Week 7

Question 1

Psychological Disorders

Answer 1

Patterns of thought, emotion and behaviour that result in personal distress anf significant impairment on someones functioning.

Question 2

Contemporary Approches to Psychopathology

Answer 2

1. Psychodynamic: Neursoes, personality disorders, psychoses.
2. Cognitive behvaioural: learning and soical processes, coginitive.
3. Biological: Neural circuits and neurotransmitter dysfunctions.
4. Systems: family systems

Question 3

Biopsychosocial Model

Answer 3

1. Biological Factors: Disorders from an underlying illness can be diagnosed, treated or cured.
2. Psychological Processes: Wants, needs, emotions.
3. Sociocultural Contexts: Age, gender, cultural values.

Question 4

Diathesis Stress Model

Answer 4

1. Explains how different factors interact to create disorder.
2. Genetic, biolgical factors, eary lfie experiences.

Question 5

Descriptive Psychodiagnosis

Answer 5

1. International classification of disease: produced by WHO, commonly used in Europe.
2. DSM: produced by APA, common diagnostic instrument.

Question 6

DSM5 TR

Answer 6

1. American psychiatric assoication
2. Describes abnoraml patterns of thinking, emotion and behaviour.
3. Disorders usually are grouped by symptoms and characterstics.

Question 8

Schizophrenia

Answer 8

1. Lifetime prevalence 1%
2. Early onset
3. 10-20% fully recover
4. Risk of suicide

Question 9

Positive Symptoms - Schizophrenia

Answer 9

1. Delusions and irrational thought
2. Hallucinations

Question 10

Negative Symptoms - Schizophrenia

Answer 10

1. Disturbed emotions
2. Cationic behaviour (rigid, random activities)

Question 11

Aetiology Schitzophrenia

Answer 11

1. Genetic vulnerability
2. Neurochemical abnormality
3. Diathesis stress model.
4. Neurodevelopmental hypothesis

Question 12

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 12

1. Depression and manic episodes
2. Only one manic episode needed
3. Early onset
4. 1 in 50 Australians diagnosed annually
5. 3x greater prevalence in women
6. Suicide risk

Question 13

Major Depressive Disorder

Answer 13

1. Duration and impact of functioning.
2. Reduced ability to feel pleasure.
3. Change in eating and reduction in self esteem.
4. Prevalence on 6.2%
5. More common in females.

Question 14

Etiologic of Depressive Disorders

Answer 14

1. Neurochemical - hereditary may be linked to abbormalities
2. Cognitive
3. Cognitive distortions

Question 15

Anxiety Disorders

Answer 15

1. Common occurance
2. Prevalence of 13%
3. More prevalence in females
4. Lifetime prevalence of 1 in 3

Question 16

Specific Phobia

Answer 16

1. High anxiety and irrational fear of a specific object.
2. Interfere with everyday functioning

Question 17

Generalised Anxiety Disorders

Answer 17

1. Not related to a specific threat
2. Worry about mistakes and problems
3. Prevents major negative events

Question 18

Panic Disorder

Answer 18

1. Unexpected anxiety attacks
2. Concerned about next attack
3. Common in females and late adolescence

Question 19

Agoraphobia

Answer 19

1. Fear of public places
2. May not want to leave home
3. May be related to panic disorders

Question 20

Obsessive Complusive Disorder

Answer 20

1. Persistent, uncontrollable or unwanted thoughts.
2. Urges to engage in senseless rituals
3. Early onset
4. Impairs functioning

Question 22

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Answer 22

1. Severe anxiety associated with major trauma.
2. Re-experiencing trauma, hallucinations
3. Prevalence of 12%

Question 23

Dissociative Disorders

Answer 23

1. Lose contact with portions of their identity
2. Dissociative amnesia
3. Loss of entire personal memory and personal identity.

Question 25

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 25

1. Coccurrence of two or more distinct personalities 2. Multiple personalities 3. Increased diagnosis in females

Question 26

Eating Disorders

Answer 26

1. Anorexia nervosa 2. Bulimia nervosa 3. Pica 4. ARFID 5. Binge eating disorder 5. Females 8.4% 6. Males 2.2%

Question 27

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 27

1. 3% of those with an ED 2. 10x more prevalent in women 3. Self starvation 4. Body weight bellow 85% normal

Question 28

Causes of Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 28

1. Genetic and biological factors 2. Social influence 3. Personality factors 4. Cultural pressures

Question 29

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 29

1. 12% of people with ED 2. 70% female 3. Binge, purge episodes 4. Non life threatening consequences

Question 30

Causes of Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 30

1. Low self esteem 2. Stress 3. Depression

Question 31

Personality Disorders

Answer 31

1. 10 personality disorders 2. Prevalence of 10-12% 3. Inflexible ways of behaving that create a variety of problems

Question 32

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 32

1. Reject social norms 2. Impulsive, manipulative, agressive 3. May participate in illegal activities

Question 33

Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 33

1. Genetic predisposition 2. Home environment- chaoic, abuse

Question 34

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Answer 34

1. Diagnosed in childhood by: a. inattention b. impulsiveness c. hyperactivity

Question 35

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Answer 35

Developmental disability involves challenges with social, emotional and communication skills.

Question 36

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Answer 36

Mood and behaviour changes with the season.

Question 37

Substance Related Syndrome

Answer 37

Use of substances negatively affect psychological and social functioning.