Chapter 11 Flashcards
What are examples of symptoms?
Cognitive - think
Emotional - feel about a situation
Behavioral - react to a situation
Syndrome can be all or some of these
What are examples of psychosis?
Hallucinations -hearing or seeing things that are not real
Delusions - gals beliefs in who one is or what is happening around them
What are some causes of psychosis?
Parkinson's disease Alzheimer's disease Brain lesions cysts or rumors Alcohol abuse Hiv Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder
What did bipolar disorder used to be called?
Manic depressive disorder
Define abnormality
Distress - real or imagined
Impairment - physical or the way they think risk of hand - to self or others
Cultural or social influence- ie being gay used to be thought of as a psychological disorder
What does DMS-V stand for?
Diagnostic and statistical manual or mental disorders
What are the advantages and disadvantages or DMS-V?
Dis - changing number and breadth of disorder. Overlapping criteria
Adv -sidestep dispute about cause of disorder. Promotes consistency in diagnoses
Explain abnormality of the brain
Genes, neurotransmitters (blocking neurotransmitter) brain structure and functions
Explain abnormality of the person
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Maladaptive thoughts and biases (thinks hat anyone that looks at them means them harm
Explain abnormality of the group
Social events trigger depression (recession 2000)
What interacting factors that increase persons vulnerability to a psychological disorder?
Diathesis (predisposition or tendency toward a disease- level of the brain)
Stress
What is a mood disorder?
Persistent or episodic disturbances in emotions that interfere with normal functioning in at least one realm or life
What are some examples of mood disorders?
Major depressive disorder (mdd)
Suicide
What is major depressive disorder?
Affect (mood)
Behavior (actions)
Cognitive (thoughts)
More common in women
Most common psychological disorder in U.S.
-Affects 20% people in the U.S.
-2-3 time as many women as men in the U.S.
Genetics - runs in families (twin studies show twin is 4x more likely to develop MDD is twin has is)
Malfunctioning neurotransmitters - serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine
Left frontal lobe activity (center for sympathy and empathy impulse control and sexual behavior) - less activity in people with mdd
What is a psychological disorder?
A mental condition or syndrome (or collection of conditions) characterized by sunrooms that crest significant distress, impair work, school, family, relationships, or daily living, or leads to risk or harm.
What is aka chronic depression?
Less severe than mdd, longer lasting than mdd (last minimum 2 years in adults), symptoms: low self esteem, feelings of helplessness, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, lack of appetite or overeating,
What is another name of dysthymia?
chronic depression
What are the characteristics of dysthymia?
less sever than MDD
longer lasting than MDD (lasts a minimum or 2 yeras in adults
often becomes thought of an ingrained in who the person is - characteristic trait
What are symptoms of dysthymia?
low self esteem - self downing
feelings of helplessness
insomnia or hypersomnia
low energy or fatigue
lack or appetite or overeating
poor concentration and inability to make decisions
overly critical constantly complaining and incapable of having fun
What are characteristics of bipolar disorder?
mania - heighten sense - super productive
often cycles with depression
lifetime prevalence 1%
What famous people have bipolar disorder?
beethoven russell brand kurt cobain adam ant charles dickens margot kidder jack london
Explain mood at the level of the brain
hereditary factors
frontal lobal malfunction
amygdala (fear center) - extra activity
Explain mood at the level of the person
Becks Negative Triad
cognitive distortions
attributional style and internal - blames self
Explain mood at the level of the group
life stressors
social isolation
What is becks negative triad?
Negative view of the self
negative view of the world
negative view of the future
What is a growing group for mood disorder and suicide?
elderly men who have either never been married or have lost a spouse
Do the number of stressful events increase the likelihood of depression?
yes! risk of depression is greatly increase at 3 or more stressful events
What are examples of anxiety disorders?
Generalized anxiety disorder panic disorder phobias obsessive compulsive disorder post traumatic stress disorder