chp 7

Question 1

explain body dysmorphic disorder

Answer 1

Body Dysmorphic Disorder – A disorder marked by excessive worry that some aspect of one’s physical appearance is defective. The perceived defect is imagined or greatly exaggerated. Also known as dysmorphophobia.
- think about their appearance 3-8 times a day

DSM-5 Checklist 1.	Preoccupation with having one or more defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others. 2.	Performance of repetitive behaviors (ex. mirror checking) or mental acts (ex. comparison of one’s appearance to that of others) in response to concerns about appearance. 3.	Significant distress or impairment. 4. often experience high levels of shame, anxiety and depression about appearance 5. occurs slightly more in women  Nearly all people with BDD meet diagnostic critea for another disorder- majot depressions disorder, social anxiety dis, OCD, substance and personality dis

Question 2

What is hoarding disorder

Answer 2

1. Acquiring an excessive number of objects.
2. Inability to part with those objects
3. resulting in an excessive accumulation of items and possessions.
4. perceived need to save items

Question 3

What is OCD

Answer 3

Obsessions- Cognitive (thoughts, impulses,or ideas) that produce anxiety
- intrusive and reoccurring and persistent and uncontrollable
Compulsion- An action (behavior, ritual, thought) that reduces anxiety created by a obsession.
- at least one hr a day and cause clinically significant distress and impairment
- 1% in a given year
- gender ratio 1.5 for women

Question 4

excoriation disorder is?

Answer 4

excessive picking of the skin

Question 5

OCD- the psychodynamic perspective

Answer 5

therapy goals are to uncover and overcome underlying conflicts and defenses.

Question 6

Acute stress disorder

Answer 6

symptoms begin in less than 4 weeks and last no more than a month

Question 7

PTSD

Answer 7

symptoms may begin shortly after or months, year after
- symptoms include: re-experiencing the traumatic event, aviodance, reduced responsiveness, increased arousal, anxiety, and guilt

Question 8

PTSD treatments

Answer 8

general goals: reduce specific symptoms, increase overall adjustment, use flooding and relaxation, use eye movement desenitization, and reprocessing (EMDR)
- psychological debriefing- 4 stage approach and evidence suggest it may be harmful