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Abnormal Psych Exam 2 (Chapters 6-11) Flashcards

1
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what is the most common type of abnormal behavior?

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anxiety disorders

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2
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what are phobias?

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

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3
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what percent of people with major depression also have an anxiety disorder?

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60%

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4
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perception of controllability

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

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catastrophic misinterpretation

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

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6
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neurobiology pathway 1

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

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neurobiology pathway 2

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thalamus> visual cortex> amygdala

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traumatic stress

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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

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Acute Stress DIsorder

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ASD occurs within a month after exposure

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10
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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

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11
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risk for PTSD depends on what factors?

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preparedness, purpose, and absence of blame

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12
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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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DID 2 or more personalities coexist within a single individual

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13
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depersonalization

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people feel detached from themselves

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derealization

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symptom involves feelings of unreality/detachment from the environment

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dissociative amnesia

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

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Somatic Symptom Disorder

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physical symptoms are prominent and are accompanied by impairing psychological stress

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personality

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

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18
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cluster A

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paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorder

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paranoid personality disorder

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

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schizoid personality disorder

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

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schizotypal personality disorder

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centers around peculiar behaviors rather than emotional restriction and social withdrawal

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cluster b

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antisocial, boderline, histrionic, and narcissistic

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antisocial personality

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

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boderline personality

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pervasive pattern of instability in mood and interpersonal relationships

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histrionic personality

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pervasive pattern of emotionality and attention seeking behavior

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narcissistic personality

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

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cluster c

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avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive disorder

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avoidant personality disorder

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

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dependent personality

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pervasive pattern of submissive and clingy behaviors

30
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obsessive compulsive disorder

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

31
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substance use disorders

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maladaptive behaviors that are related to the continued use of drugs

32
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addiction

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

33
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psychoactive substances

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

34
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depressants

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alcohol and hypnotics

35
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sedatives/anxiolytics

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relieve anxiety

36
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CNS stimulants

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illegal drugs meth, coke, nicotine

37
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narcotic analgesics

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clinical pain reducers

38
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cannabinoids

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produce euphoria and an altered sense of time

39
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craving

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forced urge to use drugs

40
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tolerance

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

41
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withdrawal

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symptoms experienced when person stops using a drug

42
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temporal disintegration

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a condition in which people have trouble retaining and organizing information

43
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what are the most common disorders associated with substance abuse?

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antisocial, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders

44
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short-term effects of alcohol

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

45
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long-term effects of alcohol

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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

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short-term effects of tobacco

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increased heart rate and blood pressure, moods

47
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long-term effects of tobacco

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lung cancer

48
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short-term effects of amphetamines and cocaine

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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

49
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long-term effects of amphetamines and cocaine

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psychosis, can increase violence

50
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short-term effects of opiates

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

51
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long-term effects

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lethargy

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short-term effects of sedatives

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

53
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long-term effects of sedatives

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discontinuance syndrome

54
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short-term effects of cannabis

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pleasant high, effects mood, temporal disintegration

55
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long-term effects of cannabis

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tolerance, performance deficits

56
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Disulfiram (Antabuse)

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causes violent illness if alcohol is consumed

57
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Naltrexone (Revia)

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dampens cravings

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