Final Flashcards
Mental illness
Something/disease that interrupts individuals life
Deviant
Defiant
Distress
When should an individual see a mental health professional
When they’re a harm to themselves or others
What causes mental illness
(Multiple causes) Stress Environment Biological Genetic
Book used by professionals to identify mental illnesses
Diagnostic statistical manual
Phobia
Overwhelmed by a specific object/event
Agorophobia
Fear of open places
An anxiety disorder in which person has recurrent, intrusive thoughts and urges to perform ritualistic actions
OCD
When an individual has overwhelming attacks of anxiety they suffer from which disorder
Panic attacks
List the symptoms of PTSD
Nightmares
Flashbacks
Insomnia
Depression
Mood disorder characterized by unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out day to day tasks
Bipolar disorder
Symptoms of someone in manic state
Talking fast
Little sleep
Irresponsible w money/sex
Symptoms of someone w depression
Worthlessness
Over/under eating
Too much/little sleep
Dissociative identity disorder
(Multiple personality disorder)
Can switch between personalities
Those w major depression what neurotransmitter are they often deficient in?
Seratonin
Dysthymia
Mild form of depression
When do symptoms of schizophrenia usually appear
Early adulthood/ early teens
Difference btw catatonic and paranoid schizophrenia
Catatonic- weird bizarre position/movements
Paranoid- thinking someones out to get them
Which neurotransmitter is usually associated with schizophrenia
Dopamine
Personality disorder
Individual has trouble interacting w others
Impact relationships w others
Describe bio psychological approach to mental illness
Looking at genetics, brain chemistry/damage
Describe the psychoanalytic approach to mental illness
Look at unscious
Humanistic theory
Everyone has power over their destiny
Behavioral theory
Trying to unlearn behavior
Foot in the door effect
Ask for something small then something big to increase probablity
