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5. PYSCH DISORDERS Flashcards

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trephination

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drilled hole into the skull to release demons- exercism

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psychopathology

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Scientific study of psych disorders, illness of the mind

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signs of abnormality; distressing

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if a behavior is distressing to the self or to others
-depression or anxiety

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signs of abnormality; dysfunctional

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if a behavior to the self or society
-preventing them from living a normal social life
-scared of leaving the house, sheila

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signs of abnormality; deviant

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-going against social norms

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abnormal behavior; 3 D’s

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-distressing, dysfunctional or deviant to the self or others/society to where people notice it
-personal and societal judgemtnts of behavior that decide what is / not abnormal

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the vulnerability/diathesis stress model

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biological and environmental factors
-each person has a degree of vulnerability of developing a disorder based of stress levels
-if one has one of these factors, it must be paired with stress

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biological factors of vulnerability to disorders

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-genes, sensitive neervous system

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personality factors of vulnerability to disorders

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-low self esteem, pessimistic, neuroticism

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environmental factors of vulnerability to disorders

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-low socio economic status, poverty, trauma, loss, interpersonal issues

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diagnosis; DSM 5

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-description of disorders
-detailed behavior must be present(symptoms) for diagnosis
-includes dimensional scales
-cultural syndromes listed

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the dimensional approach for diagnosis

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psych disorders are different in degree of behaviour
-spectrum
- a guide for diagnosis

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issues in diagnostic labelling

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  • identifying a person by their problem; which increases their psych diststress and decrease is funtioning
    -negative views of the label
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comorbidity

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-there are no set categories for disorders BC
- overlap in disorders; anxiety and depression
-dsm doesnt specify treatment regarding overlap
p factor

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the p-factor

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-high p factor = high life impairments+worsening
-the measure of psychopathology in all types of disorders
-it is stable; if you have a low factor it will stay low and vise versa

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internalizing disorders

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-characterized by negative emotions that reflect distress and fear as a broad category
-EX) depression and anxiety
-cultural factors have a play in diagnosis

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externalizing disorders

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characterized by impulsive behaviours
EX) alcholoism, anti social behaviours
-cultural factors have a play in diagnosis

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4 components of anxiety responses/symptoms

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emotional
cognitive
physiological
behavioural

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GAD generalized anxiety disorder

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-apprehension of having anxiety
-free floating anxiety w no specific reason/situation

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phobic disorder

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irrational fears of objects or situations
-there is a degree of impairment depending on frequency of facing that fear

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agoraphobia

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-fear of open and public spaces

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anxiety disorder; OCD

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-cognitive component; obsessions
-behavioral component’ compulsions
pure obsession; in the mind and stems from self hatred

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causal factors in anxiety disorder

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-bio factors; genetics, neurotransmitter; GABA, amygdala, gender
-nature and nurture
-evolutionary factors; fear of predators
-cognitive
-culture bound disorders

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GABA

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  • low levels; reactive nervous system and strong arousal response
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psychoanalytic explanations for anxiety
neurotic anxiety; afriad to give into our nature behavior /urges freud!
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eating disorder; anorexia
- fear of being faT -restricts food intake -cause; perfectionists
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eating disorder; bulimia
-binge eats and then purgesea - cause; depressed and anxious
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eating disorders; causes
-environmental, psychological, biological factors -prominent in western culture -personality and genetics
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eating disorders cause; objectification theory
- cultural emphasis on viewing the body as an object
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what is a mood disorder
innate emotion based disorder
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clinical depression
characterised by the frequency, intensity, duration of symptom that is out of proportion to situation -focus on failures rather than achievments
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major depression
unable to function effectively -must experience a major depressive episode; loss of interests -appetite gain or loss, guilt, thoughts of death -2 week symptome to diagnose
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persistent depression disorder
less intense symptoms but last for a longer time period
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4 components of mood disorders
emotional symptoms; depression cognitive symptoms ; negative cognitions about life motivational symptoms; lack thereof somatic symptoms ; loss of weight, appetite, energy
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bipolar disorder
- manic and depessive episodes -to be diagnosed there doesnt have to be depressive eps
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bipolar 1 disorder
extreme/more manic episodes and depressive episodes
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bipolar 2 disorder
hypomania-less extreme mania -mild elevated moods with extreme depressive moods -must have a depressive episode to diagnos
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causal factors in mood disorders; depression and bipolar
depression; genetics, underactivity of norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, bipolar; strong genetics both; environmental, cognitive processes, culture
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casue for mood disorder; depressive cognitive triad
negative self thoughts about; the world, oneself, the future -these thoughts come natural and cant be suppressed
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somatic symptom disorder
-no known biological cause -hypochondriasis; anxiety ab having illnesses -functional neurological; blindess, numb touch comes out of nowhere w no known cause ex) glove anesthesia
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schizophrenia
-split mind -alterations in thought, perception and conscioussness -disconnection of reality; psychosis -withdrawl from socializing
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schiz type 1
-positive symptoms, addition of something -delusions, hallucunations, disordered speech
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schiz type 2
-negative symptoms, part of normal functioning but are missing ex) apathy, lack of emotion -slowed speech or movement
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dissociatuve disorders
- disruption in personality, the alteration in memory identity and awareness -experiencing a disconnection -related to trauma; a way to divide them from the event
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dissociative amnesia
-selective memory loss following trauma about the trauma
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dissociative fugue
-loss of all personal identity -extreme form of amnesia -the addition of a new identity, but can end suddenly and may not remember the new caused from experienceing a traumatic event for several hours/days
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dissociative identity disorder DID
-2 or more seperate personalities/identities -a host and alters, each is unique -early childhood develop
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cause for DID; trauma dissociation theory
-severe stress related traumatic experience in ealry childhood -their identity is not established yet and its easy to dissociate
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personality disorders
-exhibit stable ingrained inflexible and maldaptive ways of thinking feeling and behaving -extreme levels of personality traits
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BPD
-instability in behavior emotion and identity; -emotional dysregulation -intense and unstable personal relationships -impulsive behavior
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causes fot BPD
environemt and biological factors -rejection, childhood trauma, physical and psychosocial abandoment
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antisocial personality disorder
-lack of conscience -disregard for rules and laws because lack of anxiety -exhibit little anxiety or guilt or concern for others -highly manipulative, high in charisma, fakes sincerity

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