P/S lecture 5 Flashcards
aside from social deviation, what factor determines if a behavior is characterized as a mental disorder
the symptoms must be severe enough to cause distress or impairment to normal functioning
biopsychosocial approach
attribute mental illness to sociology, biology, and psychology
what is the most prevalent mental disorder in the US
anxiety disorders
characteristics of anxiety disorders
- excessive fear (and/or anxiety)
- avoidance behavior
- presence in absence of threat
- sympathetic activation
difference between generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder
- a person with GAD does not have panic attacks
- people w panic disorder have recurring anxiety about having more panic attacks
monoamine hypothesis
says that the basis of depression is a malfunction of serotonin, dopamine, or norepinephrine in the CNS
persistent depressive disorder (aka dysthymia)
mild depression that lasts 2+ years and is never gone for more than 2 months
under what category is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
depressive disorders
characteristics of manic phase
high energy, racing thoughts, impulsive, high self esteem, irritable
characteristics of depressed phase
low energy, lack of focus and interest, low self esteem, suicidal thoughts
difference btw bipolar I and II
more manic in I and more depressed in II
cyclothymic disorder
bipolar oscillations that are less severe
positive symptoms of schizophrenia
symptoms completely unique to “normal” people; i.e. delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and thoughts
negative symptoms of schizophrenia
symptoms that involve deviations from normal behavior; avolition, flattened effect, detachment
cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia
symptoms that cause emotional distress and dysfunctioning; decr attention, memory, and executive functioning
dopamine hypothesis
pertaining to schizophrenia; dopamine is hyperactive and receptors are hypersensitive
delusional disorders defn and length req for diagnosis
when a person refuses to let go of clearly false beliefs despite evidence; 1 month minimum
schizophreniform disorder
“temporary” schizophrenia (i.e. lasts <6 months)
schizoaffective disorder
having a mood disorder on top of schizophrenia
mental disorder known to have strong genetic predispositions
schizophrenia
how long does acute stress disorder last
3 days to 1 month
how long does adjustment disorder last
3-6 months (depending on trauma)
types of cluster A personality disorders and general defn
mild version of schizophrenia; Schizoid, Paranoid, Schizotypal (SPS); “odd/eccentric”
types of cluster B personality disorders and general defn
dramatic version of schizo; Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic (ABHN)
