09-21 -23 psychopathology

Question 1

anxiety

Answer 1

feelings of tension or fear, overarousal low levels of gaba cause this

Question 2

Sympathetic nervous system

Answer 2

nervous system gears you up for battle fight or flight mode stress hormones are released

Question 3

nucleus accumbens Cue
Accumular venir

Answer 3

this is activated when you do pleasurable actvities we receive more dopimine as we do good things

Question 4

what two addictions are listed in the Dsm5

Answer 4

gambling disorder and substance abuse disorder

Question 5

panic attack symptoms (8)

Answer 5

accelerated heart rate, numbness, episodes of depersonalization, shortness of breath, nausea, chest pains, sense of choking, fear of losing control

Question 6

Difference between panic and anxiety atk

Answer 6

anxiety is a slower onset have clear specific triggers, panix atk have faster onset no specific trigger last 10-20 minutes 2 or more episodes of panic atk

Question 7

Agoraphobia (cue) ago like I got to go 5 symptoms.

Answer 7

1 a person has a fear of using public transportation, 2 being in open spaces, 3 being in enclosed rooms, 4 being in a crowd, 5 being outside the home. they fear situations where escape is difficult ago= i gotta go must 2 or more symptom

Question 8

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 8

high crhonic levels of anxiety that are not tied to a specific situation. more irratable muscle tension restless difficulty sleeping. High need for structure and clarity.

Question 9

social anxiety disorder
1 performance only
2 not performance

Answer 9

high levels of anxiety or fear being in places where they can be judged. 1 only in specific situations it occurs, 2 it can happen anyhwere

Question 10

phobias

Answer 10

increased fear of a specific object or a situation has to interfere with your daily function for 6 months or 91/180 days

Question 11

what are the five different phobias

Answer 11

1 animals or insects 2 natural environmental phobias, 3 fear of blood, 4 situational 5 others

Question 12

seperation anxiety disorder

Answer 12

significant anxiety fear of being seperated or something happening to them or their parents

Question 13

OCD is not an anxiety disorder why 4 reasons

Answer 13

1 people do not have a high level of anxiety, 2anxiety is triggered in different parts of the brain than regular anxiety, 3 repetitive behaviors are seen in other disorders, 4 medications are unique to OCD

Question 14

orbital cortex part of the frontal lobe ( orbit around system)

Answer 14

has to do with correct or incorrect error detection Intense overdrive when to get expected results

Question 15

caudate nucleus cadet not listening to us that is an error.

Answer 15

gets activated once the mistake is activated or made. can’t make the shift that everything is ok. they are stuck and can’t transition.

Question 16

Difference between hoarders and collectors

Answer 16

collectors collect specifc items of value and are organized. Hoarders everything is of sentimental value and have things all over the place

Question 17

body dysmorphic disoder

Answer 17

preoccupation with some flaw of their body or a body defect

Question 18

Trichotillomania (cue) pull on wheat trigo with manos

Answer 18

hair pulling that leads to hair loss usually done when alone

Question 19

Excoriation disorder

Answer 19

picking of skin that leads to lesions or cuts

Question 20

Difference between PTSD and Acute stress disorder

Answer 20

Both have similar symptoms Acute lasts less than a month PTSD is over a month

Question 21

adjustment disorder cue Ajustar tu vida

Answer 21

the stressor is more commonly experienced you have 3 months to adjust tu vida before getting this diagnosis. must experience symptoms within 3 months of origin source

Question 22

Benzodiazepines anti anxiety

Answer 22

valium, or xanax increases gaba

Question 23

Systematic desensitization what is the hierarchy 4 steps

Answer 23

gradually expose them to the fear object
1 make a list go from the most anxiety-provoking to least 2. Teach them relaxation exercises 3 start at the bottom of the list and use a relaxation technique while imagining anxiety-provoking thought deep breathing 4 face things in person while breathing in and out

Question 24

what is reciprocal inhibition?

Answer 24

principle or concept that makes systematic desensitization work - one emotional event or stage will prevent the occurrence of the opposite. Cant feel happy and sad at the same time, anxious or calm at the same time. See the situation in a different light more calmly.