Psychological Disorders Flashcards
define Anxiety Disorders
the experience of frequent, intense and irrational anxiety or apprehension
The excessive anxiety in the absence of true anger
define Phobic Disorder
fear out of proportion to any actual danger
define Panic disorder
sudden overwhelming attacks of terror
Physical symptoms
- increased heart rate, sweating, shortness of breath
internal and external triggers
define OCD
- obsession: persistent, unwanted and often irrational thoughts and ideas
- Compulsion: intentional behaviours or rituals performed in response to an obsession
- distress increases if a person with OCD is prevented from performing their compulsions
Define Depressive disorders
- disturbances in emotions and mood (mostly negative mood)
- most severe = major depressive disorder
Define Bipolar Disorder
- A mood disorder characterised by alternating periods of depression and mania
- typically emerges in adolescence or early adulthood
- run in family
Types of Bipolar Disease
Bipolar 1: major depression and mania
Bipolar 2: major depression and hypnomania
Cyclothymia: Hypomania and mild depression
Name the Psychological Treatment approaches
- Psychodynamic therapies
- Cognitive-behavioural therapies
- Humanistic therapies
- Group and Family therapies
- Biological treatments
what are the behavioural aspects of CBT
- maladaptive behaviour is learned and can be unlearned
- Classical and operant conditioning
What are the cognitive aspects of CBT
- changing dysfunctional thought patterns and challenging cognitive distortions
- psychological problems arise for the meanings given to events
What is Humanistic Therapy?
- humanistic therapies focuses on the way individuals consciously experience the self, relationships and the world
- Gestalt therapy encouraging unity of the mind and body
- Client-centred therapy promote acceptance between ideal self and actual experiences through use of unconditional positive regard
What is Group Therapy?
- a group meet to work on therapeutic goals
- explore issues in the context of group processes
- variation = self-help group = same but without a professional
What is Family Therapy?
- aim to change maladaptive family interaction patterns
- focus on structure of family system and disrupting dysfunctional patterns
- Marital/couples therapy focuses on the smaller unit of the couple
- adopt strategies from other therapeutic styles
What is Psychotherapy integration?
- eclectic psychotherapy
combines techniques from different approaches to fit the client - integrative psychotherapy
choose elements from different approaches to develop their own unique approach to treatment
