Final 101 Flashcards
Primary appraisal
initial decision regarding whether an event is harmful
initial decision regarding whether an event is harmful
Primary appraisal
secondary appraisal
perceptions regarding our ability to cope with an event that follows primary appraisal
perceptions regarding our ability to cope with an event that follows primary appraisal
secondary appraisal
problem-focused coping
coping strategy by which we problem solve and tackle life’s challenges head-on
coping strategy by which we problem solve and tackle life’s challenges head-on
problem-focused coping
emotional-focused coping
coping strategy that features a positive outlook on feelings or situations accompanied by behaviours that reduce painful emotions
coping strategy that features a positive outlook on feelings or situations accompanied by behaviours that reduce painful emotions
emotional-focused coping
corticosteroid
stress hormone that activates the body and prepares us to respond to stressful circumstances
stress hormone that activates the body and prepares us to respond to stressful circumstances
corticosteroid
demonic model
view of mental illness in which odd behaviour, hearing voices, or talking to oneself was attributed to evil spirits infesting the body.
view of mental illness in which odd behaviour, hearing voices, or talking to oneself was attributed to evil spirits infesting the body.
demonic model
medical model
view of mental illness as due to a psychological disorder requiring medical treatment
view of mental illness as due to a psychological disorder requiring medical treatment
medical model
moral treatment
approach to mental illness calling for dignity, kindness, and respect for those with mental illness
approach to mental illness calling for dignity, kindness, and respect for those with mental illness
moral treatment
deinstitutionalization
governmental policy in the 1960s and 1970s that focused on releasing hospitalized psychiatric patients into the community and closing the mental hospitals
governmental policy in the 1960s and 1970s that focused on releasing hospitalized psychiatric patients into the community and closing the mental hospitals
deinstitutionalization
Labelling theorists
scholars who argue that psychiatric diagnoses exert powerful negative effects on people’s perceptions and behaviours
scholars who argue that psychiatric diagnoses exert powerful negative effects on people’s perceptions and behaviours
Labelling theorists
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
Diagnostic system containing the American Psychiatric Association (APA) criteria for mental disorders
Diagnostic system containing the American Psychiatric Association (APA) criteria for mental disorders
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
Prevalence
Percentage of people within a population who have a specific mental disorder
Percentage of people within a population who have a specific mental disorder
Prevalence
Comorbidity
co-occurrence of two or more diagnoses within the same person
co-occurrence of two or more diagnoses within the same person
Comorbidity
Categorical model
model in which a mental disorder differs from the normal functioning in kind rather than degree.
model in which a mental disorder differs from the normal functioning in kind rather than degree.
Categorical model
Dimensional model
model in which a mental disorder differs from normal functioning in degree rather than kind
model in which a mental disorder differs from normal functioning in degree rather than kind
Dimensional model
Insanity defence
legal defence proposing that people shouldn’t be held legally responsible for their actions if they weren’t of “sound mind” when committing them
legal defence proposing that people shouldn’t be held legally responsible for their actions if they weren’t of “sound mind” when committing them
Insanity defence
Somatic symptom disorder
condition marked by physical symptoms that suggest an underlying medical illness, but that are actually psychological in origin
condition marked by physical symptoms that suggest an underlying medical illness, but that are actually psychological in origin
Somatic symptom disorder
Illness anxiety disorder
an individual’s continual preoccupation with the notion that he or she has a serious physical disease
an individual’s continual preoccupation with the notion that he or she has a serious physical disease
Illness anxiety disorder
Id
reservoir of our most primitive impulses, including sex and aggression (often represented by the Devil)
reservoir of our most primitive impulses, including sex and aggression (often represented by the Devil)
Id
Our sense of morality (often represented by an Angel)
Superego
Superego
Our sense of morality (often represented by an Angel)
Psyche’s executive and principal decision maker
Ego
Ego
Psyche’s executive and principal decision maker
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Continual feelings of worry, anxiety, physical tension and irritability across many areas of life functioning
Continual feelings of worry, anxiety, physical tension and irritability across many areas of life functioning
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Panic attack
Brief, intense episode of extreme fear characterized by sweating, dizziness, light-headedness, racing heartbeat and feelings of impending death or going crazy
Brief, intense episode of extreme fear characterized by sweating, dizziness, light-headedness, racing heartbeat and feelings of impending death or going crazy
Panic attack
Panic disorder
repeated and unexpected panic attacks, along with either persistent concerns about the future attacks or a change in personal behaviour in an attempt to avoid them
repeated and unexpected panic attacks, along with either persistent concerns about the future attacks or a change in personal behaviour in an attempt to avoid them
Panic disorder
Phobia
Intense fear of an object or situation that’s greatly out of proportion to its actual threat
Intense fear of an object or situation that’s greatly out of proportion to its actual threat
Phobia
Agoraphobia
Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or embarrassing or in which help is unavailable in the event of a panic attack.
Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or embarrassing or in which help is unavailable in the event of a panic attack.
Agoraphobia
Specific phobia
Intense fear of objects places, or situations that is greatly out of proportion to their actual threat
Intense fear of objects places, or situations that is greatly out of proportion to their actual threat
Specific phobia
social anxiety disorder
intense fear of negative evaluation in social situations
intense fear of negative evaluation in social situations
social anxiety disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Marked emotional disturbance after experiencing or witness a severely stressful event
Marked emotional disturbance after experiencing or witness a severely stressful event
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
condition marked by repeated and lengthy (at least one hour per day) immersion in obsessions, compulsions, or both
condition marked by repeated and lengthy (at least one hour per day) immersion in obsessions, compulsions, or both
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
obsession
persistent idea, thought or impulse that is unwanted and inappropriate, causing marked distress
persistent idea, thought or impulse that is unwanted and inappropriate, causing marked distress
obsession
compulsion
repetitive behaviour or mental act performed to reduce or prevent stress
repetitive behaviour or mental act performed to reduce or prevent stress
compulsion
Anxiety sensitivity
fear of anxiety-related sensations
fear of anxiety-related sensations
Anxiety sensitivity
Major depressive episode
state in which a person experiences a lingering depressed mood or diminished interest in pleasurable activities, along with symptoms that include weight loss and sleep difficulties
state in which a person experiences a lingering depressed mood or diminished interest in pleasurable activities, along with symptoms that include weight loss and sleep difficulties
Major depressive episode
Manic episode
Experience marked by dramatically elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, increased energy, inflated self-esteem, increased talkativeness, and irresponsible behaviour
Experience marked by dramatically elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, increased energy, inflated self-esteem, increased talkativeness, and irresponsible behaviour
Manic episode
Bipolar disorder I
presence of one or more manic episodes
presence of one or more manic episodes
Bipolar disorder I
Bipolar disorder II
Patients must experience at least one episode of major depression and one hypomanic episode
Patients must experience at least one episode of major depression and one hypomanic episode
Bipolar disorder II
Persistent depressive disorder (Dysthymia)
Low-level depression of at least two years’ duration; feelings of inadequacy, sadness, low energy, poor appetite, decreased pleasure and productivity, hopelessness
Low-level depression of at least two years’ duration; feelings of inadequacy, sadness, low energy, poor appetite, decreased pleasure and productivity, hopelessness
Persistent depressive disorder (Dysthymia)
Hypomanic episode
A less intense and disruptive version of a manic episode; feelings of elation, grouchiness or irritability, distractibility and talkativeness
A less intense and disruptive version of a manic episode; feelings of elation, grouchiness or irritability, distractibility and talkativeness
Hypomanic episode
Cyclothymic disorder
Moods alternate between numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and numerous periods of depressive symptoms; this disorder raises the chances of the patient developing bipolar disorder
Moods alternate between numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and numerous periods of depressive symptoms; this disorder raises the chances of the patient developing bipolar disorder
Cyclothymic disorder
postpartum depression
Depressive episode; within a month after childbirth; 15% of women
Depressive episode; within a month after childbirth; 15% of women
postpartum depression
Postpartum psychosis
1 or 2 out of 1000 births. Symptoms include command hallucinations to kill the infant or delusions that the infant is possessed by an evil spirit
1 or 2 out of 1000 births. Symptoms include command hallucinations to kill the infant or delusions that the infant is possessed by an evil spirit
Postpartum psychosis
Seasonal affective disorder
Depressive episodes that display a seasonal pattern, most commonly beginning in fall or winter and improving in spring
Depressive episodes that display a seasonal pattern, most commonly beginning in fall or winter and improving in spring
Seasonal affective disorder
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
For children under 18; persistent irritability and frequent episodes of extreme out of control behaviour
For children under 18; persistent irritability and frequent episodes of extreme out of control behaviour
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
occurs in women during the final week before the onset of menses, with marked mood swings, irritability, anger and anxiety
occurs in women during the final week before the onset of menses, with marked mood swings, irritability, anger and anxiety
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Cognitive model of depression
theory that depression is caused by negative beliefs and expectations
theory that depression is caused by negative beliefs and expectations
Cognitive model of depression
Learned helplessness
tendency to feels helpless in the face of events we can’t control
tendency to feels helpless in the face of events we can’t control
Learned helplessness
Major suicide risk factors
- Depression
- Hopelessness
- Substance abuse
- Schizophrenia
- Homosexuality
- Unemployment
- Chronic, painful or disfiguring mental illness
- Recent loss of a loved one; being divorced, separated or widowed
- Family history of suicide
- Personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder
- Anxiety disorders
- Old age (notably men)
- Recent discharge from a hospital
Personality disorder
condition in which personality traits, appearing first in adolescence are inflexible, stable, expressed in a wide variety of situations and lead to distress or impairment
condition in which personality traits, appearing first in adolescence are inflexible, stable, expressed in a wide variety of situations and lead to distress or impairment
Personality disorder
Boderline personality disorder
condition marked by extreme instability in mood, identity, and impulse control
condition marked by extreme instability in mood, identity, and impulse control
Boderline personality disorder
Psychopathic personality
condition marked by superficial charm, dishonesty, manipulativeness, self-centredness and risk taking
condition marked by superficial charm, dishonesty, manipulativeness, self-centredness and risk taking
Psychopathic personality
antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)
condition marked by a lengthy history of irresponsible and/or illegal actions
condition marked by a lengthy history of irresponsible and/or illegal actions
antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)
Dissociative disorder
condition involving disruptions in consciousness, memory, identity or perception
condition involving disruptions in consciousness, memory, identity or perception
Dissociative disorder
Depersonalization/derealization disorder
condition marked by multiple episode of depersonalization
condition marked by multiple episode of depersonalization
Depersonalization/derealization disorder
Dissociative amnesia
inability to recall important personal information - most often related to a stressful experience- that can’t be explained by ordinary forgetfulness
inability to recall important personal information - most often related to a stressful experience- that can’t be explained by ordinary forgetfulness
Dissociative amnesia
Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
Condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states that recurrently take control of the person’s behaviour
Condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states that recurrently take control of the person’s behaviour
Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
Condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states that recurrently take control of the person’s behaviour
Schizophrenia
severe disorder of thought and emotion associated with a loss of contact with reality
severe disorder of thought and emotion associated with a loss of contact with reality
Schizophrenia
delusion
strongly held, fixed belief that has no basis in reality
strongly held, fixed belief that has no basis in reality
delusion
psychotic symptom
psychological problem reflecting serious distortions in reality
psychological problem reflecting serious distortions in reality
psychotic symptom
hallucination
sensory perception that occurs in the absence of external stimulus
sensory perception that occurs in the absence of external stimulus
hallucination
catatonic symptom
motor problem, including extreme resistance to complying, with simple suggestions, holding the body in bizarre or rigid postures, or curling up in a fetal position
motor problem, including extreme resistance to complying, with simple suggestions, holding the body in bizarre or rigid postures, or curling up in a fetal position
catatonic symptom
Diathesis-stress model
Perspective proposing that mental disorders are a joint product of a genetic vulnerability, called a diathesis, and stressors that trigger this vulnerability
Perspective proposing that mental disorders are a joint product of a genetic vulnerability, called a diathesis, and stressors that trigger this vulnerability
Diathesis-stress model