1 - Psychopathology Flashcards

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1
Q

Name 4 definitions of abnormality

A

Statistical Infrequency
Deviation from Social Norms
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Failure to function adequately

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Give behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of Phobias, Depression and OCD

Disorder -
Behavioural
Emotional
Cognitive

A

Phobias -
Avoidance/Freeze
Anxiety/Fear
Unreasonable fear, selective attention distortions

Depression -
Low activity/sleep/eating
Negative emotions/sadness/anger
Irrationality/negative thoughts

OCD -
Compulsive behaviours
Anxiety distress
Recurrent/intrusive/insight

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3
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Name the 2 processes in the behavioural explanation of phobias

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Acquisition - Classical Conditioning
Maintenance - Operant Conditioning

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4
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Name 2 behavioural treatments for Phobias

A

Flooding
Systematic Desensitization

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5
Q

Name 2 cognitive explanations for depression

A

Ellis’ ABC
Beck’s Negative triad

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6
Q

Name 2 cognitive interventions used in CBT

A

Patient as scientist

disputing interventions
- Rational Disputing
- Logical disputing
- Pragmatic Disputing

Behavioural Activation

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7
Q

Name 2 biological explanations for OCD and give an example of each

A

Neural (NT Dopamine/Serotonin)
Brain Structure (basal Ganglia PFC) Genetic (COMT, SERT)

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8
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Name a drug therapy used to treat OCD

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SSRI’s Benzodiazepine
Tricyclics

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