Psychological Disorders
Psychology 1001 with Briggs/brothen at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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By: Stephanie Strandberg
Textbook:
Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding Value Package (includes MyPsychLab CourseCompass with E-Book Student Access )
Created: 2011-12-20
Size: 37 flashcards
Views: 45
Textbook:
Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding Value Package (includes MyPsychLab CourseCompass with E-Book Student Access )Created: 2011-12-20
Size: 37 flashcards
Views: 45
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Demonic model of abnormal behavior
view of mental illness attributed to evil spirits infesting body
Medical Model
view of mental illness due to physical disorder requiring medical treatment
Deviance
actions that violate social norms
Personal Distress
Anxiety
Dysfunctional behavior
OCD and take more time than necessary
DSM-IV
Diagnostic system containing american psychiatric association criteria for mental disorders
Diagnostic axes of the DSM-IV
1. major mental disorders
2. personality disorders and mental retardation
3. Medical Conditions
4. Life stressors
5. Overall level of daily functioning
2. personality disorders and mental retardation
3. Medical Conditions
4. Life stressors
5. Overall level of daily functioning
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia
delusions, hallucinations, grossly disorganized behavior
Negative schizophrenia symptoms
avolition, alogia, asociality
Delusion
fixed false beliefs
hallucination
false sense perceptions
Paranoid schizophrenia
delusions and hallucinations
Catatonic Schiz.
motor problems and bizarre postures that could hurt themselves or others
Disorganized Schiz.
disorganized behavior including speech and giggling
2 lab test abnormalities people with schiz. might have
enlarged cerebral ventricles, various neuropathological findings, bad smooth pursuit eye tracking
Tardive Dyskinesia
abnormal involuntary movements, late in appearing
Athkanesia
restlessness
Neurotransmitter involved in schiz.
SNPs and proteins
Cognitive Model of Depression
theory that depression is caused by negative beliefs and expectations. Caused by negative schemas produced in earlier life from failure, rejection
Learned helplessness
tendency to feel helpless in face of events we can't control
Elecro-convulsive treatment
electrically induced cerebral seizures. Unilateral vs bilateral electrodes. safer for elderly, pregnant patients. more effective than medicines
Bi polar disorder/mania symptoms
elation or irritability, increased goal-directed activity, decreased need for sleep, hyperactivity or restlessness, pressure of speech, flight of ideas, distractibility, inflated self-esteem, hypersexuality, reckless behavior
percent of people with depression that have manic episode
90% experience at least 2
Heritability of bipolar
strong in families, most inheritable
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
worry, anxiety, physical tension, irritability accros life functioning
Phobia
intense fear of object or situation that's out of proportion to actual threat
Panic Disorder
repeated unexpected panic attack w/ concerns about future attack or change in behavior to attempt to avoid them
Agoraphobia
fear of being in place where escape is difficult or embarrassing
Obsession
persistent idea, thought, or impulse that is unwanted and inappropriate, causing marked distress
Compulsion
repetitive behavior or mental act performed to reduce or prevent stress
-checking locks, electronics, performing tasks in set ways, rearranging objects, washing and cleaning repeatedly, and counting
-checking locks, electronics, performing tasks in set ways, rearranging objects, washing and cleaning repeatedly, and counting
Treatment for OCD
shock or behavioral therapy
Personality disorder
personality traits, appearing in adolescence, are inflexible, stable, lead to distress or impairment
Odd-eccentric disorder
paranoid, schizotypal, obsessive-compulsive
Drmatic-emotional
histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, borderline
Antisocial personality disorder /(psychopathic)
violates or disregards right of others, lying, stealing, irresponsibility, lack of remorse
Narcissistic personality disorder
grandiose sense of self importance or uniqueness, need for constant attention and admiration, lacks empathy, preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success or power
Borderline personality disorder
instability in various areas of life, tense, unstable relationships, recurrent suicide attempts, efforts to avoid abandon, unstable self-image/identity disturbance
About this deck
By: Stephanie Strandberg
Textbook: Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding Value Package (includes MyPsychLab CourseCompass with E-Book Student Access )
Created: 2011-12-20
Size: 37 flashcards
Views: 45
Textbook:
Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding Value Package (includes MyPsychLab CourseCompass with E-Book Student Access )Created: 2011-12-20
Size: 37 flashcards
Views: 45
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