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Psychology 250 with Maurelli at Central Michigan University

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Created: 2012-02-23
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bipolar I

Involves at least one manic episode

bipolar II

Involves at least one hypomanic episode and one major depressive episode

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

involves depressive symptoms that occur seasonally and would be likely diagnosed as major depressive disorder or mood disorder NOS in the DSM-IV-TR

Body dysmorphic disorder

Michael Jackson suffered from this disorder involving excessive concern about a perceived defect in appearance

Somataform Disorders

involve people rejecting psychological explanations for physical symptoms or concerns that cannot be fully explained by medical conditions

Glove Anesthesia

People with this experience numbness in the hand and wrist that is not anatomically possible, symptom of conversion disorder

hypochondriasis

Illness Anxiety Disorder is a new label for what disorder in the DSM-V

Pain Disorder, Somatization Disorder (renaming it simple or complex)

One recommendation in DSM-V is to get rid of these 2 disorders

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Relaxation training, response prevention, and thought challenging are techniques used in this type of treatment

5 types of dissociative experiences

derealization, depersonalization, dissociative amnesia, identity confusion, identity alteration

Dissociative Identity Disorder

involves an individual exhibiting 2 or more distinct personalities. This disorder has been portrayed in many movies including Fight Club

Anxiety or depression

Anti-depressants have been used to treatment DID and deprersonalization disorder. However, there is concern that these actually target symptoms associated with this

Negative Cognitive Triad

Negative thoughts about the self, world, and future are part of this

Active suicidal ideation

This type of suicidal ideation involves the individual stating an actual plan to harm themselves

Manic Episode

Episodes (lasting 1 week) are characterized by grandiosity, increases in goal directed activities, reduced need for sleep, pressured speech, and increases in highly pleasurable high-risk activities

Trait anxiety

General vulnerability factor inherited by individuals that contributes to their risk for developing anxiety disorders

Negative reinforcement

Compulsive behaviors in OCD are maintained by this behavioral principle

ADHD

Children with bipolar I disorder might be misdiagnosed as having this disorder

major depressive disorder

Caucasians have higher rates of this

dysthymia

African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos have higher rates of this

mania, depression

Mixed episodes are characterized by symptoms of ______ and _____ that occur at the same time

recurrent

Someone with ____ (more than one) major depression is experiencing multiple episodes of depression. Double= dysthymia + major depressive disorder

dysthymia

characterized by mild but chronic symptoms

major depressive disorder

characterized by severe but episodic symptoms

major depressive episodes, bereavement

In the book, Linda was experiencing______ (no explanation). Elaine was experiencing ______ (explanation)

blood-injury-illness phobias

Type of specific phobia is associated with parasympathetic system activation

PTSD

Combat-related and civilian subtypes of this disorder

OCD and PTSD

The DSM-V proposed changes involve moving these two disorders out of the anxiety disorders category

Exposure

the most effective treatment for anxiety disorders w/ 70% of individuals showing improvement

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By: Jillian Hundey
Created: 2012-02-23
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