Ch.14 Mental Illness Flashcards
epidemiology
the study of the distribution of mental or physical disorders in a population
prevalence
% of a population that exhibits a disorder during a specified time period
anxiety disorder
a class of disorders marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
marked by a chronic, high level of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat
phobic disorder
marked by a persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that presents no real harm
panic disorder
recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety that are usually sudden and unexpected
agoraphobia
a fear of going out to public places
obsessive-compulsive disorder
persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to engage in senseless rituals (compulsions)
PTSD
enduring psychological disturbance attributed to the experience of major traumatic events
concordance rates
the % of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives who exhibit the same disorder
mood disorders
a class of disorders marked by emotional disturbances of varied kinds, that may spill over to disrupt physical and other thought processes
major depressive disorder (depression)
persistent feelings of sadness and despair and a loss of interest in pervious courses of pleasure
bipolar depression (manic)
characterized by the experience of one plus manic episodes as well as periods of depression
mental illness diagnosing criteria
- long term (6 months+)
- personal distress
- maladaptive (dysfunctional)
2+ settings
psychotherapy
any type of psych therapy
psychiatrist
medical doctor, prescribes medication
clinical psychologist
PhD or PsyD can diagnose mental illness
DSM 5 has …
symptoms(behaviors)
diagnoses (name of disorder)
DSM 5 does NOT have
causes (etiology)
treatments (prognosis)
eclectic psychologist
uses the best of all methods to treat you
stigma
negative connotation associated with something
Phillipe Pinel
advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill
Dorthea Dix
advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill
medical model
using the same terms for mental and physical illness
reliability
consistency of diagnosis (30%-70%)
David Rosenhan
hearing voices experiment