Psych FINAL Flashcards
(42 cards)
Biopsychological Approach
Mind and body in sync . (Biological, psychological and social-cultural influences)
DSM
Used to justify payment for treatment
- dr.s world wide use the system
The Medical Model
Psychological disorders have physiological causes
Pinel’s Approach
Mental disorders were not demonic but stress and in humane conditions
(Treatment involved gentleness,nature, and social interaction)
Psychological Disorder
A significant dysfunction in an individual’s cognitions, emotions, or behaviors
ADHD
Impulsivity mixed with in attention and/or hyperactivity
Axis 1
Is a clinical syndrome present ?
Axis 2
Is a personality disorder or mental retardation present?
Axis 3
Is a general medical condition also present?
Axis 4
Are psychosocial or environmental problems present (ex: housing)
Axis 5
What is the global assessment of this persons functioning?
anxiety disorder
Distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
Panic disorder
Fear of next attack
Phobia
Don’t even show me a picture (the joker)
PTSD
Re-experiencing Trauma
GAD (general anxiety disorder)
Continually tense ( autonomic nervous system)
Specific phobia
Bj’s fear of spiders
Obsessions
Intense, unwanted worries, ideas and images that repeatedly pop up in the mind
Compulsion
“Need” to carry out an action
Major depressive disorder
More than feeling sad
Bipolar disorder
Depression + problematic overly “up” mood called mania
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation disorder
“Children’s” bipolar (according to DSM-5)
Schizophrenia
Split from reality and self
- disorganized and delusions
- Hallucinations
- unusual emotions and actions
Delusions
False beliefs often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders