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Distress or impairment in functioning - it is a breakdown of functioning in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral areas. Involves a response that is not typical or culturally expected.

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Psychological dysfunction

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Occurs when person is much more distressed than others would be

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Dysfunctional distress

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Must be pervasive and/or significant. Mental disorders are often exaggerations of normal processes

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Impairment

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Consider “normalcy” relative to behavior of others in same context

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Culture

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Rule of thumb

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Mental disorder = harmful dysfunction

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Behavioral, psychological, or biological dysfunctions that are unexpected in their cultural context and associated with present distress and/or impairment in functioning or increased risk of suffering, death, pain, or impairment

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An Accepted Definition of a Psychological Disorder

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Scientific study of psychological disorders

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Psychopathology

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Clinical and counseling psychologist (trained in research and delivering treatment

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Ph.D

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Clinical and counseling “Doctor of Psychology” (trained in delivering treatment)

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Psy.D.

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Psychiatrist

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M.D.

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (trained in delivering treatment)

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LCSW

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Nurses

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Psychiatric nurses

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Stays current with research in field. Evaluates own assessment and treatment. Conducts research

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Scientist-practitioner

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Symptoms that brought the client to seek help

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Presenting problem

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Aims to distinguish clinically significant dysfunction from common human experience.

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Clinical Description

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16
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How many people in a population have the disorder

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Prevalence

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The number of new cases over a period of time

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Incidence

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Acute vs. insidious

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Onset of disorders

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Episodic, time-limited, or chronic. Individual pattern of disorder

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Course of disorders

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Good vs. guarded. The anticipated course of disorder.

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Prognosis

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Age may shape presentation. Can be acute. Can be insidious

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Onset of disorder

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The factors contributing to the development of psychopathology

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Etiology

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Deviant behavior as a battle of “Good” vs. “Evil”. Believed to be caused by demonic possession, witchcraft, sorcery. Treatments included exorcism, torture, religious services.

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The supernatural tradition

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24
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Experience of an emotion seems to spread to those around us

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Emotion contagion

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If one person identifies a “cause” of a problem, others may assume that their own reactions have the same source

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Mob Psychology

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Founded by Hippocrates (460-377 BC). Etiology of mental disorders = physical disease. Linked abnormality with brain chemical imbalances (foreshadowed modern views). Galen (129-198 AD) extended Hippocrates’ work

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Biological tradition

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Blood - cheerful and optimistic; insomnia and delirium caused by too much blood in the brain

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Sanguine

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Black bile - depressive

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Melancholic

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Phlegm - apathy and sluggishness

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Phlegmatic

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Yellow bile - hot tempered

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Choleric

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31
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Functioning is related to having too much or too little of four key bodily fluids (humors). Treated by changing environmental conditions or bloodletting/vomiting

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Humoral theory of disorders

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Popular in first half of 19th century. Referred to psychological/emotional factors. Main idea to treat patients as normally as possible in normal environment. More humane treatment of institutionalized patients. Encouraged and reinforced social interaction

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Moral therapy - the psychological tradition

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Freudian theory of the structure and function of the mind. Unconscious, catharsis - helpful release of emotion, model sought to explain development and personality.

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Psychoanalytic theory

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34
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Id (pleasure principle; illogical, emotional, irrational). Superego (moral principles). Ego (rational; mediates between superego/id)

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Structure of the mind

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Ego’s attempt to manage anxiety resulting from id/superego conflict. Displacement & denial; rationalization & reaction formation; projection, repression, and sublimation

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Defense mechanisms

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36
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Oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages. Theory: conflicts arise at each stage and must be resolved.

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Psychosexual stages of development

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Theoretical constructs: intrinsic human goodness, striving for self-actualization.

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Humanistic theory

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38
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Carl Rogers (1902-1987). Therapist conveys empathy and unconditional positive regard. Minimal therapist interpretation

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Person-centered therapy.

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Abraham Maslow (1908-1970). Humans fulfill basic needs first before moving onto higher needs like self esteem

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Hierarchy of needs

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40
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Derived from a scientific approach to the study of psychopathology.

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The behavioral model

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41
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Ubiquitous form of learning. People learn associations between neutral stimuli and stimuli that already have meaning (unconditioned stimuli). Explains the acquisition of some fears

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Classical conditioning

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42
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Start to respond the same way to similar stimuli

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Stimulus generalization

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When the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus, the association is weakened

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Extinction

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Behavior will be repeated more often if it is followed by good consequences and less often if it is followed by bad consequences

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Law of effect (E.L. Thorndike 1874-1949)

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45
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New behavior can be learned by reinforcing successive approximations

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Behavior “shaping”

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46
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Creating new association by practicing new behavioral habits and/or reinforcing useful behaviors with positive consequences. Tends to by time-limited and direct. Evidence supports its efficacy

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Behavior therapy

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Individuals gradually exposed to fears (usually through imagination) while practicing relaxation exercises

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Systematic desensitization

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A broad approach with multiple interactive influences. Scientific emphasis continues to be very important; advances in neuroscience and cognitive and behavioral science will add to our knowledge

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The scientific method and an integrative approach

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49
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Explain behavior in terms of a single cause. Could be a paradigm, school, or conceptual approach. Tend to ignore information from other areas.

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One-dimensional models

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Interdisciplinary, eclectic, and integrative. “System” of influences that cause and maintain suffering. Draw upon information from several sources. Abnormal behavior results from multiple influences

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Multidimensional Models

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Biological, behavioral, emotional, social & cultural, developmental, environmental, and spiritual

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Major influences of multidimensional models

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52
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Behavioral - Conditioned response to the sight of blood. Biological - genetics (inherited tendencies), physiology (e.g., lightheadedness). Emotional - fear and anxiety. Social - attention from others

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Causes of Judy’s phobia

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53
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Exceptions to polygenetic development and behavior

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Huntington’s disease, phenylketonuria

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54
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Disorders are the result of underlying risk factors combining with life stressors that cause a disorder to emerge

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Diathesis-stress model

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55
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Chemical messengers - relay messages between brain cells

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Functions of neurotransmitters

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56
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Increases the activity of a neurotransmitter by mimicking its effects

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Agonist

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Produce effects opposite to a given neurotransmitter

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Inverse agonists

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Inhibit/block the production of a neurotransmitter/function

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Antagonists

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59
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Most drugs are

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Either agonistic or antagonistic

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60
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Giving up trying to control outcomes after unsuccessful attempts

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Learned helplessness

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Learn to copy the behaviors that seem to turn out well for other people

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Modeling and observational (social) learning

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62
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Many types of psychopathology are maintained by

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Problematic reactions to our own emotions

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Systematic evaluation and measurement

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Clinical assessment

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Areas of clinical assessment

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Psychological, biological, social, and spiritual

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65
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Degree of fit between symptoms and diagnostic criteria

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Diagnosis

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Purpose of assessing psychological disorders

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Understanding the individual, predicting behavior, treatment planning, and evaluating outcomes

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67
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Degree of consistency of a measurement

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Reliability

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68
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Consistency across two or more raters

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Inter-rater reliability

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69
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Consistency across time

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Test-retest reliability

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Whether the test measures what it is intended to measure

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Validity

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Comparison between results of one assessment with another measure known to be valid

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Concurrent (Descriptive) Validity

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How well the assessment predicts outcomes

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Predictive validity

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Degree to which test or item measures the unobservable construct it claims to measure

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Construct validity

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Application of certain standards to ensure consistency across different measurements. Provides normative population data.

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Standardization

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Examples of things that are kept constant

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Administration procedures, scoring, evaluation of data

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Assesses multiple domains: gathers information, presenting problem, current and past behavior, detailed history, attitudes and emotions. Most common clinical assessment method

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Clinical interview

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Ask the exact same questions in the same order

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Structured clinical interview

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Outline of questions that are followed, but some flexibility to ask more or less about certain areas depending on the needs of the interviewee

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Semi-structured clinical interview

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Observes appearance and behavior, thought processes, mood and affect, intellectual functioning, and sensorium (orientation x3 - person, place, time)

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Mental status exam

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Identification and observation of target behaviors. Direct observation conducted by assessor or by individual or loved one

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Behavioral Observation

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Determine the factors that are influencing target behaviors

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Goal of Behavioral Observation

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When individual observes self, informally or formally.

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Self-monitoring

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Simply observing a behavior may cause it to change due to the individual’s knowledge of being observed

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Reactivity

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Specific tools for assessment of cognition, emotion, or behavior. Include specialized areas like personality and intelligence

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Psychological testing

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Rooted in psychoanalytic tradition. Used to assess unconscious processes. Project aspects of personality onto ambiguous test stimuli. Require high degree of inference in scoring and interpretation (very subjective)

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Projective tests

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May be useful icebreakers. One way to gather qualitative data

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Strengths of projective tests

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Hard to standardize. Reliability and validity data tend to be mixed

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Criticisms of projective tests

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Roots in empirical tradition. Test stimuli are less ambiguous. Require minimal clinical inference in scoring and interpretation.

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Objective tests

89
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Extensive reliability, validity, and normative database

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Personality tests

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567 items. T/F responses. Interpretation: individual scales, profiles

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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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Nature of intellectual functioning and IQ. Originally developed as a measure of degree to which children’s performance diverged from others in their grade.

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Intelligence tests

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Compare a person’s scores against others of the same age

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Deviation IQ

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Assess broad range of skills and abilities. Goal is to understand brain-behavior relations

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Neuropsychological testing

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Designed to assess for brain damage. Test diverse skills ranging from grip strength, rhythm sound recognition, math, memory, attention, concentration.

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Luria-Nebraska and Halstead-Reitan batteries. (Neuropsychological tests)

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False positives and false negatives

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Problems with neuropsychological tests

96
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Mistakenly shows a problem where there is none

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False positives

97
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Fails to detect a problem that is present

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False negatives

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Pictures of the brain to understand brain structure and function

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Neuroimaging

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Neuroimaging techniques

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MRI, CAT/CT, PET, SPECT, fMRI

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Yield detailed information. Lead to better understanding of brain structure and function. Still not well understood. Expensive. Lack adequate norms. Limited clinical utility.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Neuroimaging

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Assesses brain structure, function, and activity of the nervous system

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Psychophysiological assessment

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Electroencephalogram (EEG) - brain wave activity. Heart rate and respiration. Electrodermal response and levels

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Psychophysiological assessment domains

103
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Disorders involving a strong physiological component. Ex: PTSD, sexual dysfunctions, sleep disorders, headache, hypertension

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Uses of routine psychophysiological assessment

104
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Assignment to categories based on shared attributes or relations

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Diagnostic classification

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Determination of individual, unique features or attributes

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Idiographic strategy

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Determination of general classes and common attributes - involves the study of large groups with shared features

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Nomothetic strategy

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Taxonomy

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Classification in a scientific context

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Taxonomy in a psychological/medical phenomena

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Nosology

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Labels in a nosological system

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Nomenclature

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Strict categories

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Classical (pure) categorical approach

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Classification along dimensions

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Dimensional approach

112
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Combines classical and dimensional views. DSM-5 based on this

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Prototypical approach

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Updated every 10-20 years. Current edition released May 2013.

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. DSM-5. Previous edition DSM-IV-TR

114
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Published by the World Health Organization

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International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10)

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Classification newly relied on specific lists of symptoms, improving reliability and validity. Diagnoses classified along five “axes” describing types of problems

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DSM-III changes in 1980

116
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Eliminated previous distinction between psychological vs. organic mental disorders. Reflected appreciation that all disorders are influenced by both psychological and biological factors

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DSM-IV introduced in 1994

117
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Removed axial system. Clear inclusion and exclusion criteria for disorders. Disorders are categorized under broad headings. Empirically-grounded, prototypic approach to classification

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Basic characteristics of DSM-5

118
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When groups of individuals are identified whose symptoms are not adequately explained by existing labels

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New disorder labels are created

119
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Two or more disorders for the same person. Extremely common. Emphasizes reliability, maybe at the expense of validity

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Comorbidity

120
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Lack of dimensional classification. Labeling issues. Stigmatization

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Issues in DSM-5

121
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The event that provoked/triggered/caused the behavior

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Antecedent

122
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Actions that can be positive, problematic, or pivotal

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Behavior

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The outcome that resulted from the behavior, which can either extinguish or encourage the behavior

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Consequence

124
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6 circuits in the brain. Influences behavior, moods, and though processes

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Serotonin

125
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Less inhibition; instability; impulsivity; tendency to overreact. Aggression, suicidal thoughts, impulsive overreacting, excessive sexual behavior

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Effects of low serotonin

126
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Treat anxiety, mood, eating disorders

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SSRIs: serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor

127
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Rx and herbal Serotonin correctors

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Celexa, Lexapro, Prozak, Paxil, Zoloft; St. John’s Wart

128
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Excitatory transmitter that turns on many different neurons for action

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Glutamate

129
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Inhibitory transmitter that puts the brakes on. Reduce anxiety

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GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid)

130
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Lower arousal and emotional responses. Lower anger, hostility, and aggression. Relaxes muscles (anticonvulsant effect)

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Benzodiazepines (GABA Rx)

131
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One circuit, regulating basic bodily functions. Another circuit, influencing emergency reactions/alarm responses. Regulates/modulates behavioral tendencies

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Norepinephrine, also called noradrenaline.

132
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5 circuits in brain. Implicated in Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s, and addictions. Described as a SWITCH turning on brain circuits that inhibit or facilitate emotions/behaviors. Pleasure-seeking behaviors.

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Dopamine

133
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Muscle rigidity, tremors, impaired judgement

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Low levels of dopamine

134
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Marriage and family therapists. Mental health counselors

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1-2 years Master’s degree, employed by hospitals or clinics under supervision of doctoral-level clinician

135
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The study of changes in behavior over time

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Developmental psychology

136
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The study of changes in abnormal behavior

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Developmental psychopathology

137
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The study of abnormal behavior across the entire age span

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Life-span developmental psychology

138
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Physical symptoms appear to be the result of a medical problem for which no physical cause can be found

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Somatic Symptom Disorder (originally hysteria)

139
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Sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterial microorganism entering the brain. Can cause delusions similar to psychosis

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Advanced syphilis

140
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psychological disorders characterized in part by beliefs that are not based in reality, perceptions that are not based in reality, or both

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Psychosis

141
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Giving insulin to psychotic patients in high dosages

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Insulin shock therapy. Abandoned because dangerous, leading to prolonged comas or death

142
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Sending electric shocks through the brain

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Electroconvulsive therapy

143
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Benzodiazepines brand names

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Valium and Librium

144
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Improving the conditions imposed on patients with insanity

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Mental hygiene movement

145
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The release of emotional material by recalling and reliving emotional trauma

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Catharsis

146
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A fuller understanding of the relationship between current emotions and earlier events

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insight

147
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The id has its own characteristic way of processing information. This type of thinking is emotional, irrational, illogical, filled with fantasies, and preoccupied with sex, aggression, selfishness, and envy

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Primary process

148
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The cognitive operations or thinking styles of the ego are characterized by logic and reason

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Secondary process

149
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Conflicts between the id and the superego that are beyond what the ego can intercede

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intrapsychic conflicts

150
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Transfers a feeling about or a response to an object that causes discomfort onto another, usually less threatening object or person

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Displacement

151
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Directs potentially maladaptive feelings or impulses into socially acceptable behavior

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Sublimation

152
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Refuses to acknowledge some aspect of objective reality or subjective experience that is apparent to others

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Denial

153
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Falsely attributes own unacceptable feelings, impulses, or thoughts to another individual or object.

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Projection

154
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Conceals the true motivations for actions, thoughts, or feelings through elaborate reassuring or self-serving but incorrect explanations

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Rationalization

155
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Substitutes behavior, thoughts, or feelings that are the direct opposite of unacceptable ones

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Reaction formation

156
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Blocks disturbing wishes, thoughts, or experiences from conscious awareness

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Repression

157
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when we are more or less reactive to a given situation or influence than at other times

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developmental critical period

158
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a condition that makes someone susceptible to developing a disorder

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vulnerability or diathesis

159
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chemical transporters

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can affect the activity of neurotransmitters in the brain

160
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The ways genes are turned on or off by cellular material located outside the genome

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Epigenetics

161
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After a neurotransmitter is released, it is quickly drawn back from the synaptic cleft into the same neuron

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Reuptake

162
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Monoamine neurotransmitters

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Norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine

163
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Amino-acid neurotransmitters

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate

164
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Benzodiazepine works to

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enhance activity of GABA molecules

165
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Overt physical behaviors

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Appearance and Behavior aspect of Mental status exam

166
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Rate or flow of speech

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Implies thought processes aspect of MSE

167
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slow and effortful motor behavior

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Psychomotor retardation

168
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disorganized speech pattern

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loose association or derailment

169
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Distorted views of reality

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Delusions. of persecution, grandeur, or ideas of reference

170
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everything everyone else does somehow relates back to the individual

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Ideas of reference

171
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Things a person sees or hears when those things really aren’t there

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Hallucinations

172
Q

Predominant feeling state of the individual and the feeling state that accompanies what we say at a given point

A

Mood and Affect aspect of MSE

173
Q

Affect can be said to be

A

Appropriate, inappropriate, or blunted or flat

174
Q

Composed of vocabulary, abstraction and metaphor, and memory

A

Intellectual functioning aspect of MSE, only very roughly estimated

175
Q

General awareness of surroundings (date, time, location, identity of self and others)

A

Sensorium aspect of MSE

176
Q

Identifying specific behaviors that are observable and measurable

A

Formal observation by operational definitions

177
Q

TAT

A

Thematic apperception test

178
Q

The wording of questions seems to fit the type of information desired

A

Face validity