CHAPTER 14

Question 1

Psychopathology

Answer 1

The scientific study of the origins, symptoms, and development of psychological disorders

Question 2

Medical Model

Answer 2

The terms mental illness psychological disorder, and psychopathology are used to refer to abnormal behavior

Question 3

In determining whether a behavior is normal vs. abnormal, criteria (4 D’s)

Answer 3

Deviance-Violating social norms
Distress- How much it is bothering the patient
Dysfunction- Issue with daily activity
Danger- Harm for themselves or other people

Question 4

Abnormal behavior

Answer 4

Diagnosis- Distinguishing one illness from another
Comorbidity- 2 or more diagnoses present within a person
Etiology- causes, developmental history of the illness
Prognosis- The course of the illness, PROGRESS, GREIF= Good prognosis vs Skitzo = bad prognosis
Prevalence- Percentage of the population that has the disorder.

Question 4

DSM

Answer 4

Diagnostic and statistical mental disorders

Question 5

What is DSM used for?

Answer 5

To diagnose mental disorders

Question 6

Pathological anxiety is…

Answer 6

Irrational, uncontrollable, disruptive

Question 7

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 7

High level of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat. Constantly worried about minor matters, dizziness, sweating, and heart palpitation

Question 8

Phobic Disorder

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Persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that presents to realistic danger.

Question 9

Panic disorder

Answer 9

Recurrent attacks, of overwhelming anxiety. Usually occurs suddenly and unexpectedly.

Question 10

Social Anxiety

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Involves the extreme and irrational fear of being embarrassed, judged or scrutinized by others in social situations

Question 11

OCD

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Uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts, which are called OBSESSIONS, and urges to engage in senseless rituals which are called COMPULSIONS. (constant relocking doors, or washing hands)

Question 12

PTSD

Answer 12

psychological disturbance, due to a major traumatic event seen after major trauma.

Question 13

Concordance Rate

Answer 13

Twin pairs or other pairs of relatives that exhibit the same disorder, this finding supports GENETIC HYPOTHESIS

Question 14

GABA

Answer 14

Links between disorders, Therapeutic drugs that reduce excessive anxiety, such as valium appear to increase inhibitory activity at GABA synapses.

Question 15

MDD (major depression disorder)

Answer 15

Persistent feelings of sadness and despair and loss of interest in previous sources of pleasure. DIFFERENCE THAN DEPRESSION: Greater duration, involves greater impairment of adaptive behavior.

Question 16

Bipolar Disorder

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one or more manic episodes are usually accompanied by periods of depression, High highs, and low lows

Question 17

Neurotransmitters BPD

Answer 17

Norepinephrine and Serotonin

Question 18

The cognitive factor is called..

Answer 18

Learned helplessness (people finding fault within themselves for ANYTHING!)

Question 19

Anorexia Nervosa

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Intense fear of gaining weight, 15% below BMI person is unaware of behavior is dangerous and maladaptive.

Question 20

Bulimia Nervosa

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Out-of-control eating and unhealthy compensatory effects

Question 21

BInge Eating

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Stress eating consumes a lot of calories in a short time but don’t do anything after that.

Question 22

Etiology of Eating Disorders

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Families can endorse, social media pressures, cultural pressures

Question 23

Dissociative Amnesia

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Sudden loss of memory, for important information that is too extensive to be due to normal forgetting Ex: cant remember anything about car accident

Question 24

Dissociative Amnesia with fugee

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Loss of memory for their entire lives, forget family and and name but still retain info like driving and math

Question 25

Disassociative Identity Disorder

Answer 25

multiple different personalities in one person.

Question 26

Schizophrenia

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severely distorted beliefs. Split mind fractured from reality

Question 27

Positive symptoms of Skitzo

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Delusions- paranoia Hallucinations- false perception Disorganized thought process

Question 28

Negative symptoms of Skitzo

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Flat affect- no emotion Alogia-stop talking A violation- Loss of motivation,

Question 29

Autism spectrum Disorder

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Impairment in social communications and social interactions, repetitive patterns of behavior

Question 30

Echolalia

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rote repetition of others words

Question 31

Autism Behaviours

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Cannot understand other perspectives, stims. flap hands.

Question 32

Paranoid PD Schizoid PD Schizotypical PD

Answer 32

Socially isolated no psychosis

Question 33

Borderline PD Antisocial PD Histrionic Narcassistic PD

Answer 33

Erratic

Question 34

Avoidant PD Dependent PD Obsessive PD

Answer 34

Anxious fearful

Question 35

Antisocial PD

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Impulsive and irresponsible behaviors -violates rights of others with not empathy like serial killer

Question 36

Borderline PD

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NOT BIPOLAR! Demonstrates instability in mood self-image, lack of impulse control, may engage ins self-destructive behaviors

Question 37

Narcissistic PD

Answer 37

-Self centered entitled -Others feeling get ZERO consideration -Seek to be admired don't want to share the spot light!