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Chapters 12 & 13 Flashcards

1
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Clinical Psychologists typically define or identify a ‘mental disorder’ by using what terms?

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mild, moderate, and severe.

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The two primary ‘Diagnostic Criteria’ are experiences of __________and ____________.

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significant distress, or the impairment in effective daily functioning.

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What book is used to provide the ‘Diagnostic Clinical/Legal Criteria’ or definitions for various types of mental disorders?

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The ‘DSM’.

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The information contained in each DSM ‘Axis’ of a ‘Clinical’ report includes a list of what?

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The Five Axes.

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Name what is included in each of the ‘Five Axes’.

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Axis 1 & 2: States various diagnostic names of the dysfunctional behavior

Axis 3: pre-existing medical conditions

Axis 4: psychosocial stressors in the past year

Axis 5: A numerical indication of the highest level mental functioning within the past year.

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The ‘Rosenhan Study’ illustrates what?

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Placing labels on individuals influences the way mental health workers perceive and interpret their actions and it is not always a clear-cut or accurate process.

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What are the keywords for the ‘Biopsychological Perspective’?

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Biology of the Body and Genetics influence behavior.

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What are the keywords for the ‘Behavioral Perspective’?

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Environmental Learning and Experience influence behavior.

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What are the keywords for the ‘Humanistic Perspective’?

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‘Self-Actualization’ and Free Will influence behavior.

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What are the keywords for the ‘Psychodynamic Perspective’?

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Unconscious and/or Earlier Experiences influence behavior.

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What are the keywords for the ‘Cognitive Perspective’?

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Thoughts, Ideas, and Beliefs influence behavior.

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12
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What is ‘Free-Floating Anxiety’?

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A person may feel anxious and/or depressed, with no specific environmental ‘psychosocial’ trigger can be identified.

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What is ‘Anxiety’?

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When a specific ‘psychosocially’ stressful event or (events) and has an ‘Identifiable Stimulus’ such as something highly threatening, disturbing, and/or fearful. The ‘Anxiety’ becomes disordering because it interferes with their daily life, and they cannot function ‘normally’.

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What is ‘Agoraphobia’?

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The fear of being in a situation in which escape is difficult and in which help for a possible panic attack would not be available. It is associated with Panic Disorder which is one of the four types of anxiety disorders.

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What are the two types of ‘Somatoform Disorders’ listed in the text?

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Hypochondriasis and Conversion Disorders.

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What are the symptoms of ‘Major Depression’?

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feeling of sadness or worthlessness, uncontrollable crying, insomnia, change in appetite, lower energy levels, and suicidal thoughts for a period of months up to years.

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When is someone considered ‘Psychotic’?

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when they suffer from delusional thoughts, or hallucinatory sensations.

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What are the characteristics of ‘Schizophrenia’?

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Delusional thoughts and/or Hallucinatory sensations.

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How do ‘Antidepressants’ (especially SSRIs) work?

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by blocking the neurotransmitters in order to stop excess dopamine from coming in.

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What is the drug ‘Lithium’ used for?

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Mood stabilization. It attempts to prevent bipolar disorder. (Especially manic episodes).

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What is an ‘ECT’?

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A procedure used in the treatment of severe depression in which an electric current is briefly administered to a patient’s head.

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22
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What does affective mean?

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Mood

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23
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What does DSM stand for?

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Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

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24
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People who suffer from panic disorders often develop a complication called what?

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Agoraphobia

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25
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Obsessions have to do with what?

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Thoughts

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26
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Compulsions focus on what?

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Behaviors

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27
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Is OCD a form of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

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Yes

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28
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Mental Disorders sometimes rob you of what?

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Self control and freewill.

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29
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Sympathetic to Autonomic Nervous System.

30
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What is Behavior Modification?

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The systematic application of consequences to modify behavior.

31
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What is Social Psychology?

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Individual Behavior is influenced by the presence of other people.

32
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Little Albert is connected to what Perspective?

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Behavioral

33
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What is Glove Anesthesia?

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The hand or wrist becomes completely numb to touch. (They cannot feel anything).

34
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What disorder is Glove Anesthesia connected to?

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Conversion Disorder

35
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What is Hypochondriasis?

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Constant fear of illness, and a preoccupation with their health.

36
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What are Dissociative Disorders?

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People hide different parts of who they are to keep disturbing/threatening memories out of consciousness.

37
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What are Conversion Disorders?

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A physical disturbance due to a psychological stressor.

38
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What is Panic Disorder?

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Panic Attacks that last from a few seconds to several hours. It does NOT have an identifiable stimulus.

39
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What is a Phobia?

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Extreme fear that is caused by an identifiable stimulus.

40
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What are the three types of Dissociative Disorders?

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dissociative Amnesia

Dissociative Fugue

41
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Which Perspective includes ‘Person-Centered Therapy’?

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Humanistic Perspective

42
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What is Clinical Psychology?

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The study, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders.

43
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Describe Schizophrenia further.

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When you see things, hear things, and feel things when nothing is there. You suffer a break with reality.

44
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Describe the dopamine hypothesis regarding Schizophrenia.

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There is an excess amount of dopamine in the brain which causes this disorder.

45
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According to the notes, Hallucinations mean what?

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Sensations.

46
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According to the notes, Delusions mean what?

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Beliefs.

47
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Describe Manic Episodes/ Mania.

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Everything is sped up such as thoughts, speaking, walking, etc. Individuals also feel self confident.

48
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Karen is connected to what Perspective?

A

Psychodynamic Perspective

49
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What part of the Nervous System is used during all mental disorders?

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Autonomic Sympathetic Nervous System

50
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What is short term, and sudden?

A

Panic

51
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What is long term, and not sudden?

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Panic Attacks

52
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What can trigger or release a predisposing mental condition?

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Stress

53
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What are Somatoform Disorders?

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An extreme defensive reaction to threat/anxiety.

-Body reacts to stress. Ex: Solider w/ numb hand.

54
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Dissociative Identity Disorder can also be called what?

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Multiple Personality Disorder

55
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What is Dissociative Amnesia?

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A disorder where a significant selective memory loss occurs. (Memories are in the unconscious)

56
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Define Manifest Dreams

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the apparent storyline of dreams

57
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Define Latent Dreams.

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the hidden meanings of (disguised) dreams.

58
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Define Systematic Desensitization.

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Clients build up to facing their phobia by using the hierarchy of fears.

59
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What type of conditioning or learning does Little Albert go through?

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Classical Conditioning which means Learning by Association.

60
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.

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70-85% greater success for treated vs untreated.

61
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Eclectic

A

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62
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Chlorpromazine

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.

63
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Most Antipsychotic drugs do what?

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Help people with a loss of touch w/ reality by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.

64
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What is antisocial personality disorder?

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Individuals show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others. (Sometimes sociopaths)

65
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What is narcissistic personality disorder?

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An exaggerated sense of self importance.

66
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Define Autism.

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A developmental disability that impairs the ability to communicate and relate to others.

67
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Define personality disorders

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Behavior patterns that keep a person from functioning appropriately in society.

68
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Define mood disorders

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Emotions that are strong enough to intrude on everyday living.

69
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A common threat among dissociative disorders is that they allow people to do what?

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Escape from anxiety-producing situations. Either by producing new personalities, forgetting, or leaving.

70
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Bystander affect

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71
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Milligram obedience to authority

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.

72
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Severe behavior disorders are caused by what?

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An excess or deficiency of neurotransmitters.

Psych 1 (General Psych) (5 decks)

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