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1
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stressors

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specific events/chronic
pressures that place demands on a person
or threaten one’s well-being

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stress

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physical and psychological
response to internal or external stressors

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Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

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No matter the stressor, physical reaction will be the same. 3 phases. Alarm reaction (fight or flight), resistance, exhaustion.

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repressive coping

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avoiding potential causes of stressors

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rational coping

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working to overcome stressor.

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reframing

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thinking of stressor in a new way to reduce threat

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PTSD

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Chronic physical arousal, recurrent unwanted thoughts/images of trauma, & avoidance of things that call traumatic event to mind

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Medical Model

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diagnoses off symptoms not underlying cause. (but symptoms vary between individuals and comorbidity)

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Comorbidity

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The co-occurence of two or more disorders in an individual

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Diathesis-Stress Model

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Genetic vulnerability + stressor onset = disorder

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Intervention Causation Fallacy

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Cure doesn’t prove underlying cause

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Research Domain Criteria Project (RDoC)

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Looks at underlying biological causes for disorders instead of just symptoms. Intersectional approach.

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The DSM-V (5)

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Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. categorizes mental illnesses

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Anxiety Disorders

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Class of mental disorders in which anxiety is the predominant feature. (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, Panic Disorders, Agoraphobi)

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Anxiety Disorders

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Class of mental disorders in which anxiety is the predominant feature. (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, Panic Disorders

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

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characterized by chronic excessive worry.

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Phobias

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Extreme or irrational fear of/aversion to something

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Panic Disorders

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Characterized by sudden occurrence of terror and panic attacks

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Common themes of contamination, religiosity, fear of forgetting

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Major Depressive Disorder

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2 weeks of depressive symptoms

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Dysthymia

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2 years of slight depressive symptoms

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Depressive symptoms dependent on season

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Postpartum Depression

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Depressive symptoms onset after childbirth

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Bipolar Mood Disorder

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Unstable, emotional condition characterized by cycles of abnormal, persistent high mood (mania) and low mood (depression)

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Rapid Cycling (Bipolar)

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4 or more episodes per year

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Schizophrenia

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Disruption of psychological processes, distorted perception of reality, altered emotion, disturbances in thought/motivation/behavior

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Delusions

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Patently false belief system, often bizarre/grandiose, maintained in spite of its irrationality

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Hallucinations

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False perception of lived experience. (auditory, visual, etc.)

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Disorganized Speech

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Severe disruption of verbal communication in which ideas shift rapidly + are unrelated

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Grossly Disorganized Behavior

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Behavior that is inappropriate for situation/ineffective in attaining goals, often with motor disturbances

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Catatonia

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Increased muscle rigidity

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Negative symptoms

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Symptoms that take away from normal experience - emotional + social withdrawal, apathy, poverty of speech, flat affect

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Group A Personality Disorders

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Odd or eccentric disorders - Schizotypal, Paranoid, Schizoid

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Schizotypal Personality Disorder

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odd behavior, unnatural thinking (believing you can control people with thoughts for example)

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Paranoid Personality Disorder

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Irrational suspicion of others

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Schizoid Personality Disorder

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Lack of interest in social events and relationships

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Group B Personality Disorders

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Dramatic, emotional, erratic disorders - Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic

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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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lack of care for others + the law

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Extreme thinking, lacking stability in relationships &
identity

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Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Attention-seeking behavior & inappropriate emotions

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Narcissistic Personality Disorders

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Patterns of grandiosity, need for attention, lack of
empathy

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Group C Personality Disorders

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anxious or fearful disorders - Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorders

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Avoidant Personality Disorders

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lack of social drive, low self-esteem, highly sensitive to negative judgement

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Dependent Personality Disorders

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Pervasive dependence on others for well being. Submissive and indecisive

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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

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Narc. Strict conformity to rules and moral codes. Obsession with perfection.

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Psychotherapy Approaches Types

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Eclectic, Psychodynamic, Cognitive, Humanistic/existential, Behavior, Other

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapies

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explore childhood events + encourage individuals to use this understanding to explore their psychological problems

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Free Association (Psychodynamic Psychotherapies)

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Words conjuring thoughts/an image.

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Analysis of Resistance

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Paying attention to avoided topics

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Transference

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An event that occurs in psychoanalysis when the analyst begins to assume a major significance in the client’s life and the client reacts to the analyst based on unconscious childhood fantasies

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Behavioral Therapy

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Assumes disordered behavior is learned + symptom relief is achieved through changing bad behaviors into constructive behaviors. (utilizing operant + classical conditioning)

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Cognitive Therapy

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Involves helping a client identify and correct any distorted thinking about self, others, or the world - restructuring, mindfulness meditation, CBT

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Restructuring

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The questioning of automatic beliefs, assumptions, and predictions that lead to negative thinking

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Mindfulness Meditation

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Experience thoughts without dwelling, client taught to be fully present

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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blend of cognitive + behavioral therapies

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Humanistic/Existential Therapies

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Assuming that human nature is positive and emphasizes the natural tendency to strive for personal improvement

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Person-Centered Therapy (Humanistic)

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Emphasis on personal growth and self actualization

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Gestalt Therapy (Existential)

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Focus on free will/searching for meaning. Accepting emotions on path to reaching potential.

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