Characteristics of disorders Flashcards
Behavioural
The patterns of behaviour associated with a disorder
Emotional
The emotional disturbances associated with a disorder
Cognitive
The thought process commonly associated with a disorder
Phobia behavioural characteristics
Fight or flight response, panic, avoidance, endurance
What is a phobia
An anxiety disorder characterised by avoidance behaviours.
Emotional characteristics of phobias
Fear
Anxiety
Disproportionate response
Coginitive characteristics of phobias
Selective attention- dangerous threats can be distracting
Irrational beliefs- may have thoughts which lack a basis in reality
Cognitive distortions- unrealistic and disproportionate.
Knowledge their fear is irrational
Types of phobias
Specific phobia (arachnaphobia)
Social phobia (Humilliation)
Agorophobia (not being able to escape)
What is depression
A mood or effective disorder. Prolonged and fundamental disturbance of mood and emotion. 1 in 5 adults.
Features of clinical depression
- Poor appetite or increase in appetite
- Difficulty sleeping or over sleeping
- Energy loss
- Body slowed or sped up
- Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities
- Feelings of self reproach or guilt
- Inability to think clearly or concentrate
- Thoughts of death or harm
How many factors of clinical depression does a person need to qualify
5
What is OCD
An anxiety related condition, Person receives frequent intrusive and unwelcome obsessional thoughts with compulsions.
Behavioural characteristics of OCD
Compulsive, ritualistic behaviours, avoidance
Emotional characteristics of OCD
Anxiety and distress
depression
guilt and disgust
Cognitive characteristics of OCD
Obsessions. The persistant, uncontrollable thoughts, awareness the thoughts are irrational.
Coping stratergies
