Ab Psych 2 Flashcards
Midterm 2
types of dissociative disorders?
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Dissociative Amnesia (Dissociative Fugue)
Depersonalization/Derealization
Unspecified Dissociative Disorder
what is a Dissociative Disorder?
Dissociative disorders represent a disruption of normal integration of memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control and behaviour.
what is a Dissociative identity Disorder?
a person has two or more distinct or alternate personalities
Sometimes referred to as split personality
What feeling is best attributed with someone with a DID diagnosis?
third person reality, where they are watching their own actions
Are schizophrenia and DID related
no
Is DID genetically passed?
studies dont report alot of findings its mainly from sexual abuse cases
How is DID brought about?
significant and persuasive traumatic experiences from childhood
Who is Kenneth Bianchi?
He is the so-called Hillside strangler, who kidnapped and assaulted young women but he used the tactic of malingering
what is malingering?
Faking illness to avoid or escape work or other duties or to obtain benefits
Is an individual with DID likely to have a comorbid disorder if so what?
yes and PTSD, depressive disorders
What is Dissociative Amnesia?
inability to remember personal info
dependanble memory vs remote memory
remote memory is forgetting an event that happened to you significant or traumatic. Dependable memory forgetting what happened today or how to drive
How do ppl typically find out they have Dissociative Amnesia?
Evidence of actions. forgetting what happened today. Forgetting how to drive, use the computer, or where to find your home.
a person who has Dissociative amnesia is telling you about a memory how does it go?
normal integration of memories is very disrupted
Whats an example of dissociative amnesia?
finding furniture in your house and not knowing where it came from
what is Dissociative Fugue?
Sometimes many weeks or months may exist in the memory gap and autobiographical memories
whats the typical reason some one uses the malingering tactic?
a way of escaping responsibility
whats the difference between malingering vs factitious?
Malingering is Motivation is for secondary gains.
Factitious. Motivation is less clear. Some enjoy the attention of talking to a specialist, making up good stories,
What is depersonalization?
Feelings of detachment from one’s self/body, or observing oneself from outside
can people with depersonalization distinguish reality from unreality
yes lol
What do derealization episodes look like?
ones surroundings become strange, colours can seem washed out, very bright time seems slowed or sped up
What is dissociative disorder from a psychodynamic perspective?
Psychodynamic theorists believe that dissociative disorders involve the massive use of repression
ego….
What is dissociative disorder from a theoretical Freud perspective?
Ego protects itself from anxiety by blotting out disturbing memories
or by
dissociating threatening impulses of a sexual or aggressive nature
What is dissociative disorder from a learning or cognitive standpoint?
Not thinking about these matters is negatively reinforced by relief from anxiety
what does the Diathesis-stress model have to say about dissociative disorders?
individuals may be predisposed to develop dissociative disorders when exposed to severe stress caused by events such as traumatic abuse
what would Cognitive Behaviour Theorists do for dissociative disorders?
uncovering maladaptive cognitions
what does the Psychoanalysis perspective have to say about Dissociative disorders?
uncovering early childhood traumas
what is the recovered memory movement?
The recovered memory movement is about false memories. It was a movement that courts used by producing fake memories to see if people would say yes I remember that or no I Do not.
what is the skepticism reasoning for DID?
Has not been well researched. Cases are very rare which makes research difficult.
what is Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders?
people complain of physical (somatic) problems although no physical abnormality can be found
what is conversion disorder?
Functional neurological symptom disorder
symptoms affect the ability to control voluntary movements
Impaired sensory functions and that are inconsistent with known medical conditions or disease
what are some common symptoms with conversion disorder?
paralysis, epilepsy, problems in coordination, blindness and tunnel vision, loss of hearing or smell, or loss of feeling in a limb
what is the medical term La Belle Indifférence “beautiful ignorance
describing the lack of concern over one’s symptoms
what is illness anxiety disorder?
Characterized by a fear that one has a serious medical illness, but no medical basis for the complaints can be found.
what are actions that someone does if they have illness anxiety disorder?
constant checking of the body, urine and feces
what is Care-avoidant subtype?
postpone or avoid medical visits or lab tests because of high levels of anxiety about what might be discovered
what is a good example of Care-avoidant subtype?
cancer patients
what is Care-seeking subtype?
people who go jumping from doctor to doctor in the hope of finding the medical professional to confirm their fears
how is somatic disorders related to psychotic disorders?
the somatic complaints are the features of the psychosis
what is a Somatic Symptom Disorder?
one or more somatic (physical) symptoms that cause excessive concern
what is Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS)
when someone tries to get attention and sympathy by falsifying, inducing, and/or exaggerating an illness
how is depression related to somatic disorders?
sometimes Depression is associated with somatic complaints.
normal aches/pains are exaggerated and create some disability when the depression is present.
what are the 2 types of Factitious Disorder:
Factitious Disorder on self and Factitious Disorder imposed on another
what % of people have tried marijuana at some point in their lives?
45%
what is polydrug use?
compumption of multiple substances
why has tobacco usage declined over the years?
campaigns
what is substance use disorders?
patterns of maladaptive behaviour involving the use of a psycho active substance
what is a substance induced disorders?
disorder induced by the use of psychoactive substances
What does psychoactive mean?
a chemical substance that has changed brain function
What is intoxication?
psych or behaviour has changed due to taking substance
what are some classic signs of intoxication?
confusion, belligerance, inattention and impaired spatial skills
what is withdrawal symptoms?
cluster of withdrawal symptoms following the sudden reduction of psychoactive substance after dependence has developed
what are some symptoms of Chronic alcoholism withdrawal?
Tachycardia (blood go fast)
Delirium tremens (neurons arent firing)
Delirium
Disorientation
what is tolerance described as?
a state of physical habituation to a drug such that with frequent use, higher doses are needed to achieve the same effect
what is addiction characterized by?
neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward,
what is the differnece between physiological and psychological dependance?
physiological: State of physical dependence to a drug where the user’s body comes to depend on a steady supply
psychological: Reliance on a substance, although one may not be physiologically dependent
abused drugs: what does a depressant do?
lowers the level of activity of the central nervous system, lower tension, anxiety movements become sluggish.
abused drugs: what is a alcohol?
bevy that contains depressant ethyl effects are similar to benzodiazepines (tranquilizer)
what are the 4 Risk Factors for Alcoholism?
age, personality disorder, family history, sociodemographic factors
what is a barbiturate?
depressant drugs that is used to relieve anxiety or induce sleep (very addictive)
what is a sedative?
Depressant drugs that reduce states of tension, restlessness and induce sleep
what are the symptoms of taking a barbiturate?
drowsiness, slurred speech, motor impairment, irritability, and poor judgment
Mixture of barbiturates and alcohol is ________ times as powerful as either drug used by itself
4
What is an Opiate?
addictive depressant drugs derived from the opium poppy
what are some examples of common opiates?
morphine, heroin, codeine
what type of symptoms do you experience from using opiates?
euphoria and relief from pain
what is a narcotic?
type of opiate thats used for pain and treatment of insomnia
what is Analgesia?
medical opiate used to not feel pain
what do opiates do in terms of sensation?
rush or intense feelings of pleasure
what is an endorphin?
neurotransmitters in the brain react similar to the effects of morphine
what is an amphetamine?
Type of synthetic stimulants that produces a rush
what are some example names of amphetamines?
Benzedrine, Dexedrine, meth
what are the high dose symptoms of amphetamine?
high doses cause restlessness, hallucinations, loss of appetite, and insomnia
what are the withdrawal symptoms of amphetamine?
depression and fatigue, decrease in motor behaviour and agitation
what is Amphetamine psychosis?
a psychotic state that mimics episodes of schizophrenia
what is cocaine?
an upper that gives a euphoric rush, u sniff it lols
what is crack?
smokable form of cocaine
wears off in a few minutes
what is freebasing?
Freebasing alters the cocaine structure in a way that intensifies the effects - this is smoked
what are the physiological symptoms of cocaine?
more dopamine, rise in blood pressure and accelerates heart rate
what is an overdose like on cocaine?
insomnia, headaches, nausea, convulsions, tremors, hallucinations, and respitory/cardiovascular collapse
what type of drug is nicotine and how many ppl die a year?
8 million ppl and its a stimulant
what are the effects of nicotine?
increases alertness, stimulates epinephrine
whats ephinephrine?
a hormone that generates rapid heartbeat and release of stores of sugar into the blood
is smoking associated with low socioeconomic status?
yes girl
what is a hallucinogen?
alterations in colour perception and hearing, sensory distortion and hallucintion