Abnormal Psyc (Sexual/gender/impulse/conduct/substance disorders) Flashcards
The Sexual Dysfunctions involved either a disturbance in a person’s ability to respond sexually or to experience ______
sexual pleasure
Erectile disorder requires the presence of at least one of three symptoms during all or almost all occasions of sexual activity– the three symptoms include:
- marked difficulty in obtaining an erection
- marked difficulty in maintaining an erection
- marked decrease in erectile rigidity
Premature Ejaculation
involves a persistent or recurrent pattern of ejaculation during partnered sexual activity within about 1 minute of vaginal penetration or before the person desires it
What are two techniques used to treat premature ejaculation?
-start-stop and squeeze techniques (used to increase control over the ejaculatory reflex)
Gender dysphoria
marked incongruence between one’s assigned gender at birth and one’s experienced or expressed gender
the Paraphilic Disorders include __________ which entailed intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviours that involve touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person and ______ which involves cross dressing for the purpose of sexual arousal
Frotteuristic disorder; Transvestic Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is characterized by a pattern of angry/irritable mood, ________ behaviour, or vindictiveness
argumentative/defiant
A diagnosis of Conduct Disorder requires a pattern of behaviour that violates the rights of others and/or age-appropriate norms as evidenced by at least 3 characteristic symptoms that are divided into 4 categories:
- aggression to people and animals
- destruction or property
- deceitfulness or theft
- serious violation of rules
Moffitt Distinguishes between two types of conduct disorder:
- the life-course-persistent type
- the adolescent-limited-type
Life-course-persistent type (conduct disorder)
begins early, persists into adulthood, and due to a combination of neurological impairments, a difficult temperament, and adverse environmental circumstances
Adolescent-limited type (conduct disorder)
temporary form of antisocial behaviour that often reflects a maturity gap between the adolescent’s biological maturity and lack of opportunities for adult privilege and rewards
A diagnosis of a Substance Use Disorder requires the presence of at least two characteristic symptoms, with symptoms being categorized in terms of four groups:
- impaired control
- social impairment
- risky use
- pharmacological criteria (tolerance and withdrawal)
Marlatt and Gordon describe addictive behaviour as an overlearned ________ and propose that the potential for relapse is reduced when the individual attributes his/her drinking to ________ factors
- maladaptive habit pattern
- specific, external, and controllable
the majority of cigarette smokers are addicted to nicotine, and consequently, a fear of ________ symptoms is a major barrier to cessation
withdrawal
Effective treatments for Tobacco Use Disorder incorporate 3 elements:
- nicotine replacement therapy
- multicomponent behavioural therapy
- support and assistance from a clinician
Alcohol ______ is diagnosed in the presence of at least 2 characteristic symptoms following cessation or reduction of alcohol consumption
withdrawal
symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include:
autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, insomnia, transient illusions or hallucinations, generalized tonic-clonic seizures
the amnestic-confabulatory type of Alcohol-induced major neurocognitive disorder is also known as:
Korsakoff Syndrome
Korsakoff Syndrome
characterized by anterograde and retrograde amnesia and confabulation
Alcohol-Induced Sleep disorder is usually of the ______ type and can be a result of either intoxication or withdrawal
insomnia
Characteristic Symptoms of ________ withdrawal include dysphoric mood, nausea or vomiting, muscle aches, pupillary dilation, diarrhea, yawning, and fever
Opioid
Characteristic symptoms of _______withdrawal include irritability or anger, anxiety, impaired concentration, increased appetite, depressed mood, and insomnia
Tobacco
A thiamine deficiency is associated with what disorder?
Alcohol-Induced Major Neurocognitive Disorder
attributes the adolescence-limited type of antisocial behavior to ________
a “maturity gap”
