AP Psychology Flashcards: Explaining And Classifying Psychological Disorders

Study Explaining And Classifying Psychological Disorders in AP Psychology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is a psychological disorder?

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A syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in behavior or cognition. Must cause distress or impairment in daily functioning.

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A clinician diagnoses only after confirming symptoms cause clinically significant impairment. Which criterion is central?

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