40. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and Anxiety Disorders Flashcards
syndromes marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulations, or behavior
psychological disorders
- _______ behaviors that are 2. ________ to regular day-to-day life
- dysfunctional
2. maladaptive
- _______ and interpretations or psychological disorders have 2. ______ over time
- definitions
2. changed
___________ was considered a disorder until 1973
homosexuality
- ____________ forces were previously blamed rather than 2. _____ explanations
- supernatural
2. scientifc
past patients were treated like 1. _______, caged, beaten, burned, 2. ________, 3. ______ infusions, intestine 4. _______, etc until 5. ____ years ago
- animals
- castrated
- blood
- removal
- 200
called for moral treatment for patients w/ psychological disorders
Phillipe Pinel
aims to describe the disorder, but also predict its future, implies appropriate treatment, and stimulates research into causes
DSM – 5th Version
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- ____ guidelines define who is 2. _______ for treatment, including 3. _________
- APA
- eligible
- medication
aims to 1. ______ the disorder, 2. ________ its future, 3. _______ appropriate 4. _________, and stimulates 5. ______ into causes
- describe
- predict
- implies
- treatment
- research
metal 1. ________ changed to intellectual 2. ________
- retardation
2. disability
- ______ and 2. ______ syndrome to 3. _______ spectrum disorder
- autism
- Asperger’s
- autism
- ______ disorders and 2. ______ disorders were added
- eating
2. hoarding
critics of the 1. ___ argue that the 2._______ of the hundreds of disorders are too 3. ____ and apply to too 4. _____ a portion of the population
- DSM
- definitions
- wide
- large
critics also argue 1. _____ can change one’s 2. _________ and 3. _________ of someone
- labels
- perspective
- expectations
8 normal people complained of hearing voices, but otherwise answered questionnaire normally
Rosenhan Study
(RS) patients were all 1. _______ w/in 19 2. ___, and 3. ______ of their disorder
- released
- days
- cleared
(RS 2) after 1. _______ their life histories, 2. ________ were able to discover their 3. _______ of their disorder, analyzing everything, including 4. _____-_______ on normal people
- analyzing
- doctors
- causes
- note-taking
observers noted that normal patients whom they were told had 1. _______ or another 2. ________ behaved 3. _________ when rated by others
- cancer
- illness
- abnormally
distressing, PERSISTENT ANXIETY or MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS that reduce anxiety
anxiety disorders
continuously and inexplicably tense and uneasy for 6 months or more, mostly women; jittery, agitated, sleep-deprived, and tense
general anxiety disorder
sudden episodes of intense dread; minutes long w/ heart palpitations, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness, or choking sensations
panic disorder
intense and irrational fear or specific subject or situation
phobias
intense fear of being scrutinized by others, avoid speaking up or going out, and will sweat or tremble when doing so
social anxiety
fear of avoidance of places where one has felt loss of control or panic (where one once had a panic attack)
agoraphobia
not labelled as anxiety by the DSM, but include anxiety (2)
- OCD
2. PTSD
troubled by repetition or thoughts; interferes w/ everyday living and causes distress
OCD
lingering memories, nightmares, or other symptoms for weeks after a threatening or uncontrollable event
PTSD
- ________ exist to protect our 2. _______, which is why we remember most 3. _________ events
- memories
- future
- emotional
- ________ crippling fear, 2. ________, social 3. ________ and 4. ______ anxiety are considered 5. _____ defining symptoms
- persistent
- nightmares
- w/drawl
- jumpy
- PTSD
survivors of 1. ________, 2. ________, combat, violence, and 3. ______ assault are most common
- accidents
- disasters
- sexual
cases have shown that the 1. ______ one’s emotional stress, the 2. _______ the PTSD
- greater
2. greater
positive growth, such as cancer and terminal illness survivors who appreciate life more, increase personal strength, and changed priorites
post-traumatic growth