Ch. 14 Flashcards
Abnormal Behavior
Abnormal Behavior- is a division of psychology that studies people who are “abnormal” or “atypical” compared to the members of a given society.
Psychological Disorders
Psychological Disorders- Psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Sanity
Sanity- is a word for having a healthy state of mind — people with sanity don’t have any loose marbles. Outside of mental hospitals, people often use this word in an exaggerated way when they’ve had a stressful, difficult day, shouting “I’m losing my sanity!”
Insanity
Insanity- is a lawful term of mentally illness. Mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior.
Medical Model
Medical Model- Psychological disorders are sicknesses that need to be diagnosed and cured; neglects social or psychological factors.
DSM-V (5)
DSM-V (5)- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual -V- categorizes and describes all current diagnoses.
It is a book updated every 10 years
Bible for Therapist! Doesn’t not justified the cause and suggest treatment.
Concerns about Diagnostic Labels
Concerns about Diagnostic Labels - Stigmatizing, limiting
ADHD
ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder- Adderall, Ritalin; Controversial
Generalized Anxiety Disorde
1). Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Chronic, low level anxiety, anguish, worrier of what happens next.
Panic Disorders
Panic Disorders- Anxiety attack or know as panic attack.
Social Phobia
Social Phobia- Scary of a reactial fear! Public speaking, bugs, snakes etc.
Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder (OCD)- [Obsessive] throughs, [Compulsive] behaviors.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)- is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. This came right after the Vietnam War. *Best for “Group Therapy” True Traumatic! Anxiety, Depression,Triggers. Hyper..,Trauma members.
Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder- Sleep disturbance, Unhappy everyday,Anhudonia (Unpleased).
Suicide - High Risk; Far more women attend to suicide then men. Men have a high death late of suicide though. - “You don’t have the Energy to kill yourself!”
Bi-Polar Disorders
Bi-Polar Disorders- Potentially severe mood swings, from the depths of depression to the heights of euphoric expansiveness (mania) - Extreme mood change “High to Low”
