Chapter 7 (mental disorders)

Question 1

What is a mental disorder

Answer 1

Disorder of the mind that interferes with ability to cope

Question 2

Is a past mental disorder a good predictor of violence?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What is schizophrenia?

Answer 3

Mental illness that impairs perception and expression of reality, must be ongoing for 6 months

Question 4

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 4

Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior

Question 5

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 5

Affective flattening, alogia, avolition

Question 6

What is a delusion?

Answer 6

A false belief that involves misinterpretation of perceptions or experiences.

Question 7

What is a bizarre delusion?

Answer 7

A delusion that is implausible

Question 8

What is a hallucination?

Answer 8

Perception in the absence of stimulus can involve auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, tactile

Question 9

Delusional disorder

Answer 9

Delusions that last at least 1 month

Question 10

Mood disorders

Answer 10

Depressive, manic, or hypomaniac episodes

Question 11

What is a depressive episode?

Answer 11

2 week depressed period

Question 12

What is a manic episode

Answer 12

Elevated mood for 1+ week with 3 symptoms

Question 13

Hypomaniac episode

Answer 13

Elevated mood for 4+ days 3 symptoms

Question 14

Major depressive disorder

Answer 14

5 symptoms, no history of manic or hypomaniac episodes

Question 15

Is major depressive disorder strongly linked to crime?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Bipolar 1

Answer 16

1+ manic episodes, often having hypomaniac or depressive episodes

Question 17

Bipolar 2

Answer 17

1 major depressive episode and 1+ hypomaniac episodes

Question 18

Personality disorder

Answer 18

Pattern of inner behaviour that deviates from culture

Question 19

What must 2 change of in a personality disorder

Answer 19

Cognition, affectivity, interpersonal functioning, impulse control

Question 20

3 groups of personality disorders

Answer 20

A) odd and eccentric: paranoid, schizoid
B) dramatic: antisocial, bpd, narcissistic
C) anxious: avoidant, ocd

Question 21

2 branch act

Answer 21

1) understanding act’s possible consequences

2) knowing the act was morally wrong