Abnormal Psychology Exam 2

Psychology 212 with Martinson at University of Maine Orono

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Panic without Agoraphobia

individual has panic attacks accompanied with recurrent and intrusive fear related to another attack

People with generalized anxiety feel...

restless
on edge
easily fatigued
difficulty concentrating
irritable
have sleep problems

Dyscalculia

math disorder

Prevalence of generalized anxiety in nchildren

3.6%

Social phobia

the fear the person will behave in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing

Prevalence rate of ADHD

5% of children

What does ADHD stand for?

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder

1 out of 152 children

have a PDD

Fight-or-Flight

your bodies natural response to stress or fear

a general discharge of the SNS activated by stress or fear

What is anxiety?

a future-oriented response

extreme worry and distress

"what if..."

PDD

Pervasive Development Disorder

impairment in social and communication

Panic with Agoraphobia

panic attacks with avoidance of places where escape "in case of emergency" may be difficult or impossible

Dysgraphia

disorder of written expression

Generalized Anxiety

excessive anxiety and worry about numerous events or activities

Some level of ____ is ____ for everyone

some level of anxiety is normal for everyone

MR is the highest among...

African-American males (3.15%)

PNS

Parasympathetic Nervous System

part of the ANS
counteracts with SNS
-slows heat rate

Physical symptoms of anxiety

clamy hands
racing heart
difficulty breathing

What are the two subtypes are social phobia?

non-generalized and generalized

Autism Spectrum Disorders

a group of disorders consisting of autistic, Asperger's, and PDD

ADHD

inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsive

Autistic Disorder

qualitative impairment in social interactions and communication

How is Panic Disorder characterized?

by repeated panic attacks that occur out of the blue

SNS

Sympathetic Nervous System

part of the ANS
-activates fight or flight
-increases heart rate and respiration

What are the anxiety disorders?

OCD
Social Phobias
Specific Phobias
PTSD
Separation Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety
Panic w/ Agoraphobia
Panic w/o Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia w/o Panic

Does having a panic attack mean that you have a panic disorder?

Dyslexia

reading disorder

reading scores are lower than expected for a child's age

most common learning disorder

Agoraphobia

fear and/or avoidance of public place without a history of Panic Disorder

____ of children with ADHD have a family member with the same diagnosis

20-55%

Mental Retardation (MR)

significantly sub-avg intellectual functioning, deficits, or impairments in at least two areas of life...
- social
- safety
- self care
- leisure
- home
- communication
- academic
- occupation

Generalized Social Phobia

fear of most social interactions including public speaking, parties, and one-on-one conversations

How many groups of specific phobias are there?

4

animal
natural/environment
blood/injection injury
situational

Specific Phobia

severe and persistent fears of circumscribed events, objects, or situations that lead to significant disruption in areas of functioning

12.5% of US...

Adults have a specific phobia

2x more common in women than men

3.5% of US...

children have a specific phobia

more common among girls than boys

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

condition involving obsessions (intrusive thoughts) often combined with compulsions that can be extensive, time consuming

What is the difference between dilutions and obsessions?

Dilution: people think it is real
Obsessions: people know it is irrational

Compulsions

repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels compelled to perform

What is another name for generalized anxiety?

free-floating anxiety

Which type of anxiety tends to be more common in lower SES?

Generalized Anxiety

MTA Treatment study with ADHD showed that...

meds and behavior therapy together help the best

Which of the two subtypes of social phobia is most ass. with depression?

Generalized social phobia

What % of the general population suffers from PTSD?

8-14%

Rape most likely leads to...

PTSD in men (65%) and women (46%)

Why are women more likely to develop PTSD?

They experience more sexual trauma, violent crimes, etc.

Non-Generalized Social Phobia

social fears that are limited to just a few social or performance situation

What is the name of the movie about an Autistic women and her hardships?

Temple Grandin

___ of adolescents with ___ drop out of high school

40% of adolescents with learning disorders drop out of high school

What % of adults report having had a ___ attack?

28.3% of adults report having had a panic attack

21-50%

of children with a learning disorder have a parent with the same learning disorder

5-10%

of community and clinic samples are generalized anxiety

Mild MR

50-69 IQ

12-13% of adults

have social phobia

Moderate MR

35-55 IQ

Severe MR

20-35 IQ

Profound MR

Below 20-25 IQ

What is the IQ cutoff for someone to be MR?

less than 70 then the person is MR

What are the 6 types of Somatoform Disorder?

-Pain Disorder
-Conversion Disorder
-Hypochondriasis
-Somatization Disorder
-Undifferentiated Somatization Disorder
-Body Dysmorphic Disorder

What is the most commonly diagnosed Somatoform Disorder?

Undifferentiated

When was the first report of Somatization Disorder?

1859 by Pierre Briquet

What is Somatization Disorder

Presence of many symptoms that suggest a medical condition, but a medical condition can not be found

What are the most frequently reported symptoms by people with somatization disorder?

back (30%)
joints (25%)
arm or leg (20%)
headache (19%)
abdominal bloating (13%)
food intolerance (12%)
abdominal pain (11%)
heart palpitations (11%)

Pseudoneurological complaints such as motor or sensory dysfunction classify which disorder?

Conversion Disorder

T/F
Pain disorder is characterized by pain that can be explained medically

False. With pain disorder there is real pain but no medical explanation.

What are the criteria for pain disorder?

-pain must last 6 months or longer
-no medical condition exists
-pain impacts daily functioning
-primary disorder is the presence of pain, not a psychological symptoms

What is the name of the disorder that a person has a consistent fear or concern about having an illness that persist despite medical reassurance?

Hypochondriasis

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

overwhelming concern that some part of their body id ugly or misshapen

How do many people try to "fix" themselves if they think they are ugly or misshapen?

With plastic surgery

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