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Exam 4 (Final) Flashcards

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Psychological Disorder

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o Syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbances in cognition, emotion or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological or development processes underlying mental function

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DSM

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition)

system for classification of psychological disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association

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ICD

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International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 10th Edition-11th published in 2015
Published by the WHO

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Critiques of DSM

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Allen Frances
Creates false epidemics.
(ADD, Autism, Biopolar disorder in children) also ADHD

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Diathesis Stress Model

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Suggests that the experience of stress interacts with an individual’s biological predisposition to produce a psychological disorder

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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(GAD) A disorder that is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry that is not correlated with particular objects or situations.
Diagnosed after anxiety/worry for 6 months.

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GAD Symptoms

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6 months of distress/anxiety, worry
Physical: headache, stomachache, muscle tension.
Often comorbid

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Panic Disorder

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Disorder Characterized by repeated panic attacks and fear of future attacks.
Affects 2.7% of population
More women than men
comorbid
begin in adolescence
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Panic Attack

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The experience of intense fear and autonomic arousal in the absence of real threat.
Last 10 mins. Fear/Discomfort both physical/cognitive symptoms. Symp. nervous systems
may have obvious stimuli or not

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Agoraphobia

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Fear of open spaces.

Common outcome of Panic Disorder. Prevents working or engaging in normal social activities.

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Social Anxiety Disorders

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A disorder characterized by an unrealistic fear of being scrutinized and criticized by others.

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Specific Phobias

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Fear of objects

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Anxiety Disorder

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Disorder where anxiety is not proportional to a person’s circumstance

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OCD

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(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Disroder associated with intrusive obsessions and compulsions
2-3% us pop

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Obsessions

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An intrusive, distressing thought

i.e. Worries about contamination, hurting someone, inappropriate impulses, ordering things

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Compulsions

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Repetitive, ritualistic behavior associated with high anxiety.

i.e. Efforts to ward off anxiety. Compulsive hand washing, checking (ensuring), counting, ordering objects, requesting assurances)

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PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

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Caused by trauma.
Leads to flashbacks
Affects between 3-4% of US pop.

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What part of the brain does PTSD affect?

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Hippocampus

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What Percentage of the adult US population is affected by PTSD?

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3-4%

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What is Major depressive disorder?

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Disorder characterized by lengthy periods of depressed mood, loss of pleasure (adhedonia), disturbances in sleep/appetite, difficulty concentrating, feelings of hopelessness and possible thoughts of suicide

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Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder?

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Affects 7% of adult pop.
Increases with age
Affects more women than men

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Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder

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Physical
-Appetite or sleep interrupted
-Fatigue or Restelessnes
Cognitive
-Difficulty concentrating
-Feelings of hoplesness/worthlessness
-suicidal thoughts
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Causes of Major Depressive Disorder

Learning, Cognitive, Social, Biology (BRAIN

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Learning: Reduction of positive reinforcement/increase of negative outcomes
-Learned helplessness (operant conditioning)
Cognitive: Combo of negative thoughts about self, world, future
-Rumination: focusing on fact that one is depressed
Social: Feelings of sad/loneliness
Biology/Brain: 40% heritability SEROTONIN (boost @ synapse)
-reduced L frontal,
-Increased R frontal
-May be caused by disturbances in Circadian Rhythms.

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Bipolar Disorder

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Disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression
Concordance rate of 70%

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Ratio of females to males who are diagnosed with bipolar

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3: 2

2. 6% of US adults

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Mania

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Period of unrealistically elevated mood, increased goal-directed activity or energy. Little need for sleep

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Schizophrenia

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Characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thought, speech and movement. Restricted avolition of associality

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% of human pop affected by Schizophrenia

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1%

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Symptoms of Schizophrenia

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Positive (things sick people have)
-Delusions
-Hallucinations
-Disorganized Speech
-Disorders of movement
Negative (things healthy people have that sick dont)
-Flat affect
-diminished emotional expression/avolition
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Delusions (Schizophrenia)

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Unrealistic belief (persecutions/paranoia, unrealistic power, grandiose)

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Hallucinations (Schizophrenia)

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False Perception

Mostly auditory

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Catatonia

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Maintenance of awkward or unusual body positions for hours at a time

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Biology of Schizophrenia

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50% concordance rate
Same genes as bipolar
Low levels of frontal lobe activitie
Abnormalities of DOPAMINE. boosts produce halluciantions

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Socioeconomic and Schizophrenia

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Poorer people are 5 times more likely than those in higher socioeconomic groups.

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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Unusual lack of remorse, empathy or regard from normal social rules/conventions
risky/irresponsible behavior. form shallow, fleeting relationships with others
psychopath

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Percentages of Antisocial Personality Disorder

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3.3-.2% (US 1%)

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Brain and Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Amygdalae show low activity (can’t recognize fear)

abnormal in orbitofronal cortex (poor judgement)

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Instability in interpersonal relationships, self image, emotion
Frantically avoid abandonment

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Percentages of Borderline Personality disorder

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2% pop

3:1::women:men

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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Multiple Personality Disorder, characterized by experience of 2 disinct states

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ADHD

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(Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) unusual inattentiveness, hyperactivity with impulsivity

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Percentages of ADHD

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2011, 11% of kids between 4-17

twice as frequent in males as females

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Causes of ADHD

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No known causes, genetics, environmental risks (low birth weight, lead, prenatal exposure to drugs)

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ADHD Brain

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underactive frontal lobes

Prefrontal cortex/basal ganglia feature large amounts of dopamine

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ADHD meds

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Ritalin, Dexedrine/Dextrostat, Adderall

ALL MEDS BOOST DOPAMINE

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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deficits in social relatedness/communication skills. Accompanied by repetitive, ritualistic behavior

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Numbers for ASD

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1/50 kids

Females:males::1:4

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Causes for ASD

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Failure to develop theory of mind
genetics, (.76-.88 concordance)
Parental age is risk factor, older more likely
Exposure to infection and nutritional factors
SSRI’s during pregnancy (3x)

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ASD and the brain

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Abnormalities in amydgala, hippocampus and cerebellum

Abnormalities in corical development that lead to narrow minicolumns

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Combo of cognitive restructuring with behavioral treatments that has been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms

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Cognitive Restructuring

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Technique used in which new, rational beliefs replace earlier, irrational beliefs

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Treating Autism

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ABA

No real meds, abnormalities in serotonin, GABA, Glutamate

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Treating ADHD

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Meds: Ritalin, Dexedrine/Dextrostat, Adderall

ALL INCREASE DOPAMINE + NOREPINEPHRINE

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Treating Anxiety

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Meds: Librium, Valium, Xanax (benzodiazepines, Chlordiazepoxides)
CBT
GABA (helps inhibit the brain)

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Treating OCD

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Antidepressants, CBT

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Treating Depression

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Antidepressant: meant to alleviate symptoms of depression
More effective in more serious cases
SSRI’s :increase serotonin activity by interfering with reuptake
CBT
Adding aerobic exercises help as well

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Treating Bipolar

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Meds: Lithium (only helps with mania) too much is toxic

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Treating Schizophrenia

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Meds: Chloropromazine or phenothiazienes (block dopamine at receptor site)
Side effects: Tardive Dyskinesia
People responded well when they healed at home and were allowed to do meaningful work

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Tardive Dyskinesia

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Slow/difficulty moving -tremors , involuntary moving

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Treating Boderline Personality Disorder

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NO meds specific for this
but, antidepressants, antipsychotic, mood stabilizers (Li), antianxiety (benzodiazepines) and anticonvulsants
Some people are hospitalized
CBT/DBT (dialectical behavior therapy)

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Who is happy?

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Those who are less self-focused, less hostile and abusive, less vulnerable to disease.
More: loving, forgiving, trusting, energetic, decisive, creative, helpful and sociable

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Factors that help happiness

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Money (kind of)
self-esteem
sense of personal control
optimism
extraversion
close relationships
married
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Happiness Formula

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H = S+C+V

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H=

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Enduring Happiness Level

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S=

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Set range, genetically predisposed at a certain level

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C

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Circumstances in life (10%)

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V

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Factors under voluntary control (40%)

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Flow

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un-self-consciously absorbed. Mindful challenge. Challenges engage and match skill

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Non-flowers

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attention disorders
excessive self-conscious
excessive self-centered
Schizophrenia

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Positive AFFECT

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Barbara Fredrickson

Positive Affect opens us up globally

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Positive Affect effects what?

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creativity, reslience, academic performance, integrating complex info, trust

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