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definition of abnormal behavior

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  • distress (including to others)
  • disability
  • increased risk of death, pain, or loss of freedom
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western viewpoint

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biopsychosocial model
- biological influences
- psychological influences
- social influences

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what is the main difference between dsm 4 and 5

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it got rid of the axis

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the insanity defense requires that defendant

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  • did not or understand the consequences of their actions
  • could not understand the difference between right and wrong
  • was unable to control their actions
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anxiety disorder causes

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genetics, biology, environmental factors, evolution

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generalized anxiety disorder

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  • 4%
  • persistent excessive and uncontrollable worry for at least six months
  • symptoms: fatigue, difficulty focusing, difficulty sleeping
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panic disorder

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  • 3%
  • unpredictable panic attacks
  • minutes long
  • smokers have 2-4x greater risk
  • symptoms: nausea, dizziness, sweating, chills, hot flashes
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phobias

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  • 8%
  • focused anxiety on specific objects or activities
  • fears become phobias when they interfere with your daily living
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OCD

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  • 2-3%
  • unwanted repetitive thoughts or actions
  • obsessions –> thoughts
  • compulsions –> actions
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mood disorders causes

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genetics, biology, environment, previous diagnosis, major life changes, brain structure
ex: depression = low levels of serotonin

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major depressive disorder

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  • # 1 people seek mental health services
  • leading cause of disability worldwide
  • 2+ weeks of low moods, feelings of worthlessness, lethargy, no interest in hobbies, loss of abiity to imagine happiness, 24/7
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seasonal affective disorder

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  • reoccurring depression during winter months
  • treatmets = light boxes
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bipolar disorder

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  • patient alternates between depression and mania
  • mania: hyperactive, no judgement
  • no restraint (drugs, alcohol, fire alarm theory)
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PTSD

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  • dsm 5 –> now a stand alone disorder
  • symptoms: haunting memories, nightmares, hyper vigilance, social withdrawal, numbness of emotions
  • lasting for at least 4 weeks
  • 1 in 4 have it
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DID

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  • you know this
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conversion disorder

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  • a disorder in which a person is suffering medical problems but there is no medical explanation for it
    ex: a person is blind but an eye test shows no nerve damage
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hypochodriasis

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always thinks they are dying

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phantom limb disorder

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no limb but still pain

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body dysmorphic disorder

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connected to EDs
thinks they look differently then hey actually do

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schizophrenic delusions

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  • false belief cannot be corrected
  • does not align with society or the patients education
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schizophrenic hallucination

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  • false sensory perception
    -experienced without real external stimuli
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when does schezophrenia develop

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between 18-30
most diagnosis happens between 18-20

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persecution schizophrenic delusion

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FBI, CIA, Police are after patient

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grandeur schizophrenic delusion

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patient believes they are extremely important such as a God, or an angel, or a special messenger

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reference schizophrenic delusion

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patient believes they are secret messages being sent to them through the TV or through the newspaper that they must decode

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sub types of schizophrenia

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  • paranoid: preoccupation with delusions, hallucinations, often beliefs of persecution
  • disorganized:bad speech/ behavior, flat affect
  • residual: withdrawal after treatment
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causes of schizophrenia

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  • brain chem: high levels of dopamine, can be caused by use of marijuana (THC)
  • genetics
  • biology: fluid filled pocket in brain
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positive (present) symptoms of schizophrenia

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  • delusions
  • hallucinations
  • disorganized speech
  • disorganized behavior
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negative (not present) symptoms of schizophrenia

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  • emotion (flat affect)
  • hygiene
  • motivation

these are not present in the patient

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narcissistic personality disorder

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exaggerate their own importance

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borderline personality disorder

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unstable identity, unstable relationships, impulsive emotions

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antisocial personality disorder

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  • zero empathy
  • typically male
  • lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even to family and friends
  • abuse animals
  • often get in major trouble with the law
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art therapy

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  • 1900s in insane asylums
  • was established in 1969
  • reduces stress, resolves conflicts, helps with communication
  • requires a masters degree
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psychoanalysis

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  • talk therapy (free association)
  • dream analysis
  • hypnosis
  • takes a long time, several years, multiple sessions a week
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humanistic therapy

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  • client centered therapy
  • therapist listens and does not steer the patient in a specific direction
  • active listening, acknowledge feelings, restate what they said
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behavior therapies

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  • applies learning principles to eliminate trouble behaviors
  • operant conditioning
  • tries to change behavior positively
  • does not try to find causes
  • goal directed
  • systematic desensitization
  • flooding
  • token economy
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cognitive

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  • teaches new ways of thinking
  • uses questioning to make people realize their own irrational thought
  • can be viewed as confrontational
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CBT (cognitive behavior therapy)

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  • Albert Ellis
  • combines changing your thought with adding positive behavior
  • most effective and popular in the west
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group therapy

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  • cheap
  • your not alone
  • see how others deal
  • led by real Dr
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What therapy for when

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behavioral: phobias, compulsions, disorders
cognitive: depression, anxiety, bulimia
exposure: anxiety, phobias

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antipsychotics

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thorazine, clozapine
reduces response to stimuli
lowers dopamine
s/e: sluggisheness, tremors, tardive dyskinesia (involuntary movement)

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antianxiety

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xanax, ativan
depress central nervous system activity
can cause psychological and physiological dependence

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anti-depressants

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prozac, zoloft, paxil
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)
s/e: increase in suicidal thoughts

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mood stabalizers

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lithium/salt
for mood swings and bipolar disorder

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electroconvulsive therapy

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  • anesthesia used
  • muscle relaxant
  • not painful
  • used for severe depression
    s/e: memory loss
    not sure why it works but possibly because it resets the brain

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