate one’s voice to signify emotional expression), and activities and interests (such as engaging in bizarre, repetitive behaviors)
孤独症谱系障碍 autism spectrum disorder
a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by disrupted social and language development (formerly referred to as autism)
厌恶疗法 aversion therapy
treatment that involves the pairing of unpleasant stimuli with deviant or maladaptive sources of pleasure in order to induce an aversive reaction to the formerly pleasurable stimulus
回避型人格障碍avoidant personality disorder
pervasive anxiety, sense of inadequacy, and fear of being criticized that lead to the avoidance of most social interactions with others and to restraint and nervousness in social interactions
意志减退 avolition
inability to persist at common goal-directed activities
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巴比妥类
barbiturates drugs used to treat anxiety and insomnia that work by suppressing the central nervous system and decreasing the activity level of certain neurons
行为取向
behavioral approaches approaches to psychopathology that focus on the influence of reinforcements and punishments in producing behavior; the two core principles or processes of learning according to behaviorism are classical conditioning and operant conditioning
行为抑制