Characteristics Of Disorders Flashcards
Describe phobias and what are their effects?
Have a definite, persistent fear of a particular object or situation. They provoke immediate response.
Person could get short breath, palpitations.
Even though we know it’s irrational, we can’t control the terror.
How is it that people may be diagnosed with a phobia?
People only diagnosed if it disrupts day to day life.
What characteristics come under the DSM for phobias?
. Marked and persistent fear that’s an excessive or unreasonable
. Phobia disrupts persons normal life
. Phobia lasted more than 6months in ppl u18
. Person recognises fear as excessive
. Exposure to phobia stimulus provokes immediate response
What characteristics come under the ICD-10 for phobias?
. The phobias situation avoided whenever possible
. Anxiety restricted to the presence of particular phobic object or situation.
. Psychological or autonomic symptoms must be primary manifestation of anxiety, not secondary to other symptoms such as delusions
What are positive symptoms in schizophrenia?
. Delusions
. Auditory hallucinations
. Disorganised thoughts
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
. Losing emotional response
. Inability to feel pleasure
. Lack of motivation
. Disorganised aspect
What’s the difference between pos and neg schizophrenia?
+ is where nothing is lost
- means there is a loss of absence of normal characteristics
What characteristics come under the DSM for schizophrenia?
2 or more of.. . Delusions . Hallucinations . Disorganised speech and behaviour . Negative symptoms
What classifications come under the ICD for schizophrenia?
. Delusions of control
. Hallucinatory voices
. Incoherence or irrelevant speech
. Thought echo, thought insertion, withdrawal broadcasting.
What 3 types of responses come under depression?
. Emotional
. Physiological
. Cognitive
What comes under emotional responses for depression?
. Sadness
. Depressed mood
. Loss of interest in usual activities
. Irritability
What comes under physiological responses in depression?
. Sleep deprivation
. Agitation
. Fatigue
. Loss of energy
What comes under cognitive responses for depression?
. Poor concentration . Poor self-esteem . Hopelessness . Thoughts of self harm/ suicide . Sense of worthlessness
What classifications come under DSM for depression?
5 or more of.. . Tiredness . Fidgeting . Less ability to concentrate . Insomnia most nights . Recurrent thoughts of death
What classifications come under the ICD for depression?
. Depressed mood . Reduced energy . Disturbed sleep . Loss of interest and enjoyment . Reduced appetite
