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1
Q

Define abnormality

A

Deviation (statistical difference) from what’s considered normal in culture

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2
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What is the term for the distinctive customs, values, beliefs, knowledge, art, and language of a society or a community.

Or pretended truths that people agree on

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Culture

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3
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Does difference always equal deficit?

A

No

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4
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Who is responsible for the existence of the DSM?

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The American Psychiatric Association

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5
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What are the assumptions of the medical model (4)

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Biological basis
Objective assessment
Diagnosis
Treatment

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6
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T or F culture contributes to disorders

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True

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7
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When are neurodevelopmental disorders usually diagnosed?

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School age, usually observed in skill

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8
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General descriptors of neurodevelopmental disorders (5)

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early development
Developmental delays
lifelong
Lack of communication skills
Heterogeneity

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9
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What is needed to diagnose an intellectual disability disorder? (2)

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IQ test
Practical living skills

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10
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What is needed to diagnose a social communication disorder (3)

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clinical assessment
Observation
Standardized test
Etc

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11
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Behaviors associated with autism?

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Lack of communication skills
Impaired social interaction
Restricted and repetitive behaviors and interest

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12
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Neurotransmitter most associated with schizophrenia

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dopamine

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Behaviors necessary to diagnose schizophrenia

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hallucination
Delusions
Disorganized thinking/speech
Grossly abnormal psychomotor behavior
Negative symptoms

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14
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How is high expressed emotion related to schizophrenia

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Critical comments
Hostility
Emotional overinvolvement

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15
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What type of family causes schizophrenia

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no specific family causes schizophrenia but genetic factors can play a role (family with a history of schizophrenia)

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16
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a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by a range of motor and behavioral abnormalities

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Catatonia

17
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Side effects of schizophrenic meds?

A

Parkinson’s like symptoms
Tardive dyskinesia

18
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Rate of schizophrenia in the population?

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1%

19
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Identical twins and schizophrenia percentage?

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35-50%

20
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diagnostic differences between bipolar I and bipolar II?

A

Difference in level of mania

BP I, you MUST have MAJOR MANIA and either major/minor depression

BP II, You DON’T NEED major mania but experience MAJOR DEPRESSION

21
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difference between bipolar and cyclothymia?

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Cyclothymia is a milder form of bipolar, there are NO SEVERE manic or depressive episodes

22
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The relationship between depression and genes?

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Genetic predisposition

23
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suggests that individuals who have learned that their actions have very little effect on outcomes develop an expectation of helplessness.

A

Learned Helplessness Theory

24
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Behaviors of a manic episode include?

A

Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
Decreased need for sleep
More talkative than usual
Flight of ideas
Increase in goal directed activity

25
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Behaviors of major depressive episode include?

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Depressed most of the day/everyday
Diminished interest/pleasure
Significant weight loss
Insomnia
Fatigue
Diminished ability to concentrate

26
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chronic mood disorder characterized by long-lasting, mild to moderate depressive symptoms. (milder form of depression)

A

Dysthymia

27
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Timeline in schizophrenia
1 month
Up to 6 months
More than 6 months

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brief psychotic disorder - 1 month
Schizphrenoform - up to 6 months
Schizophrenic - 6 months

28
Q

severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) characterized by significant mood disturbances and physical symptoms that occur in the days or weeks leading up to menstruation

A

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

29
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The production of the species, basic unit is gene (what one is born with, ex: down syndrome)

A

phylogeny

30
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The production of the individual, basic unit is the response. (learning history, close environment ex: training a dog)

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ontogeny

31
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The production of culture, basic unit is grand ideas (religion gender, ex: christianity)

A

epistemology

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