Abnormal Psych Exam 2 (Chapters 6-11)

Question 1

what is the most common type of abnormal behavior?

Answer 1

anxiety disorders

Question 2

what are phobias?

Answer 2

persistent, irrational, narrowly defined fears that are associated with a specific situation/object

Question 3

what percent of people with major depression also have an anxiety disorder?

Answer 3

60%

Question 4

perception of controllability

Answer 4

those who feel that can control events in their environment are less likely to show symptoms of anxiety

Question 5

catastrophic misinterpretation

Answer 5

panic attacks are precipitated by internal stimuli which may be interpreted as a catastrophic event

Question 6

neurobiology pathway 1

Answer 6

thalamus>amygdala>fight or flight> endocrine glands> autonomic nervous system

Question 7

neurobiology pathway 2

Answer 7

thalamus> visual cortex> amygdala

Question 8

traumatic stress

Answer 8

an event that involves actual or threatened death, serious injury, sexual violence, witnessing others experience trauma, learning that loved ones have been traumatized, or repeatedly exposed to details of trauma

Question 9

Acute Stress DIsorder

Answer 9

ASD occurs within a month after exposure

Question 10

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Answer 10

PTSD lasts longer than one month, sometimes has a delayed onset

Question 11

risk for PTSD depends on what factors?

Answer 11

preparedness, purpose, and absence of blame

Question 12

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 12

DID 2 or more personalities coexist within a single individual

Question 13

depersonalization

Answer 13

people feel detached from themselves

Question 14

derealization

Answer 14

symptom involves feelings of unreality/detachment from the environment

Question 15

dissociative amnesia

Answer 15

partial or complete loss of recall for particular event or period of time

Question 16

Somatic Symptom Disorder

Answer 16

physical symptoms are prominent and are accompanied by impairing psychological stress

Question 17

personality

Answer 17

enduring patterns of thinking and behavior that define the person and distinguish them from others

Question 18

cluster A

Answer 18

paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorder

Question 19

paranoid personality disorder

Answer 19

pervasive tendency to be inappropriately suspicious of others’ motive and behavior

Question 20

schizoid personality disorder

Answer 20

pervasive patterns of indifference to other people, coupled with diminished range of emotional experience and expression

Question 21

schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 21

centers around peculiar behaviors rather than emotional restriction and social withdrawal

Question 22

cluster b

Answer 22

antisocial, boderline, histrionic, and narcissistic

Question 23

antisocial personality

Answer 23

persistent pattern of irresponsible and antisocial behavior that begins during childhood or adolescence

Question 24

boderline personality

Answer 24

pervasive pattern of instability in mood and interpersonal relationships

Question 25

histrionic personality

Answer 25

pervasive pattern of emotionality and attention seeking behavior

Question 26

narcissistic personality

Answer 26

pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and inability to empathize with others

Question 27

cluster c

Answer 27

avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 28

avoidant personality disorder

Answer 28

pervasive pattern of social discomfort, fear of negative evaluation, and timidity

Question 29

dependent personality

Answer 29

pervasive pattern of submissive and clingy behaviors

Question 30

obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 30

pervasive pattern of orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal inflexibility

Question 31

substance use disorders

Answer 31

maladaptive behaviors that are related to the continued use of drugs

Question 32

addiction

Answer 32

process by which substance use disorder is manifesting (is not required to have a problem)

Question 33

psychoactive substances

Answer 33

chemicals that alter mood, level of perception, or brain functioning

Question 34

depressants

Answer 34

alcohol and hypnotics

Question 35

sedatives/anxiolytics

Answer 35

relieve anxiety

Question 36

CNS stimulants

Answer 36

illegal drugs meth, coke, nicotine

Question 37

narcotic analgesics

Answer 37

clinical pain reducers

Question 38

cannabinoids

Answer 38

produce euphoria and an altered sense of time

Question 39

craving

Answer 39

forced urge to use drugs

Question 40

tolerance

Answer 40

process through which the nervous system becomes less sensitive to the effects of drugs abuse

Question 41

withdrawal

Answer 41

symptoms experienced when person stops using a drug

Question 42

temporal disintegration

Answer 42

a condition in which people have trouble retaining and organizing information

Question 43

what are the most common disorders associated with substance abuse?

Answer 43

antisocial, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders

Question 44

short-term effects of alcohol

Answer 44

slurred speech, lack of coordination, unsteady gait, nystagmus, impaired attention or memory, and stupor or coma

Question 45

long-term effects of alcohol

Answer 45

disruption of relationships with family/friends, blackouts, interfere with job performance, problems with legal authorities, disrupt functions of organ systems, nutritional disturbance, injury and premature death

Question 46

short-term effects of tobacco

Answer 46

increased heart rate and blood pressure, moods

Question 47

long-term effects of tobacco

Answer 47

lung cancer

Question 48

short-term effects of amphetamines and cocaine

Answer 48

increase heart rate and blood pressure, dilates blood vessels and air passages, suppress appetite and prevent sleep, sexual disfunction, irregular heartbeat, convulsions, coma, and death

Question 49

long-term effects of amphetamines and cocaine

Answer 49

psychosis, can increase violence

Question 50

short-term effects of opiates

Answer 50

dreamlike euphoria, nausea and vomiting, constricts pupils, disrupt digestive system

Question 51

long-term effects

Answer 51

lethargy

Question 52

short-term effects of sedatives

Answer 52

intoxication, impaired judgement, slowness of speech, lack of coordination, a narrowed range of attention, and disinhibition of sexual and aggressive impulses

Question 53

long-term effects of sedatives

Answer 53

discontinuance syndrome

Question 54

short-term effects of cannabis

Answer 54

pleasant high, effects mood, temporal disintegration

Question 55

long-term effects of cannabis

Answer 55

tolerance, performance deficits

Question 56

Disulfiram (Antabuse)

Answer 56

causes violent illness if alcohol is consumed

Question 57

Naltrexone (Revia)

Answer 57

dampens cravings