Disorders and Therapy 6

Question 1

psychological disorders four standards

Answer 1

1. statistical infrequence
2. maladaptive/dysfunctional
3. distress
4. violation of norms

Question 2

psychosomatic

Answer 2

physical symptom of a psychological disorder (physical symptom bc psychological issue)

Question 3

comorbidity

Answer 3

have more than one disorder at a time

Question 4

MDD v PDD

Answer 4

m is more noticeable
p is less obvious, lower level but longer
lower classes under diagnosed

Question 5

suicide curve

Answer 5

goes up, lose person at peak, goes down, dips below line, lowest, starts to rise, levels out
greatest risk for suicide is on the rise from the peak
aka spring
bc more energy

Question 6

neologism

Answer 6

schizophrenia

make up own words

Question 7

echo speech

Answer 7

schizophrenia

repeat over rhyme

Question 8

dopamine hypothesis

Answer 8

schizophrenia
too much dopamine linked with schizophrenic symptoms
especially positive symptoms

Question 9

cluster A

Answer 9

odd behavior
paranoid (suspicious, isolated, hostile)
schizoid (similar to autism, indifferent to others, isolated, no emotional attachments)

Question 10

cluster B

Answer 10

dramatic/impulsive behavior
borderline (unstable mood/bx, fear of abandonment, emptiness, impulsive, more women, self-identity issues, self-destructive, see world in absolutes)
antisocial (serial killers, disregard others, egocentric, impulsive, aggressive, no remorse, manipulative, charming)

Question 11

cluster B cont

Answer 11

histrionic (more women, dramatic, emotional, need approval, instant gratification, self-centered, low self-worth, overly seductive)
narcissistic (overreact to criticism, take advantage of others, expect favoritism, need attention, selfish)

Question 12

cluster C

Answer 12

anxious bx
avoidant (focus on faults, fear rejection, avoid relationships and social situations)
dependent (need advice/approval of others, avoid responsibility, clingy, fear abandonment, need relationships, passive)

Question 13

biological paradigm therapy

Answer 13

drugs (challenge to find right drug, noncompliance, side effects
ECT (not first choice, use after meds fail, mainly depression)
psychosurgery (extreme last resort, lesioning)

Question 14

humanistic paradigm therapy

Answer 14

client-centered therapy (rogers) (let person guide it, can work through life, unconditional positive regard, repeat words back, no direct guidance, no work for extreme disorders)

Question 15

behavioral paradigm therapy

Answer 15

classical conditioning (desensitization, aversion)
operant conditioning (shaping, token economy)
modeling

Question 16

sociocultural paradigm therapy

Answer 16

group therapy
self-help
family therapy

Question 17

psychodynamic paradigm therapy

Answer 17

insight therapy, free association, dream analysis, resistance, transference

Question 18

cognitive paradigm therapy

Answer 18

self-talk
cognitive restructuring
rational-emotive therapy (ellis) ABCD
cognitive behavioral (beck)