Psychopathology

Question 1

What are phobias?

Answer 1

Irrational fear of something affecting your day to day life

Question 2

What are 4 behavioural factors that identify as mental illness

Answer 2

• Statistical deviation (Very high or low IQ)
• Deviation from social norms
• Failure to function adequately
• Deviation from ideal mental health

Question 3

What type of fear do phobias lead to?

Answer 3

Maladaptive fear

Question 4

What is maladaptive fear?

Answer 4

extreme signs of fear due to the incapability to adapt and adjust to a situation or environment

Question 5

What are the 3 types of symptoms of a phobia disorder?

Answer 5

• Cognitive
• Behavioural
• Emotional

Question 6

What causes the development of phobias

Answer 6

Conditioning (Classical & Operant)

Question 7

How to treat phobias?

Answer 7

• Systematic Desensitisation (Slow way)
• Flooding (Quick way)

Question 8

Benefits of Systematic desensitisation

Answer 8

• Teaching patient to physically relax
• Understanding what the patient is most and least scared of
• Slow exposure to phobia

Question 9

Cons of systematic Desensitisation?

Answer 9

Slow

Question 10

Benefits of Flooding?

Answer 10

• Immediate exposure to phobia
• Patient quickly treated if successful

Question 11

Cons of Flooding?

Answer 11

• Results in extreme panic and nervousness from patient until tired
• Can result in harming patient

Question 12

What is Genetic predisposition?

Answer 12

A greater likelihood for someone to develop an illness due to genetics

Question 13

Neuroanatomical explanation for OCD?

Answer 13

The side of the frontal lobe is damaged leading to behaviours like hoarding

Question 14

Neurochemical explanation for OCD?

Answer 14

Very high or Low amounts of serotonin being transmitted in the brain

Question 15

Meaning of Monozygotic twins

Answer 15

Identical twins

Question 16

Meaning of Dizygotic twins

Answer 16

Non-identical twins

Question 17

Cognitive symptoms of OCD?

Answer 17

Obsessive repeated unwelcome thoughts

Question 18

Behavioural symptoms of OCD?

Answer 18

Repetitive behaviours that the person feels driven to do

Question 19

Emotional symptoms of OCD?

Answer 19

If obsessions are not satisfied person will feel frightened or distressed

Question 20

What is Ellis’ Cognitive explanation for depression?

Answer 20

(Ellis ABC model)
Faulty thinking
1. Activating event
2. Belief
3. Consequences

Question 21

What is Beck’s Cognitive approach to treating depression?

Answer 21

Beck’s CBT process
- Identify & Assess
- Challenge negative thoughts
- Change in behaviour and thoughts