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Ch.14 Mental Illness Flashcards

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epidemiology

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the study of the distribution of mental or physical disorders in a population

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prevalence

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% of a population that exhibits a disorder during a specified time period

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anxiety disorder

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a class of disorders marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety

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generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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marked by a chronic, high level of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat

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phobic disorder

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marked by a persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that presents no real harm

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panic disorder

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recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety that are usually sudden and unexpected

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agoraphobia

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a fear of going out to public places

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to engage in senseless rituals (compulsions)

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PTSD

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enduring psychological disturbance attributed to the experience of major traumatic events

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concordance rates

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the % of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives who exhibit the same disorder

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mood disorders

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a class of disorders marked by emotional disturbances of varied kinds, that may spill over to disrupt physical and other thought processes

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major depressive disorder (depression)

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persistent feelings of sadness and despair and a loss of interest in pervious courses of pleasure

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bipolar depression (manic)

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characterized by the experience of one plus manic episodes as well as periods of depression

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mental illness diagnosing criteria

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  1. long term (6 months+)
  2. personal distress
  3. maladaptive (dysfunctional)
    2+ settings
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psychotherapy

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any type of psych therapy

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psychiatrist

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medical doctor, prescribes medication

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clinical psychologist

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PhD or PsyD can diagnose mental illness

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DSM 5 has …

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symptoms(behaviors)
diagnoses (name of disorder)

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DSM 5 does NOT have

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causes (etiology)
treatments (prognosis)

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eclectic psychologist

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uses the best of all methods to treat you

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stigma

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negative connotation associated with something

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Phillipe Pinel

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advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill

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Dorthea Dix

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advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill

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medical model

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using the same terms for mental and physical illness

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reliability

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consistency of diagnosis (30%-70%)

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David Rosenhan

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hearing voices experiment

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insanity

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legal term not medical one , don’t know right from wrong ring

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confidentiality

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exception fo danger

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the biopsychosocial approach

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body, mind, and environment are all involved in mental disorders

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stress vulnerability model (stress-diathesis model)

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predisposition to stress triggered by the environment

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stress vulnerability model (stress-diathesis model)

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predisposition to stress triggered by the environment

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epigenetics

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environmental influences on gene expression that occur with out DNA change

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social anxiety disorder

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intense fear and avoidance of social situations becomes an issue when maladaptive

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obsession

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recurring thought (ex: I’m unsafe)

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compulsion

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behavior based on thought (ex: lock doors)

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new category for OCD

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obsessive-compulsive and related disorders

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new category for PTSD

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trama and stressor-related disorders

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behaviorist

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classical and operant conditioning

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cognitive

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observational disorders

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biological

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DNA
neural connection

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affect

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mood/emotion

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flat affect

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no emotions

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major depressive disorder

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everyone is fine, someone fell off something

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bipolar disorder

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manic depression

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mania

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reckless,frenzied hyperactive, terrible decisions

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seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

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gets depressed every winter (treatment: phototherapy)

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disthymic

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minor depression

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cyclothymic

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minor bipolar

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global

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take the blame but acknowledge you have other eat other

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International

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all you self

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stable

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will be the same as them

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somatic symptom disorder

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a psychological disorder where symptoms take a somatic form person will continue vloal

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conversion disorder

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physical symptoms not compatible with any conditions

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illness anxiety disorder

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person interprets normal sensations as symptoms of a disease
used to be called hypochondria

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personally disorders

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behavior patterns that impair social functioning

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borderline PD

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instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self image, and behavior

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histrionic PD

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attention seeking, emotional over reaction

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antisocial PD

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lack of conscience even from friends and family, and aggressive

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eating disorder

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persistence disturbance of eating behaviors

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binge-eating disorder

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ingest large amounts of food then feel guilty or bad but do think about

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anorexia nervosa

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starvation diet to stay skinny

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bulimia nervosa

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binge then feel bad and take action, binge and purge

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dissociative disorder

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separation of conscious

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DID

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2 + distinct personalities

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dissociative fugue (fugue state)

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temporary memory loss and being in an unexpected

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