Week 11 Psychological Disorders

Question 1

What does OCD consist of?

Answer 1

compulsions & obsessions

Question 2

What is obsession (OCD) ?

Answer 2

Thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted

Question 3

What is compulsion (OCD)?

Answer 3

The need to engage in repetitive behaviours or mental acts

Question 4

Examples of mood disorders

Answer 4

Depression, bipolar & mania

Question 5

Major depressive disorder is episodic - what does this mean?

Answer 5

Symptoms are usually present at their full magnitude fur a certain period of time and then gradually diminish

Question 6

MDD is more common in men than women - true or false?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Comorbidity of MDD

Answer 7

Anxiety disorder & substance abuse disorder

Question 8

What is bipolar disorder?

Answer 8

Mood states that fluctuate between depression and mania

Question 9

Comorbidity of bipolar

Answer 9

Anxiety disorder & alcohol abuse disorder

Question 10

Elevated levels of which hormone are found in depression?

Answer 10

Cortisol (stress hormone)

Question 11

Mood disorders often involve imbalances in neurotransmitters - which ones?

Answer 11

Serotonin & norepinephrine

Question 12

Brain anatomy in depression

Answer 12

Amygdala & prefrontal cortex

Question 13

Rumination (depression)

Answer 13

Repetitive focus on the fact that one is depressed

Question 14

Schizophrenia symptoms

Answer 14

Hallucinations & delusions

Question 15

Disorganized thinking & abnormal outer behaviour is apart of which disorder?

Answer 15

Schizophrenia

Question 16

A child can inherit schizophrenia from a parent even it adopted true or false?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What does dissociative disorder affect?

Answer 17

Memory & identity

Question 18

Dissociative amnesia

Answer 18

Inability to recall important personal information

Question 19

Depersonalizations or derealization disorder

Answer 19

Recurring episodes of depersonalizations - derealization or both

Question 20

Dissociative identity disorder

Answer 20

Two or more separate personalities or identities

Question 21

Which type of personality disorder is most problematic?

Answer 21

Antisocial and borderline personality disorder

Question 22

Which personality disorders are most frequent?

Answer 22

Avoidant and schizoid

Question 23

What is BPD?

Answer 23

Instability in interpersonal relationships, self image, and impulsivity

Question 24

1 cause of BPD

Answer 24

Childhood abuse

Question 25

Comorbidity of BPD

Answer 25

Anxiety, mood, and substance disorders

Question 26

What is antisocial personality disorder ?

Answer 26

Complete lack of other peoples rights or feelings

Question 27

Antisocial personality disorder diagnosis age

Answer 27

18 years

Question 28

What are the 2 factors of ADHD?

Answer 28

Inattention & hyperactivity

Question 29

Boys are 3 times more likely to have ADHD - true or false?

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Which trait is more heritable in ADHD?

Answer 30

Hyperactivity

Question 31

Those with ADHD have more or less dopamine?

Answer 31

Less

Question 32

Genes involved in autism

Answer 32

The genes important for the formation of synaptic circuits that facilitate communication between different areas of the brain

Question 33

Which part of the brain becomes hyperactive in people with OCD?

Answer 33

Orbitofrontal cortex

Question 34

What is the orbit frontal cortex responsible for?

Answer 34

Learning + decision making

Question 35

What is the diathesis stress model?

Answer 35

Integrates biological and psychosocial factors to predict the likelihood of a disorder

Question 36

Hopelessness theory

Answer 36

Negative thinking style → hopelessness → depression

Question 37

Diagnosis criteria for MDD

Answer 37

At least 5 symptoms for at least 2 weeks

Question 38

Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)

Answer 38

Depressed most of the day, everyday for at least 2 years

Question 39

Mania

Answer 39

Extreme elation and agitation

Question 40

Wakefield on psychological disorders

Answer 40

"Dysfunction occurs when an internal mechanism breaks down and cannot preform its normal function"

Question 41

90% of those who complete suicides have a diagnosis of at least 2 mental disorders - true or false?

Answer 41

False - I disorder

Question 42

Suicide is 3 times higher among females - true or false?

Answer 42

False 4 x higher in males

Question 43

Avolition

Answer 43

Lack of motivation

Question 44

Alogia

Answer 44

Reduced speech output

Question 45

Asociality

Answer 45

Social withdrawal

Question 46

Anhedonia

Answer 46

Inability to experience pleasure

Question 47

Depressive schema (Aaron Beck)

Answer 47

Predisposition to think about most things in a negative way