Developmental+individual differences Flashcards
what is health
a state of complete physical, mental +social well being and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmary
what is type A personality
driven to achieve+meet goals
competitive
work hard to deadlines
what is type B personality
relaxed but works hard when needed to
what is type D personality
distressed
socially inhibited
4 individual difference impact on health
locus of control
self-efficacy
optimism
intelligence
personality+mental disorder
3 ways in which personality can impact mental disorder
vulnerability
personality disorder
multiple personality
personality+mental disorder
vulnerability
intro
people differ in susceptibility to mental disorders; genes, environment+personality.
personality+mental disorder
vulnerability
is commonly referred to as what
diathesis; a predisposition to develop specific disorders that is intrinsic to the person, a part of their constitution
personality+mental disorder
vulnerability
diathesis stress model
most mental disorders require diathesis and environmental stress
level of stress required to trigger disorder depends on degree of diathesis
for some diathesis; no amount of stress with trigger disorder,
for others it may be specific stress
personality+mental disorder
vulnerability
diathesis stress model
e.g. depression
susceptible to interpersonal+achievement stressors
personality+mental disorder
vulnerability
diathesis stress model
e.g. schizophrenia
schizotypy
social anhedonia- when someone is depressed it brings me down also
personality+mental disorder
personality disorder
intro
a class of mental disorders characterised by enduring, maladaptive, inflexible traits that produce interpersonal difficulties+distress
personality+mental disorder
personality disorder
4 key features
distorted thinking patterns
problematic emotional response
over/under regulated impulse control
interpersonal difficulties
personality+mental disorder
personality disorder
3 clusters of personality disorder
A e.g. paranoid-mistrust suspicious
B e.g. antisocial-disregard for others
C e.g. dependent-need to be taken care of
personality+mental disorder
personality disorder
the big 5
high neuroticism+low agreeableness are common to most PD’s
openness is not involved
no disorder is extreme on one trait only
personality+mental disorder
personality disorder
psychodynamic approach
DSM neglects the role of unconscious, defences+drives
personality+mental disorder
personality disorder
biological approaches
PDs are heritable like regular personality traits
personality+mental disorder
personality disorder
Cognitive approaches
PDs as maladaptive schemas
these involve dysfunctional beliefs about the self
personality+mental disorder
multiple personality disorder
intro
2 or more personality’s that switch
personality+mental disorder
multiple personality disorder
4 controversies
explosion of cases
offends our sense
dramatic patients
alterations in symptoms
personality+mental disorder
multiple personality disorder
traumatic theory
people with DID report extreme trauma
susceptible to hypnosis in which personality splits during stress
patients become skilled and construct alter personalities to deal with trauma
personality+mental disorder
multiple personality disorder
sociognitive theory
could be caused by therapists using leading questions
unstable people create different personalities
personality+mental disorder
treatment
2 psychodynamic
psychoanalysis+psychodynamic
personality+mental disorder
treatment
2 humanistic
client centred therapy
gestalt therapy
