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What is the definition of psychopathology?

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the scientific study of origins, symptoms, and development of psychological disorders.

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Prevalence of a disorder

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percentage of a population experiencing a given disorder during some period of time

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Incidence of a disorder

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Rate(or #) of new cases reported during a given period diabetes

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comorbidity

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situation where an individual has more than one psychological disorder simultaneously

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Discuss the use of the DSM V in the diagnostic process.

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Major Diagnostic Classes of Mental Disorders
the volume or the book that contains all info on psychological disorder
used by psychiachtrist
interview patients or family members, may give a test
gather info and go to dsm 5 in order to classify that disorder
complete description of the disorder
revised every few years
key to making diagnosis in psychiatry

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phobia

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excessive, irrational(in reality there is no great danger) fears of activities, objects, or situations.
-The fear is out of proportion to the real danger

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list of phobias

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  • agoraphobia
  • social anxiety disorder
  • panic disorder
  • generalized anxiety disorder
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • post-traumatic stress disorder
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agoraphobia

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  • The avoidance of public places or situations in which escape may be difficult
  • fear of incapacitating or embarassing symptoms of panic
  • fear of being in open and public places
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social anxiety disorder

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  • a fear related to being seen or observed by others
    fear of being judged
  • Fear of being subjected in scrutiny.
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panic disorder

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  • most severe anxiety disorder
  • intense physiological reaction
  • arousal not related to a specific stimulus
  • rapid heart rate, sweating, dizziness
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generalized anxiety disorder

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-a chronically high level of anxiety
-anxiety is not attached to anything in particular(free-floating).
-diffuse and nonspecific kind of anxiety
individual who chronically experienced as excessive worrying and tension.
- a chronic and sustained pattern of anxiety
-Free-flowing anxiety

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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  • receptive, irrational, intrusive thoughts, impulses, or images(obsessions).
  • irresistible, repetitive acts(compulsions) such as checking that doors are locked. (behavior)
  • Howie Mandel
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what are the biological factors of OCD

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  • OCD runs in families

- OCD has been associated with low levels of Serotonin and norepinephrine (neurotransmitters)

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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  • Exposure to a terrifyingg event or ordeal.

- natural disasters, physical or sexual assault, combat.

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what are the symptoms of PTSD?

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-negative thinking, moods, and emotions( feeling of alienation, guilt)
-Persistent state of physical arousal
-acute anxiety
-frightening memories
-flashbacks
sleep problems

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What are the more commonly diagnosed phobias?

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  • agoraphobia
  • social anxiety disorder
  • claustrophobia
  • anxiety is attached to specific situation or object
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What is meant by the term dissociative experience?

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-breaking up of cognitive and emotion
-not a brake with reality
-they lose integration
when the person experiences the break

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what are the dissociative disorders?

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dissociative amnesia

  • dissociative Fugue
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder
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characteristics of Dissociative amnesia

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  • loss of memory with no organic cause(brain has not been damaged, extreme stress)
  • A sudden inability to recall personal information.
  • often occurs in response of trauma or extreme stress.
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characteristics of Dissociative Fugue

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  • A type of dissociative amnesia

- involves amnesia and flight from the workplace or home

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characteristics of Dissociative Identity disorder

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  • “Multiple Personality”
  • an individual has two or more distinct & separate personalities
  • 2 or more people inhabiting the same body
  • recurrently take control of the individual’s behavior
  • personalities usually alternate
  • amnesia and memory personality

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personalities are known as alter egos

  • The ALTERS often have different personal histories, behavior patterns and voices
  • rare
  • reflects a failure to integrate aspects of conciousness, memory and identity
  • awareness, memory and personal identity become separated or divided.
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Why are depression and bipolar disorder considered mood disorders?

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because they change your mood

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What are typical treatments for depression ?

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antidepressant drugs are used to balance your chemistry by working on neurotransmitters to make you feel better

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What are typical bipolar disorder ?

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lithium

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What is persistent depressive disorder?
a chronic but less severe form than major depressive disorder
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Which neurotransmitters are implicated in depression?
norepinephrin and serotonin
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What is seasonal affective disorder?
-“winter depression”- occurs in fall and winter months, remits in spring -more common with people living in northern latitudes increased sleep, -increased appetite, weight gain fatigue, social withdrawal (symptoms )
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What is cyclothymic disorder?
- less severe, chronic form of bipolar disorder - associated with moderate level of mania - comes along with Hypomania
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name eating disorder
- anorexia - bulimia - binge-eating
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anorexia
- weight at least 15% below normal - intense fear of weight gain - distorted body image - denies the seriousness of the weight loss - death due to kidney or heart failure
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bulimia
- Episodes of binge eating followed by recurrent episodes of purging - a chemical imbalance results from constant vomiting diarrhea - Can have serious effects including heart failure - a sense of lack of control over eating - they often get depressed - self-evaluation influenced by wait
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binge-eating disorder.
- binges of extreme overeating without purging. - Feelings of distress, lack of control, shame. - Biological and environmental causes -treatment involves multiple approaches psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dietary modification, stress management
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What are the key features of the personality disorders?
- Long-standing patterns of maladaptive behavior - usually evident during adolescent years. - resistant to treatment
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what are the three basic clusters into which the personality disorders are organized?
- odd eccentric behavior cluster - dramatic, emotional, erratic behavior cluster - anxious, fearful behavior cluster
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what are the disorders of the odd eccentric behavior cluster?
- paranoid personality disorder - schizoid personality disorder - Schizotypal personality disorder
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paranoid personality disorder
pervasive distrust and suspiciousness; assumes others are about to harm them
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schizoid personality disorder
detached from social relationships; emotionally cold; prefers solitary activities; lack close friends
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Schizotypal personality disorder
odd thoughts, speech, emotional reactions; impaired interpersonal functioning
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what are the disorders of the dramatic, emotional, erratic behavior cluster?
- Antisocial personality disorder - Borderline personality Disorder - Histrionic Personality Disorder - Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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Antisocial personality disorder
- violates rights of others; impulsive deceitful, manipulative; shows no guilt or remorseCharacterized by deceitful, impulsive, reckless actions that violate social norms - fail to develop any emotional attachments - show no regard for the feelings and wellbeing of others - no remorse/guilt for their actions - impulsive- want immediate gratification
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Borderline personality Disorder
unstable relationships, emotion & self image; feelings of emptiness, rear of abandonment and self destructive - instability of interpersonal relationships, self image and emotions - fear of abandonment - moods are intense and extreme -intense and uncontrollably angry deep despair - emptiness - self destructive behavior- ex. self mutilation
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Histrionic Personality Disorder
exaggerated, dramatic expression of emotion and attention seeking; sexually seductive behaviors.
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
grandiose sense of importance; excessive need for admiration; pretentious and boastful; lacks empathy
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what are the disorders of the anxious fearful behavior cluster?
- Avoidant Personality Disorder - Dependent personality Disorder - Obssesive-Compulsvie personality disorder
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Avoidant Personality Disorder
social inhibition and social avoidance due to feelings of inadequacy; hypersensitive to criticism and disapproval
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Dependent personality Disorder
excessive need to be taken care of; clinging behaviors; fear of separation
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Obssesive-Compulsvie personality disorder
rigid preoccupation with orderliness, personal control or schedules that interferes with completing tasks; unreasonable perfectionism.
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Describe the biosocial developmental theory of borderline personality disorder.
-results from a combination of -biological psychological and enviornmental factors a biological temperment(impulsivity, negative emotions makes child vulnerable) - Poor parenting - dysfunctional relationship - bad communication………environment set up for this disorder
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Why is schizophrenia considered a disorder of thought?
schizophrenia considered a disorder of thought because thinking is disorganized and tend to have distorted beliefs and perceptions
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Positive symptoms(excesses of functions)
- reflects a distortion or excess of normal functioning - include disorganized thought and speech - disorganized speech is considered a reflection of the underlying thought processes
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delusions
false belief that are not based on reality
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HALLUCINATIONS
- perceptions that are not caused by stimulation of the sensory receptors. - auditory hallucinations are the most common
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negative symptoms (deficits of function)
- marked deficits in emotional and/or behavioral functioning - reductions and losses of function - disturbances in affect - diminished emotional expression
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FLAT AFFECT
failure to experience any emotion at all
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BLUNTED AFFECT
the inability to expos an emotionerience the full range
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ALOGIA
reduced production of speech | -aka poverty of speech
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AVOLITION
difficulty making decisions or initiating goal directed behavior
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APATHY
- Lack energy and drive | - associated with more cognitive impairment and poorer prognoses than positive symptom
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What evidence is there concerning the causes of schizophrenia?
- genetic factors - paternal ages - immune system - abnormal brain structure - brain chemistry - psychological factors
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genetic factors
- runs in families - the closer related u are with someone with schizophrenia the higher chances of you having it - twin studies - concordance rates- the estimated risk and the likelihood of two people having this disorder( identical twin has a higher chance then fraternal twins)
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paternal ages
- a potential risk factor - genetic mutations carried in the sperm - as sperm divisions increase over time they can accumulate genetic mutations that can be passed on
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immune system
- viral infection theory | - exposure to a virus during prenatal development creates a vulnerability to schizophrenia
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abnormal brain structure
- larger ventricles(fluid filled cavities in the brain) | - loss of gray matter tissue(glial cells, neuron cell bodies, unmyelinated axons in the cortex
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brain chemistry
- increase in dopamine activity - treatment involves antipsychotic medication - works by suppressing dopamine activity
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psychological factors
- stress - dysfunctional parenting - disorders hostile family
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Nuerodevelopmental model of schizophrenia
schizophrenia results from a combination of genetic predisposition along with other factors.
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What neurotransmitter has been implicated in schizophrenia?
dopamine

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