Final Flashcards
What are some of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Hallucinations
delusions
derailment
inappropriate affect
What are some of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
social withdrawl
flat affect
loss of motivation
poor hygiene
What is stereotype compensation?
over compensating for a stereotype/stigma
what is psychosis?
loss of contact with reality
What are the three components of the bio-psycho-social model of illness and what do they mean?
Biological– influences come from the body
Psychological– influences come from the cognition
Social– influences that are due to social/cultural factors
What is comorbidity?
when people suffer from more than one disorder
what is anxiety?
a nervousness or agitation that we sometimes experience
what does it mean if somebody has an anxiety disorder?
they get anxious from everyday objects or situations
what is the difference between a normal anxiety disorder and a generalized anxiety disorder?
a generalized anxiety disorder is when somebody has been excessively worrying for over 6 months
What is a panic disorder?
a disorder where people have sudden and recurrent panic attacks
What is a phobia?
a specific, irrational fear of a certain object, situation, or activity
what is PTSD?
high levels of anxiety paired with flashbacks
Who is most often affected by PTSD?
People who have survived a traumatic experience:
victims of abuse, people who fought in wars, 9/11 survivors, natural disaster survivors
What are mood disorders?
disorders in which the person’s mood negatively influences their physical perceptual, social, and cognitive processes
what is bipolar 1 disorder?
a disorder characterized by mood swings, from extremely happy, to depressed and back again
