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Chapter 5 - Psychopathology Flashcards

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what is statistical infrequency?

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a characteristic that can be described as numerically abnormal

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give and example of statistical infrequency

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IQ 2% below 70, classed as mentally disabled

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what is normal distribution?

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where the majority are around the average

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what are social norms?

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implicit rules of behaviour

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evaluate statistical infrequency (4)

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real-life app - evaluation of severity is simple
unusual characteristics can be positive
labelling can be detrimental
subject to cultural relativism

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evaluate deviation from social norms (4)

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not sole explanation e.g. distress to others
cultural relativism
can lead to human rights violations
takes into account desirability of abnormality

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define failure to function adequately

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failing to cope with everyday happenings e.g. stress

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give the criteria for failure to function adequately

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  • maladaptiveness
  • vividness
  • observer discomfort
  • irrational
  • suffering
  • inpredictability
  • violation of moral codes
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evaluate failure to function adequately (3)

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includes patients perspective
hard to distinguish from deviation from social norms
subjective judgement required for diagnosis

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what is deviation from ideal mental health?

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when someone does not meet set criteria for ideal mental health

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state the criteria for ideal mental health

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  • no distress
  • self actualisation
  • self esteem
  • accurate perception of self
  • accurate perception of the world
  • cope with average stress
  • independence
  • work and leisure
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evaluate deviation from ideal mental health (3)

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  • comprehensive criteria
  • cultural relativism, e.g. independence in west
  • unrealistic expectations
  • labelling not always useful
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what is a specific phobia

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phobia of a specific object or situation

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what is a social phobia

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phobia of a social situation

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what is agoraphobia

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phobia of being outside or in public

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behavioural characteristics of phobias

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panic
avoidance
irrational fear

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emotional characteristics of phobias

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anxiety
uncertainty of their own response
disproportional emotions

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cognitive characteristics of phobias

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selective attention to phobic stimulus
irrational beliefs
distorted thinking

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give 2 examples of depressive disorders

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major, persistent, disruptive mood dysregulation

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behavioural characteristics of depression

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lethargy/agitation
disrupted sleep
disrupted eating
aggression and self harm

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emotional characteristics of depression

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low mood
anger at self and others
low self esteem
lack happiness from usually fun activities
sadness
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cognitive characteristics of depression

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poor concentration
dwelling negative
absolutist
irrational

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define OCD

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recurring and constant obsession and compulsions

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behavioural characteristics of OCD

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compulsions

avoidance of triggers

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emotional characteristics of OCD
anxiety and distress depression guilt and disgust
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cognitive characteristics of OCD
obsessive thoughts cognitive strategies to deal w such as prayer insight into own irrationality recurring/constant worry
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what is the two process model?
suggestion that phobias are acquired and then maintained by classical and operant conditioning
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who came up with the two- process model
Mowrer (1960)
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evaluate the two process model (5)
- good explanatory power - shows maintenance - complex phobias seem more motivated by safety seeking not reduction of anxiety - ignores other explanations e.g. bio - some phobias dont follow trauma - ignores phobia cognition
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outline systematic desensitisation
anxiety hierachy, relaxation techniques, gradual exposure
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outline flooding therapy
instant and complete exposure, extinction of stimulus, requires informed consent
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evaluate systematic desensitisation
- effective and long lasting - suitable for a wide range of patients - preferred by patients - costly, many sessions - not effective one more complex phobias - symptom substitution
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evaluate flooding as a treatment phobias (3)
- cost effective - less effective for social phobias - unethical, causes trauma - symptom substitution
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what are the 3 parts of Beck's cognitive triad
- negative thoughts of the world - negative thoughts of the future - negative thoughts of self
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what other 2 things did Beck say contributed to the negative triad
faulty information processing and negative self schemas
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evaluate Beck's cognitive theory of depression (3)
- good support (Grazioli and Terry) pre and post natal depression - practical application of CBT - doesnt explain complex symptoms e.g. hallucinations
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what is Ellis's ABC
suggests poor mental health occurs from irrational thoughts
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what does A B C stand for?
Activating event irrational Beliefs Consequences
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evaluate Ellis's ABC model (3)
- only partial explanation, some depression has no cause - practical application in CBT - doesnt explain all aspects of depression
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what is CBT?
cognitive behaviour therapy, where negative thoughts are challenged
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outline the process of CBT
assessment agree goals work out plan to achieve goals begin to challenge negative thoughts
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what is CT?
identify and challenge negative thoughts, help them test the reality of negative beliefs
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what is REBT?
rational emotional behaviour therapy, ABCDE - D for dispute and E for effect
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what is behavioural activation?
alongside CBT getting the patient to take part in positive activities
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evaluate the cognitive approach to treating depression (5)
- effective, lots of support e.g. March et al drug vs therapy 86% both - doesn't work in most severe cases - success may be down to relationship with therapist rather than therapy itself - some patients want to explore past but CBT focus is on present and future - overemphasis on cognition, ignores situation e.g. poverty
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name the possible genetic explanations for OCD (3)
- candidate genes - polygenic code - different types of OCD coded for by different genes
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what is the diathesis-stress model?
suggests some genes leave people more likely to develop mental disorder such as OCD due to stress or trauma
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what neurotransmitter may be implicated in OCD?
seratonin
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evaluate genetic explanations of OCD (3)
- good supporting evidence (68% c-rate in twin study by Nestadt) - too many candidate genes to suggest porbability, many may also only increase risk a little - support for diathesis-stress model, more than 50% OCD sufferers had trauma (Cromer et al)
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what are two possible neural explanations for OCD
- role of seratonin, lowered seratonin function in brain | - impaired decision making in the brain, frontal lobe and parahippocampal gyrus
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evaluate the neural explanations for OCD (3)
- supporting evidence - antidepressants work on seratonin system and reduce symptoms (Nestadt) - not clear which neural systems(s) involved - correlation not causation, could be symptoms rather than cause
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what are SSRI's?
selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors
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what therapy is often used alongside SSRI's and how do they work together?
CBT - drugs reduce emotional symptoms allowing patient to focus on therapy
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what are tricylclics?
older more hard hitting drug therapy with more side effects, used for those who don't respond to SSRI's
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what are SNRI's?
seratonin - noradrenaline | second line of defence
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evaluate the biological approach to treating OCD (5)
- Soomro et al drugs vs placebos, drugs most effective - drugs are cost effective and less disruptive - side effects can be severe, cause patients to stop them and get worse again - research could be skewed by drug company interest in profits - OCD following trauma may have underlying cause which needs to be addressed

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