ab. psych final Flashcards
Anorexia nervosa
extreme weight loss
due to restriction (not eating enough)
Bulimia nervosa
Go on binges and then
engage in a behavior such as vomiting to
try to prevent weight gain
Binge eating disorder
Eating binges
without a compensatory behavior like vomiting
Anorexia DSM 5 diagnosis
Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a
significantly low body weight (in the context of age, sex, and physical
health)
O “Significantly low weight” is defined as weight that is less than
minimally normal
B. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat C. Disturbance in the way in which one’s body or shape is experienced,
undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of current low body weight
Two Types of Anorexia
Restricting Type: During the last 3 months weight loss was primarily achieved through
dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise
O Binge-eating/purging type: During the last 3 months, the ind has engaged in recurrent
episodes of binge eating or purging behavior (vomiting, misuse of laxatives, enemas)
O How is this different from bulimia?
O Failure to maintain healthy body weight
Bulimia Nervosa DSM 5
A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode is characterized
by both of the following:
A. Eating, in a discrete period of time (ex: within a 2 hr. period),
an amt of food that is definitely larger than what most would
eat
B. A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (feel
can’t stop or control what you are eating)
B. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to
prevent weight gain -purging- vomiting, misuse of laxatives,
excessive exercise
C. The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both
occur, on average, at least once a week for 3 months
D. Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight E. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of
anorexia nervosa
Binge eating
A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating (characterized by eating more than
the average person in a short time and feeling of lack of control)
B. The binge-eating episodes are associated with 3 (or more) of the
following:
A. Eating much more rapidly than normal B. Eating until feeling uncomfortably full C. Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry D. Eating alone because of feeling embarrassed by how much one is
eating
E. Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or very guilty afterward C. Marked distress regarding binge eating is present D. The binge eating occurs, on average, at least once a week for 3 months E. The binge is not associated with the recurrent use of inappropriate
compensatory behavior
Transgender
- Persistently identifies with the opposite sex
- Wears clothing of the gender that they identify with (not for sexual arousal)
- Feels incongruence between physical body and gender
- Can be gay or straight
Transvestic Disorder
- Male who wears female attire (extremely rare for female to wear male attire)
- Is sexually aroused by cross-dressing
- Majority are heterosexual
Gender Dysphoria
people with this disorder persistently feel that they have been assigned to the wrong biological sex
Paranoid Personality Disorder
A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent
Schizoid Personality Disorder
This disorder is characterized by persistent avoidance of social relationships and limited emotional expression
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
This disorder is characterized by a range of interpersonal problems, marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd (even bizarre) ways of thinking, and behavioral eccentricities
Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Sometimes described as “psychopaths” or “sociopaths,” people with antisocial personality disorder persistently
disregard and violate others’ rights
- Deceitful and manipulative, may be charming
- Lack of remorse
Borderline Personality Disorder
People with this disorder display great instability, including major shifts in mood, an unstable self-image, and impulsivity
Histrionic Personality Disorder
People with histrionic personality disorder are extremely emotional and continually seek to be the center of attention
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- People with this PD are typically convinced of their own great success, power, or beauty, they expect constant attention and admiration from those around them (unlike histrionic they only want POSITIVE attention)
- People with this disorder exaggerate their achievements and talents, and often appear arrogant (example: client telling me of his need for an extremely intelligent therapist)
Avoidant Personality Disorder
People with avoidant personality disorder are: • very uncomfortable and inhibited in social situations
• overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, and •extremely sensitive to negative evaluation
Dependent Personality Disorder
ople with dependent personality disorder have a pervasive, excessive need to be taken care of
OCPD
People with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are so preoccupied with order, perfection, and control that they lose all flexibility, openness, and efficiency
They set unreasonably high standards for themselves and others and, fearing a mistake, may be afraid to
make decisions
•Never satisfied with their work (“It could have been better”)
Differences of OCD and OCPD
Different from OCD. Key Difference: those with OC
Personality Disorder do NOT have obsessions and/or compulsion
Substance Use Disorders
pattern of maladaptive behaviors and reactions brought about by repeated use of a substance, sometimes also including tolerance for the substance and withdrawal reaction
Tolerance
the adjustment that the brain and the body make to the regular use of certain drugs so that ever larger doses are needed to achieve the earlier effects