Abnormal Psychology Practice Test 1 Flashcards
Name two types of MOOD DISORDERS
- Bi-polar
- Depression
Name five ANXIETY DISORDERS
- Phobias
- Panic
- PTSD
- Agoraphobia
- OCD* (going to be switched out to
Impulse Control)
Name some PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
- Schizophrenia
- Delusional Disorder
Name the most common EATING DISORDERS
- Anorexia
- Bulimia
- Pica
- Binge* (going to switch to impulse
Name two disorders that are moving out of their categories into IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS in new DSM V?
- Binge (formerly EATING)
- OCD (formerly ANXIETY)
Name a SOMATOFORM DISORDER
- Hypochondriasis
Name some PERSONALITY DISORDERS
- Borderline
- Antisocial (not anti-social, rather complete disregard for others)
- Histrionic (overly dramatic)
- Narcissistic
- Paranoid
What are the five different classifications of the Multiaxial System? Or, what are the five axis of daignosis?
- Primary
- Long standing difficulties
- Medical problems described (ex. cancer)
- Environmental factors (e.g. divorce)
- Global assessment (GAF)
What Axis does Personality Disorders go on and why do they go there?
Personality disorders goes on Axis 2; Forces clinician to stop and think since they sometimes lose sight of this
Which axis does the actual diagnosis go on?
Axis I and II
What’s an example of an environmental stressor?
Losing your job. Breaking up with partner etc.
Which disorder scores the lowest on the GAF (1-100) scale? Which have the highest?
Schizophrenia is the lowest; phobias are the highest.
Name at least two IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS
- Kleptomania
- Trichotillomania
- Pyromania
What’s the big update with substance abuse and addictions in the DSM 5?
The creation of Behavioral Addictions category. Pathological gambling is going to be in this category. NOT ONLY ABOUT SUBSTANCE
How does a disorder get into the DSM?
- Years of research
- We see it across countries (e.g Down syndrome goes across countries)
- Manifests itself the same in individuals
What are some common Axis 1 disorders?
Depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, anorexia, bulimia, and schizophrenia.
List the four Ds.
- Distress (psychic or emotional pain)
- Disability (can’t take care of themselves)
- Deviance (different from norm)
- Danger (danger to themselves or others)
What does NOS stand for?
Not otherwise specified. (e.g Mood Disorder (NOS). You might have the disorder but missing one or two criteria
Give an example of two disorders that have high comorbididy?
OCD and Depression; Anorezia and Depression
Can you have something in Axis I and nothing in Axis II?
Absolutely!
Can you have something in Axis II w/out anything in Axis I?
Yes, but very unlikely
Is Obesity a disorder in the DSM?
No. It’s more of a medical problem. 50% of people who are obese do not suffer from three Ds (deviance, distresss, disfunction)
What are the most common disorders in the United States?
ANXIETY and SUBSTANCE ABUSE are most common
In oder:
- Substance Abuse
- Anxiety
- Mood
What are the two ways you can classify something?
Categorical Approach
or
Dimensional Approach
What are some drawbacks to DSM classification?
- No clear medical exams (you can’t take an blood test to find MDD)
- Does not take in account severity
- Labeling
- Room for error
5, Does not take in account personal difference; people get lost in the cracks
What does RELIABILITY refer to?
The presence of clear cut checklists or criteria that you use as a reference to measure something. Example: a scale has high reliability; a multiple choice test has high reliability
What does VALIDITY refer to?
Validity refers to accuracy; what I say I’m measuring is what I’m measuring. Ex. A broken scale has high reliability but low validity.
Does the DSM have high reliability?
Yes. But validity is only good.
VALIDITY is more important than RELIABILITY?
TRUE
Give me some common pros and cons to DSM
Pros:
1 .Presents a clear picture of symptoms that individual is experiencing
- Helps us treat the individual
Cons:
- Promotes labeling
- People with the same disorder present differently
- Does not include etiology (why things occur..)
- No info about neurology/medical information (ex. Anorexia effects frontal lobe etc.
What’s the most common psychiatric disorder in the United States?
MDD (Major Depression)
What’s another name for MDD?
Unipolar Depression
Name the diagnostic criteria for MDD?
- Low or sad mood
- Loss of interest in stuff you like to do
- sleep issues
- Eating issues (too much or too little)
- Psychometer or Retardation (long face, slouched shoulders, drag feet etc.)
- Difficulty concentrating
- Fatigue
- Feelings of worthlesness
- suicidal thoughts
How many of the 9 criteria for depression do you need to make a diagnosis?
5/9
Which of the criteria for MDD must you have to make the diagnosis? And how long must you experience them for?
You must have 1 of the first 2:
Sadness/low mood
OR
Loss of interest in activities you previously did
Minimun of 2 WEEKS
What are some defenses against MDD?
- Strong support network
- Be in good shape
- Possess active coping strategies
What is the difference between Passive and Active coping strategies?
Passive: Just thinking about it (women tend to do this)
Active: Actually doing something (you lose your job but then go out and get another one etc.)
What’s the difference between EXOGENOUS and ENDOGENOUS
Exogenous: starts from something external (bad breakup or a disaster etc.)
Endogenous: something origiginating from the inside (neurotransmitter etc.)
If a Psychologist determines that depression is exogenous they usually always do talk therapy first and don’t do drugs. But if it’s endogenous, then they prescribe drugs.
