Class 3 - Applying cognitive psychology to clinical disorders

Question 1

Anxiety disorders

Answer 1

Excessive fear (imminent threat) and anxiety (future threat), and related behavioural disturbances

Question 2

Depressive disorders

Answer 2

disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Question 3

Attentional bias

Answer 3

Selective allocation of attention to threat-related stimuli when they are presented at the same time as neutral ones

• anxious individuals = heightened sensitivity to threatening stimuli
• depressed individuals = decreased sensitivity to positive stimuli

Dot prove task & emotional stroop task

Question 4

Depression & memory bias:

4 types of bias for autobiographical memories

1. biased recollection of negative memories

Answer 4

negative memories come to mind faster, than positive events

Question 5

Depression & memory bias:

4 types of bias for autobiographical memories

2. impoverished positive memories

Answer 5

these positive memories aren’t remembered with as much detail

Question 6

Depression & memory bias:

4 types of bias for autobiographical memories

3. over-general memory

Answer 6

not remembering memories to such a specific level

Question 7

Depression & memory bias:

4 types of bias for autobiographical memories

4. altered relationship to emotional memories

Answer 7

dont want to think about negative events but they come to mind quicker