Abnormal Behavior Flashcards by Emily Sanches

Psychological disorder

A syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in a individual cognition , emotion , regulation or behavior

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Medical model

The concept that diseases , in this case , have physical causes that can be diagnosed , treated , & cured through treatment

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DSM Five

Describes symptoms

A widely used system for classifying psychological disorders

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Anxiety disorders

Psychological disorders characterized by distressing persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety

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Generalized anxiety disorder

Which a person is unexplainably & continually tense & uneasy
Constant worried bout many issues without cause , interfere w functioning

Headaches , stomach aches , irrationality

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Panic disorder

An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain , choking , sweating
Followed by worry over a possible next attack

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Phobia

An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent , irrational fear & avoidance of specific object , activity

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Social anxiety disorder

Intense fear of social situations leading to avoidance of such

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Agoraphobia

Develops Bc of a panic disorder
Fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult
Don’t feel safe
Such as ; public places , crowds , wide open areas

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Obsessive compulsive disorder

A disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts , obsessions or actions

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Post traumatic stress disorder

A disorder characterized by haunting memories , nightmares , social withdrawal , jumpy anxiety , numbness of feeling , & insomnia that linger for four weeks or more

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Mood disorders

Psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes

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Major depressive disorder

Which a person experience in the absence of drugs or medical conditions , two of more weeks w five or more symptoms at least one of which are ; depressed mood or loss of interest

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Symptoms diagnosing depressive disorder

Depressed mood 
Diminished interest 
Weight loss or gain 
Insomnia or sleeping too much 
Physical agitation 
Loss of energy 
Feeling worthless 
Problems w focusing , thinking , making decisions 
Suicide thoughts

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Mania

A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive , wilding optimistic state

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Bipolar disorder

A mood disorder in which a person alternates between hopelessness & lethargy of depression & the over excited state of mania

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Rumination

Compulsive fretting overthinking about our problems & their causes

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Schizophrenia

A psychological disorder characterized by delusions , hallucinations , disorganized speech , or diminished or inappropriate emotional expression

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Psychosis

Which a person loses contact w reality & experiencing irrational ideas & distorted perceptions

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Delusions

False beliefs

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Hallucination

False sensory experience , such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

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Somatic symptoms disorder

Which the symptoms take a somatic ( bodily ) form without apparent physical cause

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Conversion disorder

A disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found

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Illness anxiety disorder

A disorder in which a person intercepts normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease

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Dissociative disorders

Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories , thoughts , & feelings

Dissociative identity disorder

A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct & alternating personalities

Anorexia nervosa

A normal weight person diets & becomes under weight

Bulimia nervosa

A person excessive eats , then throws up , excessive exercise or laxative

Binge eating disorder

Binge eating episodes followed by distress , disgust , or guilt but without the compensator purging or fasting that marks bulimia

Personality disorders

Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible & enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

Antisocial personality disorder

A personality disorder in which a person ( usually men ) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrong doing & even towards friends & family May be aggressive & ruthless or clever con artist

Biological influences

Evolution Individual genes Brain structure & chemistry

Psychological influences

Stress Trauma Learned helplessness Mood related perception & memories

Social cultures influences

Roles Expectations Normality & disorder

What disorders do American report most frequently ?

Mood disorders

Why do people developed generalized anxiety disorders ?

Be they were maltreated & inhibited as a child

When do generalized anxiety disorder become rare ?

By age 50

Who are more likely to have panic disorders ?

Smokers

Is OCD more common among young people or old people

Young

What is the number on reason why peoples elemental health services ?

Depression

Warning signs of schizophrenia

``` Mother of schizophrenia Birth complications Separation of parents Short attention span Withdrawn behavior Emotional unpredictably Poor peer relations ```

Components for a disorder

Disruptive to every day life Uncontrollable behavior Irrational Persistent ( all the time )

DSM stands for

Diagnostic & statistic manual of mental disorders

Insanity

Legal definition only | Unable to determine between right & wrong or understand consequences

Anxiety

An unpleasant emotional state characterized by general , vague feelings of tension , fear & apprehension

Phobia types

Environmental Situational ( claustrophobic ) Blood/Injection/Injury Animal

Three common fears

Snakes Heights Mice

Obsessions

Irrational , disturbing thoughts that intrude into consciousness ( getting sick )

Compulsions

Repetitive actions performed to alleviate obsessions ( washing hands )

The compulsions help to keep away ..

The obsessions | No actions = anxiety

Hoarding disorder

Compulsive collecting , poor organizational skills , & difficulty discarding

Excoriation

Skin picking sometimes to the point of injury

Trichotillomania

Hair pulling from scalp , eyebrows , & other body areas leads to bald patches

Body dysmorphic disorder

Preoccupation w imagined or slight flaws in one physical appearance

Borderline personality disorder

Instability of self image , relationship Self destructive behaviors impulsives Fear of abandonment Either one personality or another

Dependent personality

Unable to make decisions or do things on your own | Excessive need to be take care of

Sociopaths get that way Bc ..

Of the environment

Sociopaths are attached to..

Others by psychos don't

Psychos know what they're doing wrong .. but

Don't care o

Sociopaths is most likely to act ..

Out of impulse

Dissociative amnesia is caused by

A psychological problem

Dissociative amnesia

Memory loss the only symptom .. but no organic cause Often selective loss surrounding traumatic events Person still knows identity & most of their past

Fugue state

Amnesia w a journey involved often w identity replacement Leaves home , new identity , no recollection of former life If it wears off.. old identity recovers & new identity is forgotten

Seasonal affective disorder

Episodes of depression occur in fall & winter then subside in spring & summer

Dysthymic disorder

Sad all the time , usually doesn't impair functioning | TWO YEARS

Too much dopamine leads to ..

Schizophrenia

What causes bipolar ?

DNA

What causes anti social ?

DNA | Childhood

What causes psychodynamic disorders ?

Unconscious conflicts from childhood experiences

What causes humanistic disorder ?

Barriers to self understanding & self acceptance

What causes cognitive disorders ?

Negative , self defeating thinking | Perceptions

What causes behavior disorders ?

Dysfunctional behaviors

What causes group disorders ?

Stressful relationships