Chapter 10 Abnormal Psych

Question 1

Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Answer 1

• Current version of the APA’s diagnostic and classification guidelines for mental disorders
• no treatment listings

Question 2

biopschosocial approach

Answer 2

• abnormality is from interactions that are biological, psychological (behavior and cognitive), and sociocultural factors

Question 3

What is abnormal?

Answer 3

• Deviant: most people aren’t doing that behavior (culture’s expectations)
• Distress: causing stress to others/themself
• Dysfunctional: not functioning

Question 4

vulnerability-stress model

Answer 4

• biophysical explaination of schizophrenia
• says genetic, prenatal, and postnatal biological factors lead someone to be vulnerable to schizophrenia
• however, environmental stress determines whether it develops or not

Question 5

psychotic disorder

Answer 5

• a disorder characterized by a loss of contract with reality
• unusual experiences or behaviors

Question 6

hallucinations

Answer 6

• physiological

- auditory, visual, tactile

Question 7

delusions

Answer 7

• distorted beliefs
• grandeur (they are G-d)
• persecution (others are out to get them)

Question 8

schizophrenia

Answer 8

• psychoic disorder

- “split from reality”

Question 9

specific phobia

Answer 9

such as to snakes, bugs, etc

Question 10

social phobia

Answer 10

reading aloud in class, etc

Question 11

agoraphobia

Answer 11

fear of spaces

Question 12

anhedonia

Answer 12

can’d find pleasure in things

Question 13

panic disorder

Answer 13

• an anxiety disorder
• not necessarily triggered by anything
• Treatment: face fear head on, mimicking symptoms of the panic disorder

Question 14

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Answer 14

• worrying about everything
• has excessive anxiety for at least 6 months
• Treatment: thought-stopping

Question 15

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Answer 15

• fear of something
• knows their fear is illogical/irrational
• causes significant disruption/distress in the person’s daily life

Question 16

major depressive disorder

Answer 16

• a mood disorder
• depressive symptoms last more than 2 weeks
• Adults: must have depressed mood or Anhedonia
• plus 4 other symptoms:
  1 - irritability
  2 - fatigue (sleeping more/less)
  3 - changes in weight/eating patterns
  4 - feelings of worthlessness

Question 17

major depressive episode

Answer 17

• episode characterized by symptoms ( feelings of intense hopelessness, extreme fatigue, etc)

Question 18

bipolar disorder

Answer 18

• cycles between depressive and manic episodes

- phases usually last 2-3 months

Question 19

manic episode

Answer 19

experienced by someone with bipolar disorder

• elevated self esteem
• hyper productivity
• recklessness
• elevated mood
• sometimes: delusions and hallucinations

Question 20

positive symptoms of schizophrenia (added)

Answer 20

• hallucinations

- delusions

Question 21

negative symptoms of schizophrenia (missing)

Answer 21

• apathy (they don’t care)
• anhedonia
• flat affect

Question 22

disorganized symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 22

• rambling, tangental speech
• psychomotor agitation (rocking back and forth) or catatonia (won’t move)
• inappropriate affect