unit 2 Pschopathology

Question 1

What is health

Answer 1

A state of physical, mental and social well-being in which disease and infirmity are absent

Question 2

Disease is..

Answer 2

harmful deviation (change) from the normal structural and function state of an organism

Question 3

Abnormality is..

Answer 3

-Deviation from ‘social norms’
-subjective given the varying behaviours and attitudes of different populations around the world
-another defintion - ‘failure to function adequately’ which involves health

Question 4

What 6 conditions associated with ideal mental health were identified and who identified them

Answer 4

1. Positive self attitude
2. Self actualisation (realising self worth)
3. Resistance to stress
4. Personal autonomy (self control)
5. Accurate perception of reality
   6 adaption to the environment
   - Jahoda (1958)

Question 5

Symptoms associated with bad mental health

Answer 5

-impairment of intellectual function - memory and comprehension
-alternations in mood
-delusional beliefs - jealous, paranoia
- disorderly thinking

Question 6

What is depression

Answer 6

A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness or loss of interest

Question 7

What are the 2 types of depression

Answer 7

Major and manic

Question 8

Major depression is..

Answer 8

Unipolar
Can occur suddenly
Can be reactive to external factors -eg) lost of loved one
Can be endogenous (internal factors)

Question 9

Manic depression is..

Answer 9

Bipolar disease/disorder
Alternation between extreme moods- cyclical
Manic episodes of extreme moods

Question 10

What are clinical characteristics of depression

Answer 10

Physical- sleep distance, change in weight, social withdrawal
Cognitive- slower thought process, negative beliefs about themselves
Emotional- loss of interest and enjoyment in hobbies and life, diurnal mood variation (changes throughout the day