Abnormal Flashcards
Interoceptive conditioning
an effective component of cognitive-behavioral therapy for the treatment of panic disorder. This intervention involves activity that generates physical sensations associated with panic attacks. Some examples of these activities include breathing through a thin straw, spinning in a swivel chair, and running in place.
learned helplessness model
Abramson, Metalsky, and Alloy’s (1989) assert that a sense of hopelessness is a proximal cause of some types of depression. Attributions about negative life events contribute to depression only to the degree that these attributions foster a sense of hopelessness.
Cyclothymic disorder
characterized by a disturbance of mood involving hypomanic episodes and periods of depressed mood. The DSM-5 diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder requires the presence of symptoms for at least two years in adults and one year in children and adolescents.
catecholamine hypothesis
some types of depression are due to a lower-than-normal level of norepinephrine.
schizophrenia - better prognosis
female gender, acute and late onset of symptoms, the presence of a precipitating event, and family history of a mood disorder.
essential features of delirium
disturbances in attention and awareness
According to Marlatt and Gordon (1985), which of the following result(s) from an “overlearned habit pattern”?
assert that addictive behaviors result from overlearned maladaptive habit patterns that have developed because they produce immediate gratification (reinforcement).
A DSM-5 diagnosis of specific learning disorder requires the individual’s academic skills to be “substantially and quantifiably below those expected for:
the individual’s chronological age
Criterion A for a manic episode
a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy
The prevalence rates of major depressive disorder for boys and girls before puberty then in adolescence
equal before puberty then the rate for females is about 1.5-3X higher than the rate for males
age restrictions for disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
must not be assigned for the first time when the individual is less than six years of age or more than 18 years of age, and the onset of symptoms must occur before age 10.
Research outcomes have linked obsessive-compulsive disorder to overactivity in which of the following brain regions?
the caudate nucleus (which is involved in the initiation and control of movement) tends to be overactive in individuals with OCD. Studies have also indicated that the reduction of obsessions and compulsions following treatment with cognitive-behavioral therapy or an SSRI is accompanied by a decrease in activity in the caudate nucleus.
In the DSM-5, sleep terror is included where?
sleep terror is a type of non–rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorder. Sleepwalking is the other type of sleep arousal disorder in this category.
Drugs that interfere with the breakdown of ____________ are used to treat memory loss and other cognitive problems in individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Cholinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl), and tacrine (Cognex) are used to temporarily improve or slow the progression of memory loss and other cognitive impairments during early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. These drugs prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine, which is important for learning, memory, and other cognitive functions.
The differential diagnosis of major depressive disorder and mild neurocognitive disorder in older adults can be difficult because of the overlap in cognitive symptoms. However, the presence of which of the following suggests that major depressive disorder is the more appropriate diagnosis?
A lack of cooperation during testing is more characteristic of patients with depression than of those with a neurocognitive disorder, who tend to be cooperative but inaccurate in their responses.
A DSM-5 diagnosis of erectile disorder requires the presence of characteristic symptoms for a minimum duration of approximately _____ months.
the presence of characteristic symptoms for a minimum duration of about six months for all the sexual dysfunctions, except substance/medication-Induced sexual dysfunction, for which no minimum duration is specified.
the symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder are categorized into three groups:
angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, and vindictiveness
ACUTE STRESS DISORDER
The diagnosis of Acute Stress Disorder requires the development of at least nine symptoms following exposure to actual or threatened death, severe injury, or sexual violation in at least one of four ways (direct experience of the event; witnessing the event in person as it happened to others; learning that the event occurred to a close family member or friend; repeated or extreme exposure to aversive details of the event). Symptoms can be from any of five categories (intrusion, negative mood, dissociative symptoms, avoidance symptoms, arousal symptoms), have a duration of three days to one month, and cause clinically significant distress or impaired functioning.
ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS:
The Adjustment Disorders involve the development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to one or more identifiable psychosocial stressors within three months of the onset of the stressor(s). Symptoms must be clinically significant as evidenced by the presence of marked distress that is not proportional to the severity of the stressor and/or significant impairment in functioning, and they must remit within six months after termination of the stressor or its consequences.
AGORAPHOBIA
A diagnosis of Agoraphobia requires the presence of marked fear of or anxiety about at least two of five situations (using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line or being part of a crowd, and being outside the home alone). The individual fears or avoids these situations due to a concern that escape might be difficult or help will be unavailable in case they develop incapacitating or embarrassing symptoms; and the situations nearly always provoke fear or anxiety and are actively avoided, require the presence of a companion, or are endured with intense fear or anxiety. The fear or anxiety is persistent, is not proportional to the threat posed by the situations, and causes clinically significant distress or impaired functioning.
ALCOHOL-INDUCED DISORDERS (WITHDRAWAL, KORSAKOFF SYNDROME, SLEEP DISORDER)
Alcohol Withdrawal is diagnosed in the presence of at least two characteristic symptoms within several hours to a few days following cessation or reduction of alcohol consumption: autonomic hyperactivity; hand tremor; insomnia; nausea or vomiting; transient illusions or hallucinations; anxiety; psychomotor agitation; generalized tonic-clonic seizures. The DSM-5-TR distinguishes between two types of Alcohol-Induced Major Neurocognitive Disorder – nonamnestic-confabulatory type and amnestic-confabulatory type. The amnestic-confabulatory type is also known as Korsakoff Syndrome, and it is characterized by anterograde and retrograde amnesia and confabulation and has been linked to a thiamine deficiency. Alcohol-Induced Sleep Disorder is usually of the insomnia type and can be the result of either Intoxication or Withdrawal.
ANOREXIA NERVOSA:
The essential features of Anorexia Nervosa are (a) a restriction of energy intake that leads to a significantly low body weight; (b) an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat or behavior that interferes with weight gain; and (c) a disturbance in the way the person experiences their body weight or shape or a persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of their low body weight
ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER:
Antisocial Personality Disorder is characterized by a pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others that has occurred since age 15 and involves at least three characteristic symptoms – e.g., failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behavior; deceitfulness; impulsivity; reckless disregard for the safety of self and others; lack of remorse. The person must be at least 18 years old and have a history of Conduct Disorder before 15 years of age.
ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
ADHD is the appropriate diagnosis when the individual has at least six symptoms of inattention and/or six symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity and symptoms had an onset prior to 12 years of age, are present in at least two settings (e.g., home and school), and interfere with social, academic, or occupational functioning. About 15% of children with ADHD continue to meet the full diagnostic criteria for the disorder as young adults and another 60% meet the criteria for ADHD in partial remission. In adults, inattention predominates the symptom profile.