Abnormal/Clinical Psych

Question 1

Abnormal Behavior & Mental Illness-not all ab-not all crim-50% of young adults-not all mental illness?

Answer 1

-not all abnormal behavior reflects mental illness!-and so, not all criminal activity reflects mental illness (he just had to be mad…)-50% of young adults experience mental disorder in given year-not all mental illness disabling, there are psychiatric hangnails (afraid of heights not bad… until your job requires ladders!)

Question 2

Mental Disorder.clinically… in?.cog, e, reg, beh.indicating dysfunction usually assoc w?

Answer 2

-clinically significant disturbance in…-cognition, emotion, regulation, behavior-indicating a dysfunction that is usually associated with significant distress

Question 3

18th-19th Century.americans/europeans vs mind?.mental illness a? but?

Answer 3

-europeans: what is the mind-americans: what does the mind do, what do we do about it?-mental illness a family responsibility, but could deposit in an institution, which few of in canada

Question 4

20th Century.p emphasis in psych? 1900.APA did what?.what catalyzed this?

Answer 4

.practical emphasis of psych, 1900, reflected in emphasis on clinical psych.APA established standards for good care for clinical/counselling psychologists.World Wars catalyzed this, young soldiers sent to war, return with PTSD and triggered mental illness

Question 5

Dorothea Dix.schoolwhat? suffered?.inspired by Pinel who did what?.spearheaded?

Answer 5

.Schoolteacher, activist from Maine, suffered from mental illness herself.impressed by Pinel in France, who treated patients like human beings, calm surroundings.spearheaded the building of similar institutions in North America

Question 6

Rosenhan.designed f experiment to challenge?.8? admission to 12?.complained of?.once inside?.duration 7-52 days.the staff would? BIG BECAUSE

Answer 6

.designed field experiment to challenge the validity of psychiatric diagnoses.8 sane, admission to 12 hospitals.pseudopatients complained of hearing unfamiliar, unclear voices, saying “empty, hollow, thud”.once inside, acted normal.duration 7-52 days.staff would IGNORE pseudopatients conversations.BIG BECAUSE their behavior was anti-therapeutic! it hindered progress and care!

Question 7

Rosenhan.significance of labels?.life of?.label hard to?.it overpowered?.when discharged, still?.made patients feel pow, and dep? (became a)

Answer 7

.once label attached, has life of it’s own, hard to get unattached from.overpowered all other perceptions of them.discharged, still “schizophrenia in remission”.made patients feel powerless and depersonalized (became the disorder)

Question 8

Wahl.study name, how?surveyed how many, diagnosed with?.most felt?.result?.recommendations?

Answer 8

.How does it feel?.surveyed ~1300 ppl, diagnosed with mental disorder.most felt impact of stigma from family friends colleagues and MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.result was discouragement, low self esteem, hurt, anger.educational campaigns recommended to reduce stigma

Question 9

Why did Humanistic Psychology rise?.most theories ignore?.a F, not a B?.but humanistic said it WAS a B.in 1960s became?

Answer 9

.most psychology theories ignore full range of human experience (behaviorism mechanical, psychoanalysis pessimistic).a FEATURE, not a BUG, simplify psyche so we can discover its secrets.humanistic psych said it WAS a bug of psychology.in 1960s became a THIRD FORCE in psychology

Question 10

Tenets of Humanistic Therapies.ppl are u, and must be?.carl rogers emphasized e of?.environmental forces may?.figureheads were M & R?.promoted free?

Answer 10

.people are unique and must be treated as unique.carl rogers emphasized empathy of the psychotherapist.environmental forces may underlie many experiences of psychological disorders.Maslowe and Rogers were figureheads.promoted free expression of emotion

Question 11

What was the biggest revolution in mental health?.for first time?

Answer 11

DISCOVERY of Biological Treatments holy shit.for first time, effective treatments for sever mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar, depression).most bio therapies discovered by accident!

Question 12

Psychosurgery

Answer 12

barbaric today, frontal lobotomy fuck it

Question 13

ECT, developed why? (1938).epileptics? so?.soon considered.early major breakthrough?

Answer 13

.ppl depressed with epilepsy experienced remission of depression after severe seizures.so tried it out on normal depressed people.soon considered barbaric!.but early major breakthrough: effective treatment for severe depression!

Question 14

Why poor reputation for ECT?

Answer 14

limbs flailing, broken bonesshatter and crack teethno anaesthetichigh does electricitymemory damage

Question 15

ECT Today.good sed, muscle rel, lower vol = fewer side eff, less trau?.often considered the WHAT for treatment resistant depression?

Answer 15

good sedation, muscle relaxants, lower voltage used: fewer side effects, less traumatic experience.often considered GOLD STANDARD for persons with severe treatment resistant depression

Question 16

Which drug the major breakthrough for clinical psychology?.name (ch).type of drug?.first treatments for? got rid of? could leave?.but main side effect?.other effective drug followed? for what?

Answer 16

Chlorpromazine, an antipsychotic.first tretment for schizophrenia, got rid of positive symptoms, patients some could finally leave hospital first time.side effect: tardive dyskinesia.LITHIUM, (mood stabilizer) for bipolar disorder

Question 17

What drugs improved on typical antipsychotics?.less, BUT?

Answer 17

ATYPICAL antipsychotics.less side effects, BUT worked for fewer people

Question 18

Core findings of therapeutic approaches1. People remain untreated?2. Those who receive, are more likely to, regardless of?3. People w? Often receive greatest?4. What can also help, compared to no treatment? (plac tr, sym, frie cou oF PARA)

Answer 18

1. People who remain untreated often improve2. People who receive psychotherapy are more likely to improve, regardless of type/duration3. People with clear cut problems often receive greatest benefit from therapy!4. Placebo treatments, sympathy, and friendly counsel of PARAPROFESSIONALS can aslo help

Question 19

The Dodo Bird Verdict?OR.those stay in tr, those who improve are

Answer 19

Rarely much difference in effect sizes between different types of therapyThose who stay in treatment improve; those who improve are better off to begin with than those who do not!