Psychopathology Flashcards
What is psychopathology
Psychopathology is the study of mental and social disorders
What is a phobia
A phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of something
- Natural response to a perceived threat
What are the 3 types of symptoms Phobias are categorized to
Behavioural
Emotional
Cognitive
What is the DSM-5
Stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- A book to provide a framework for classifying disorders an defining diagnostic criteria for the disorders
What is the function of a phobia
It compels you to avoid an irrational fear
Though well knowing that it can be harmless
Name a Emotional (Feel) Characteristic of Phobias
- Rapid anxiety response
Name 2 Cognitive (Thoughts) Characteristic of Phobias
- Irrational Thoughts
- Resistance to Logic (Facts do not convince you)
Name 2 Behavioural (Act) Characteristic of Phobias
- Avoidance
- Fight or Flight (Big Adrenaline Rush)
Describe the behavioural characteristic that might be seen in a person who has a phobia of Wasps
Avoidance - Tend to avoid activities or places that may cause an encounter with a wasp, such as Beaches or Gardens
What are the 2 things Mowrer suggested would combine to understand how phobias are learned
Classical and Operant Conditioning
How do irrational thoughts cause development of Phobias
The cause of unreasonable responses of anxiety towards the
phobic stimulus is usually due to the patient’s incorrect perception as to what the danger posed actually is
What is Depression
A Mood or affective Disorder
Name 3 Emotional Characteristics of Depression
- Feelings of Sadness
- Loss of interest in enjoyable things (Anhedonia)
- Hatred towards the world
Name 3 Cognitive Characteristics of Depression
- Inability to concentrate at times
- Recurrent thoughts of death
- Negative self-esteem
Name 3 Behavioural Characteristics of Depression
- Tiredness
- Reduced energy in activities
- Change in sleeping patterns
