PSY 327: Abnormal Psychology

Empirical Research Study
This kind of study involves investigation that is capable of being verified or disproved by systematic observation or experiment, clarity and precision are sought yet there is a tolerance for error

Comorbid
This is when two or more psychological or other medical conditions are occurring at the same time

Peer Review
This is when research has been written by a professional in a field and they submit their work to a journal in that professional field to be published and the editorial board of that journal evaluates it and approves or rejects the work for publication

DSM
This is a publication by the American Psychiatric Association that classifies disorders so that practitioners can diagnose and treat patients

Differential Diagnosis
When practitioners have to distinguish what symptoms a patient is presenting that are a part of a particular disorder or disorders

APA Style
This is a formal way of writing developed by the American Psychological Association for practitioners and students.  The placement and order of content is shown in the revised edition of this publication