Ch 15 Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is a classic expedient concerning labelling effects?
David Rosenham study
What are the 3 main perspectives for psychological disorders?
- Demonic
- Medical
- Bio psychosocial
What is agoraphobia?
- Fear of having a panic attack in a public space with nowhere to go.
What part of the brain is overactive in ppl who suffer from anxiety?
Amygalda (emotions)
Ppl with OCD exhibit high levels of activity in _____ lobes.
- Left
Cyclothymic is a “mini me” of what disorder?
- Bipolar
Smaller frontal lobes, hippocampus, & loss of gear matter are symptoms of….
Depression
The social cognitive perspective reveals a cognitive triad for depression- what is that?
Negative thinking about:
- Self
- World
- Future
Catatonia is a symptom of what?
- Schizophrenia
- A positive symptom
High levels of dopamine - associated w what symptom of schizophrenia?
Positive symptoms
Anxious/ fearful ppl would suffer what personality disorder?
Avoidant
Odd or eccentric behaviours are a part of what personality disorder?
- Schziod
‘Drama Queens’ suffer what disorder?
- Histrionic
Those with a short inflated sense of self importance and excessive need for admiration suffer from?
- Narcissistic personality disorder
Chronic instability in ALL areas of life characterizes?
- Borderline personality disorder
Low serotonin and high testosterone characterize?
- Antisocial personality disorder____
The fact that perfectionism and a dysfunctional family play into depression are ideas of which approach?
- Biopsychosocial
Who created the medical model for viewing psychological disorders?
- Pinel
