ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR Flashcards
Psychological disorder?
a syndrome marked by a “clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior”
what is ADHD?
a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of on ore more of three key symptoms
what are the three key symptoms they look for in ADHD
extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
What doe ADHD stand for?
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
medical model?
the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorder, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured
in the medical model where is the disease mostly treated,o or cured?
a hospital
anxiety disorders?
psychologica disorder characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
What is general anxiety disorder?
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in state of autonomic nervous system arousal
Panic disorder? `
an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror
what might a patient feel in a panic disorder?
chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. Often followed by worry over a possible next attack
What are phobias?
anxiety disorder in which an irrational fear causes the person to avoid some object, activity, or situation.
what is Social Anxiety disorder formerly called?
social phobia
What is social anxiety disorder (textbook definition)?
intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of them.
what is social anxiety disorder essentially?
shyness taken to an extreme
Agoraphobia?
fear or avoidance of situations in which escape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes
What does OCD stand for?
obsessive-compulsive disorder
What is OCD?
a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
what is an example of OCD?
- checking to see if you locked your door 10 times. - washing your hands so much that your skin becomes raw
Posttraumatic stress?
a disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia
how long do your symptoms must last for it to be considered post traumatic stress?
symptoms that linger for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
Posttraumatic growth?
positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises
what is an example of post traumatic growth?
after finding out you have cancer, you develop an increased appreciation for life, find more meaningful relationships, an increased personal strength, changed priorities, and a richer spiritual life
What is a Major Depressive disorder?
a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or another medical condition, two or more weeks with five or more symptoms. at least two of which must be either…
What is the two necessary symptoms for major depressive disorder?
- depressed mood or 2. loss of interest or pleasure
What are some moods of major depressive disorder?
- insomnia or sleeping too much - physical agitation or lethargy - fatigue or loss of energy - problems in thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
Mania?
mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
Bipolar disorder?
a mood disorder in which a persona alternates between hopelessness and lethargy of expression and the overexcited state of mania
What was bipolar disorder formerly called?
manic-depressive disorder
rumination
compulsive fretting; OVERTHINKING about our problems and their causes
Schizophrenia
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished or inappropriate emotional expression
Psychosis
a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions
Delusions
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders
How are mental disorders diagnosed
using MUDA
What does MUDA stand for?
-maladaptive -unjustifiable -distrubing -atypical
Hallucination
false sensory experience, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
Somatic symptom disorder
a psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) forms without apparent physical cause
conversion disorder
a disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found
illness anxiety disorder
a disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
dissociative disorders
disorder in which a conscious awareness becomes separated
dissociative identity disorder
a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities
Anorexia nervosa
an eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent female) maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly (15% or more) underweight
Bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder in which a person alternates binge eating (usually of high-calorie foods) with purging (by vomiting or laxative use), excessive exercise, or fasting
Binge eating disorder
significant binge-eating episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory purging or fasting that marks bulimia nervosa
Personality disorders
psychological disorder characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
antisocial personality disorder
a personality disorder in which a person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even towards friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist
a syndrome marked by a “clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior”
Psychological disorder?
a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of on ore more of three key symptoms
what is ADHD?
extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
what are the three key symptoms they look for in ADHD
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
What doe ADHD stand for?
the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorder, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured
medical model?
a hospital
in the medical model where is the disease mostly treated,o or cured?
psychologica disorder characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
anxiety disorders?
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in state of autonomic nervous system arousal
What is general anxiety disorder?
an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror
Panic disorder? `
chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. Often followed by worry over a possible next attack
what might a patient feel in a panic disorder?
anxiety disorder in which an irrational fear causes the person to avoid some object, activity, or situation.
What are phobias?
social phobia
what is Social Anxiety disorder formerly called?
intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of them.
What is social anxiety disorder (textbook definition)?
shyness taken to an extreme
what is social anxiety disorder essentially?
fear or avoidance of situations in which escape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes
Agoraphobia?
obsessive-compulsive disorder
What does OCD stand for?
a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
What is OCD?
- checking to see if you locked your door 10 times. - washing your hands so much that your skin becomes raw
what is an example of OCD?
a disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia
Posttraumatic stress?
symptoms that linger for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
how long do your symptoms must last for it to be considered post traumatic stress?
positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises
Posttraumatic growth?
after finding out you have cancer, you develop an increased appreciation for life, find more meaningful relationships, an increased personal strength, changed priorities, and a richer spiritual life
what is an example of post traumatic growth?
a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or another medical condition, two or more weeks with five or more symptoms. at least two of which must be either…
What is a Major Depressive disorder?
- depressed mood or 2. loss of interest or pleasure
What is the two necessary symptoms for major depressive disorder?
- insomnia or sleeping too much - physical agitation or lethargy - fatigue or loss of energy - problems in thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
What are some moods of major depressive disorder?
mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
Mania?
a mood disorder in which a persona alternates between hopelessness and lethargy of expression and the overexcited state of mania
Bipolar disorder?
manic-depressive disorder
What was bipolar disorder formerly called?
compulsive fretting; OVERTHINKING about our problems and their causes
rumination
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished or inappropriate emotional expression
Schizophrenia
a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions
Psychosis
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders
Delusions
using MUDA
How are mental disorders diagnosed
-maladaptive -unjustifiable -distrubing -atypical
What does MUDA stand for?
false sensory experience, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
Hallucination
a psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) forms without apparent physical cause
Somatic symptom disorder
a disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found
conversion disorder
a disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
illness anxiety disorder
disorder in which a conscious awareness becomes separated
dissociative disorders
a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities
dissociative identity disorder
an eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent female) maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly (15% or more) underweight
Anorexia nervosa
an eating disorder in which a person alternates binge eating (usually of high-calorie foods) with purging (by vomiting or laxative use), excessive exercise, or fasting
Bulimia nervosa
significant binge-eating episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory purging or fasting that marks bulimia nervosa
Binge eating disorder
psychological disorder characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
Personality disorders
a personality disorder in which a person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even towards friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist
antisocial personality disorder
