Abnormal Psych Flashcards
a. is diagnosed is developed in response of an identified stressor (within 3 months), person can normally pinpoint what happened
b. symptoms: market distress that is out of proportion
i. impairment in social, occupational activities
ii. normally end around 6 months
adjustment disorder
experienced near death, serious injury, sexual violence
i. Direct experience
ii. Witnessed in person
iii. Learned this event happened to a close family member or friend
iv. Repeated exposure to details of trauma
Trauma
Trauma happens within a month
intrustions, triggers
Acute Stress Disorder
b. One month or more after event but can last a lifetime
c. Intrusion symptoms
i. Flashbacks, cant forget details of what happened
ii. Significant avoidance
iii. Negative alterations
iv. Negative beliefs about themselves or the world
PTSD
i. Don’t attach well
ii. Don’t seek comfort from care givers
iii. Limited social attachment
reactive attachment disorder symptoms
b. Over attached willing to attach to anyone
c. Symptoms
i. Child forms attachments with everyone
ii. Overly familiar with adults regardless with relationships
iii. Willingness to leave with strangers increased
Disinhibited social engagement disorder
Symptoms found in children wiith repeated insufficient care
i. Maybe social neglect
ii. repeated change of care givers
iii. limited attachments
example of specific phobia
Animal phobia: Dogs, snakes, spiders
Natural phobia: Drowning (water), heights, storms
Blood injection injury: Afraid of needles and medicals procedures
1. Normally pass out due to blood pressure
Situational phobia: closed spaces, elevators
the person has a marketed fear or anxiety about a specific object or area
Specific phobia
- Almost always have an immediate fear or response when exposed to the object or area
- Exposure causes fear
a. Social anxiety disorder - Out of proportion to danger
- Avoids phobic area or object
- Clinically significant distress impairment
symptoms of specific phobia
characterized by marketed fear or anxiety about one or more social situations
social anxiety
social anxiety
- Might be exposed to scrutiny by others
- Act in situations that will be negatively evaluated
a. (worried people will think less of them) - Example: public speaking, ordering food in public,
- Avoid social situations and out of proportion
Symptoms of panic disorder
a. Pounding heart
b. Sweating
c. Shortness of breath
d. Nauseous
3. They don’t know why and cant pin-point the reason
4. Persistent concern or worry about another attack
5. Or make changes to try to avoid it
recurring and unexpected panic attacks,
instances where the person feels afraid
Panic disorder
agoraphobia
person avoids these situations because they wouldn’t be able to escape or get help, they result in panic attacks
types of agoraphobia
- using public transportation
- Being in open spaces
- Being in closed spaces
- Crowds of people
Generalized anxiety disorder
occurs when a person has excessive anxiety than worry for at least 6 months
1. Person finds it difficult to control the anxiety or worry
Symptoms of Generalized anxiety disorder
a. Restless, irritable
b. Easily fatigued
c. Difficulty concentrating
Separation anxiety disorder
: persistent and developmentally inappropriate worry about being separated from someone close
selective mutism
usually child has a consistent failure to speak in social situations but normally speaks at home
recurrent thoughts, urges or images are a disturbance and unwanted and upsetting
i. Person tries to suppress or neutralize these thoughts
ii. “Good person” obsession
Obsession
repetitive behaviors like washing, that the person feels driven to perform or must perform with specific rules
i. Not realistic
ii. Counting, apologizing, washing
compulsions
treatment to OCD
exposure and engaging
Body dsymorphic disorder
obsessions with physical flaw that is not body weight
a. Mirror checking, comparing themselves to other peoples
Hoarding Disorder
person has persistent difficulty throwing away items due to perceived need to save them
a. Needs intervention of a third party
b. Cluttered active living space
c. They feel really distressed when its time to get rid of them`
Hoarding Disorder
Trichotillomania disorder
hair pulling disorder): person has a recurrent problem pulling out their head until they’re bald
a. Tries to stop but they can’t
Excoriation
(skin picking disorder): recurrent problem pulling off their skin
a. Tried to stop but can’t
b. Causes distress
