FINAL Flashcards

Question

relaxation and medication

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-Progressive muscle relaxation -Transcendental meditation (TM) focuses attention on a repeated mantra -inc sense of control and mastery -May improve headache, hypertension, acute and chronic pain

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Perception of having the ability to cope with stress or challenges.

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desire, arousal, orgasm, pain -must be there for 6 months and cause distress to be considered a disorder

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sexually transmitted infection that causes AIDS

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-heart, blood vessels, and regulatory mechanisms -Problems may include heart attack, hypertension*, stroke* -Heightened response to acute mental stress has adverse effects on cardiovascular health -Chronic stress and personality factors are also important

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little/no interest in any type of sexual activity including fantasies/mast.

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reduced sexual inetrest/activity/sensations

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difficulty maintaining/acheiving an erection

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-premature ejaculation: ejaculation occuring 1 min. of enetration and before its desired, 21% of adult males -delayed ejaculation: treatment rarely sought -female orgasmic disorder: delay, a sense, or Dec. intensity of orgasm

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in females, diffic. vaginal penetration associated with pain during sex/anxiety about said pain

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-disease/illness -prescription medications (like hypertension med) -alcohol and drugs

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-anxiety, may result from trauma, -eurotophobia: associate sex with neg. feelings -

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misplaced sex. attraction and arousal

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rubbing one's genitals against another non-consenting individua to seek gratification

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observing an unsuspecting indiivudal be naked or engaged in sex

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exposure of genitals to unsuspecting strangers for grat.

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sex. arousal associated with wearing clothes of opp. sex

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inflicting pain/humiliation for sex. grad.

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suffering pain/humiliation for sex. grad.

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imagining consequences to form neg. associations with said behavior

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Often called stuttering Occurs twice as often in boys as girls

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imited speech in all situations Occurs in 10% to 15% of children younger than 3 years of age Social (pragmatic) communication disorder (asking to point and they don't) Difficulties with social aspects of verbal & nonverbal communication

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the ability to communicate interest in an external stimulus and another person at the same time

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Intellectual disability, symptoms of cerebral palsy, self-injurious behavior

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Cannot break down phenylalanine, which is found in some foods Results in ID when the individual eats phenylalanine

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Symptoms include learning disabilities, hyperactivity, short attention span, gaze avoidance, perseverative speech Primarily affects males

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Prenatal medical procedure that allows the detection of abnormalities (for example, Down syndrome) in the developing fetus. It involves removal and analysis of amniotic fluid from the mother.

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Pervasive and unjustified mistrust and suspicion Few meaningful relationships, sensitive to criticism

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may involve early learning that people and the world are dangerous or deceptive

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detachment from social relationships Very limited range of emotions in interpersonal situations Etiology is unclear but may have overlap with ASD

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Behavior & beliefs odd/unusual Socially isolated & very suspicious Magical thinking, illusions Many meet criteria for major depression Some say it is a milder form of schizophrenia

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Mild expression of “schizophrenia genes”? May be more likely to develop after childhood trauma More generalized brain deficits may be present

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-Failure to comply with social norms -Violation of the rights of others -irresponsible, impulsive, and deceitful -Lack of a conscience, empathy, and remorse -May be very charming, interpersonally manipulative -Children who develop APD may not learn to fear consequences of negative actions (punishment for setting fires)

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-Unstable moods and relationships -Impulsivity, fear of abandonment, very poor self-image -Self-harm and suicidal gestures -Comorbidity rates are high

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Strong genetic component Maybe impaired functioning of limbic system Early trauma/abuse inc risk

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Overly dramatic and sensational May be sexually provocative Often impulsive and need to be the center of attention Thinking and emotions are perceived as shallow More common in females

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Exaggerated and unreasonable sense of self-importance Preoccupation with receiving attention Lack sensitivity and compassion Highly sensitive to criticism; envious and arrogant

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very sensitive to the others' opinions Highly avoidant of most interpersonal relationships Interpersonally anxious and fearful of rejection

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occurs more often in relatives of people with schizophrenia early rejection Childhood neglect, isolation, rejection, and conflict

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rely on others to make major & minor decisions unreasonable fear of abandonment Clingy & submissive in interpersonal relat.

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fixation on doing things the right way Highly perfectionistic, orderly, and emotionally shallow Unwilling to delegate tasks because others will do them wrong Difficulty with spontaneity Often have interpersonal problems Obsessions and compulsions are rare

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cognitive & emotional dysfunctions like delusions & hallucinations, disorganized speech & behavior, & inappropriate emotions

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causes you to speak less, say fewer words or only speak in response to others

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lack of pleasure

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do not show emotions when emotions would normally be expected

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Psychotic symptoms lasting between 1 to 6 months (>6 months would be diagnosed as schizophrenia)

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Symptoms of schizophrenia + additional experience of a major mood episode (depressive or manic)

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characterized by positive symptoms of schizophrenia (hallucinations/delusions) or disorganized symptoms Lasts less than a month Briefest duration of all psychotic disorders

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Individual does not meet full criteria for schizophrenia but may benefit from intervention.

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-schizophrenia is partially caused by overactive dopamine? Enlarged ventricles and reduced tissue volume Hypofrontality – less active frontal lobes A major dopamine pathway Viral infections during prenatal dev -marijuana

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parkinson's like (tremors, muscle stiffness) Tardive dyskinesia

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Psychotic disturbance in which individuals develop a delusion similar to that of a person with whom they share a close relationship.

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Hostility, criticism, and overinvolvement by some families toward a family member with a psychological disorder. This can contribute to the person’s relapse.

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temporary confusion and disorientation impaired consciousness and cognition

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difficulty with language

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failure to recognize objects

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Produces a cortical dementia like Alzheimer’s Occurs relatively early in life (around 40s or 50s)

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Rare genes that inevitably lead to Alzheimer’s Beta-amyloid precursor gene Presenilin-1 and Presenilin-2 genes

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Make it more likely, not certain to develop Alzheimer’s ApoE4 gene is located on chromosome 19 and associated with late onset Alzheimer’s