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what is a physiological disorder

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set of behavioural/physiological symptoms that do not keep up with cultural norms

distress + impaired personal functioning

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core components for diagnosis of physiological disorders

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symptom quantity + severity

impact on functioning

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standards for diagnoses

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DSM 5

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characteristics of anxiety disorders

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excessive fear + anxiety with physiological & psychological symptoms

e.g. separation anxiety disorder

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characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorders

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pattern of obsessive thoughts + behavioural compulsions

e.g. body dysmorphia

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characteristics of trauma related disorders

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unhealthy responses to harmful events

patterns of anxiety, depression

e.g. PTSD

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characteristics of somatic symptom disorders

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symptoms that cannot be described by a medical condition but cause emotional distress

e.g. somatic symptom disorder

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characteristics of bipolar disorders

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mood swings, manic → depressive

e.g. bipolar 1 and 2 disorders

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characteristics of depressive disorders

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disturbance in mood or affect

sleep, appetite, fatigue

e.g. major depressive disorder

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characteristics of schizophrenia spectrum disorders

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loss of contact with reality

has positive and negative symptoms

e.g. delusional disorder

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characteristics of dissociative disorders

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disruptions in memory and awareness

usually caused by psychological trauma

e.g. dissociative identity disorder

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characteristics of personality disorders

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maladaptive patterns of behaviour and cognition

3 clusters: A, B and C

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characteristics of neurodevelopmental disorders

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developmental deficits, learning impairments

e.g. ASD

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characteristics of neurocognitive disorders

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cognitive abnormalities or decline in memory

e.g. MMND (major and mild)

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characteristics of feeding and eating disorders

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abnormal eating behaviours

e.g. anorexia nervosa

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4 types of anxiety disorders

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panic disorder

generalized anxiety disorder

specific phobia

social anxiety disorder

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bipolar I vs bipolar II

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bipolar I: diagnosed only if there has been a spontaneous manic episode (or mixed)

bipolar II: manic phases are less extreme, requires both types of episodes - hypomanic and major depressive

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positive symptoms for schizophrenia

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delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking

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negative symptoms for schizophrenia

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decreased emotional expression, lack of motivation

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cluster A of personality disorder

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paranoid

schizoid

schizotypal

traits is shown as: irrational, withdrawn, cold

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cluster B of personality disorder

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antisocial

borderline

histrionic

narcissistic

shown as: emotional, dramatic, attention seeking

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cluster C of personality disorder

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avoidant

dependent

obsessive compulsive

shown as: tense, anxious, over-controlled

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dopamine hypothesis

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hypothesis that the pathway for dopamine is hyperactive in people with schizophrenia

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down syndrome is caused by..

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third copy of chromosome 21

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anterograde amnesia

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inability to form new memories

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retrograde amnesia

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most recent memories not being retained

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Alzheimer’s - brain

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cortical disease - caused by the formation of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (clumps of tau protein)

abnormalities of ACh in the hippocampus

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Parkinson’s disease - brain

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caused by the death of cells that generate dopamine in the basal ganglia and substance nigra

29
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treatment for Parkinson’s

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L-dopa treatments

precursor to dopamine & can cross blood brain barrier

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what is consciousness

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awareness that we have of ourselves, internal states and environment

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what brain structures control alertness + arousal

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reticular formation

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polysomnography

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multimodal technique to measure physiological processes during sleep

includes EEG etc.

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what do alpha waves indicate

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relaxed state → going to sleep

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what do beta waves indicate

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alertness, focus + active consciousness

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stage 1 of sleep

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theta waves dominate this section

person is less responsive to stimulus

slow eye rolling movements

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stage 2 of sleep

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has K-complexes (large and slow wave) and sleep spindles (bursts of waves)

no eye movement

increased relaxation (decreased HR etc.)

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stage 3 and 4 of sleep

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has delta waves (signifies the deepest level of sleep)

slow wave sleep → no eye movements, slow HR and digestion, growth hormones secreted

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final stage of sleep is

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REM sleep

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what happens during REM sleep

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bursts of quick eye movements

look like beta waves

40
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when do dreams occur

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in REM sleep

41
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average sleep cycle length

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90 min

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SCN purpose with sleep

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exposure to light stimulates the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the hypothalamus → affects body temp and hormone levels and tells us to wake up

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melatonin and sleep

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melatonin is made by the pineal gland (darkness stimulates it SCN to signal to pineal gland)

melatonin makes you tired

bright light inhibits the release of melatonin

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REM rebound

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missing REM sleep for one night → increase in REM sleep later to compensate

45
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Freud and dreams

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though that the plot lines (manifest content) were symbolic of latent content (unconscious wishes and desires)

46
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activation synthesis theory of dreams

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suggests that dreams are byproducts of brain activation during REM sleep

dreams aren’t purposeful

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dyssomnia

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abnormalities in the amount, quality or timing of sleep

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insomnia

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most common sleep disorder

difficulty falling asleep

49
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narcolepsy

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overwhelming sleepiness during waking periods

50
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sleep apnea

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people stop breathing during sleep

associated with obesity

51
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parasomnia

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abnormal behaviours that occur during sleep

52
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somnambulism

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sleep waking

occurs during slow wave sleep (stage 3)

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dissociation theory of hypnosis

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suggests that hypnosis is an extreme form of divided consciousness

“autopilot”

54
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social influence theory of hypnosis

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people do and report what is expected fo them

like actors that get caught up in their roles

55
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3 categories of psychoactive drugs

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depressants

stimulants

hallucinogenics

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depressants

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slow down neural activity

e.g. alcohol and opiates

57
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alcohol and REM sleep

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alcohol can suppress REM sleep → loss of short term memory

stimulates GABA and dopamine systems

58
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stimulants

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either increases the release of neurotransmitters, reduces reuptake or both!

e.g. caffeine, nicotine and cocaine

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hallucinogens

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distort perceptions in the absence of any sensory input, creating hallucinations

least addictive of the psychoactive drug classes

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types of dependence on drugs (2)

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psychological: use of drug in response to painful emotions

physical dependence: evidenced by withdrawal

61
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alcohol and BP

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alcohol abuse is associated with increased baseline blood pressure

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