Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Stigma 4 Characteristics

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  1. Distinguishing label
  2. Label refers to undesirable attitudes
  3. People with label are seen differently
  4. People with label are discriminated against
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Fighting stigma’s 5 strategies

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  1. Adequate housing for mentally ill
  2. Education and training strategies
  3. Personal contact
  4. Preventative efforts for children and adolescents
  5. Support groups
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Disability and Dysfunction difference

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Dis: important area in life impaired
Dys: Something not working as it should

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Characteristics of Psychological Disorder

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  1. Personal Distress
  2. Disability and Dysfunction
  3. Violation of Social Norms
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Early causes and treatments of mental disorders

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Supernatural explanations, exorcism, lunacy trials

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Historical forces that shaped current view of disorders

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Bio: syphilis connected to general paresis
Genetics: Galton, Nature/Nurture
Psych: Mesmer/Charcot, hypnosis

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Cathartic method

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Breuer, using hypnosis and urging patient to express forgotten thoughts and feelings.

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Id, Ego, Superego

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Id: immediate gratification from urges
Ego: reality
Superego: Conscience

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Defense mechanisms

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Repression, Denial, Projection, Displacement, Reaction formation, Regression, Rationalization, Sublimation

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Psychoanalysis 3 techniques

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Free association: Saying whatever comes to mind
Interpretation: Pointing out meaning of patients behaviour
Analysis of transference: Behaviour towards analyst comes from behaviour to someone in the past

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3 assumptions Freuds therapy

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  1. Childhood experience shapes adulthood
  2. Unconscious processes influence behaviour
  3. Causes and purpose of behaviour not always obvious
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Law of effect

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Behaviour followed by consequences satisfying to organism are repeated and consequences unpleasant are discouraged.

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Modelling

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Witnessing behaviour can increase or decrease behaviour in observer

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Behaviour therapy

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Systematic Desensitization, Exposure Therapy

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Clinical Psychologist

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  1. Ph.D
  2. Heavy emphasis on research
  3. Assessment and diagnosis of psychopathology
  4. Practice Psychotherapy
  5. Psy.D
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Social worker

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  1. Master of Social Work
  2. Training shorter than Ph.D
  3. Focus on psychotherapy
  4. no training psychological assessment
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Psychiatrist

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  1. M.D. degree and residency
  2. can also function as physicians
  3. Prescribing medication
  4. maybe psychotherapy as well
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Psychiatric Nurse

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  1. Bachelor or Master degree

2. can receive specialized training