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Keeping things in Perspective

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Everything God Created was good

Our problems began with sin

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The ultimate solution to our problems is?

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The Gospel (Genesis 3:15)

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What does Rev. 21:1-4 mention?

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One day all will be good again

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Does God allow man to discover what is true?

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Yes

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What is abnormal psychology?

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the scientific study of abnormal behavior in an effort to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning.

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What is abnormal psychology technically referred as?

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clinical psychology

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The four D’s of psychological abnormality

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Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, Danger

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different, extreme, unusual, perhaps even bizzare (deviant from social norms/society’s ideas of proper functioning - ex. drinking gravy vs. coffee)

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Deviance (4 D’s)

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unpleasant and upsetting to the person (studying, loss exercise)

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Distress (4 D’s)

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interfering with the person’s ability to conduct activities in a constructive way (cultures have varying definitions of dysfunction. (ex. bungee jumping, martial arts)

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Dysfunction (4 D’s)

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Posing risk of harm (research suggests that dangerousness is the exception to the rule)

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Danger (4 D’s)

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Deviations called ‘abnormal are actually just (Thomas Szasz)

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problems of living

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In ‘72 if you were homosexual you had a mental illness, when did that change?

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‘74

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Reasons to Classify Abnormal Behavior

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  • Research
  • Communication
  • Statistics
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What’s wrong with classifying abnormal behavior?

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Implies that abnormal behavior is qualitatively different than normal behavior

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Abnormal behavior should not be judged qualitatively, but rather –

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quantitatively

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1952 (every disorder has a numerical code)

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First DSM

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1968 expands number of disorders; continued psychodynamic emphasis

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DSM II

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1980 (hifts away from a Freudian emphasis

  • Goal was to increase reliability
  • Dropped homosexuality; retained ego-dsytonic (gay but don’t like it)
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DSM III

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1987 minor changes; R means revised

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DSM III-R

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1994 Terms consistent with WHO, expand categories

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DSM IV

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2000, Text revision, text about disorders changed

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DSM IV-TR

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2013 - more orders including hoarding, binge eating, dsiruptive mood dysregulation disorder

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DSM V

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Criticisms of the DSM

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  • Practically (diagnostic categories back scientific rigor)

- Philosophically (embraces a medical model view of abnormal behavior)

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Psychiatric diagnosis is based on what

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behavioral self-report or observation - NOT medical testing

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Anxiety Disorders

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generalised anxiety disorder, phobias, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder

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is OCD an anxiety disorder?

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No

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  • excessive anxiety and worry for at least 6 months about a number of events or activities
  • causes stress/impairment in functioning
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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms

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3 or more of following: restless, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance

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Phobia Classifications

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Specific Phobia, Agoraphobia

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marked fear or anxiety about specific object/situation (flying, etc.)
object almost always provides immediate fear or anxiety
fear of object/situation is excessive and persistent (typically 6 months or more)
causes distress or impairment in functioning

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Specific Phobia

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agoraphobia symptoms

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2 or more of following: using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line or being in crowded area, being outside of home alone

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fears or avoids because escape may be difficult, situations almost always provoke anxiety and are actively avoided, typically lasts 6 months or more

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agoraphobia

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what other disorder is agoraphobia often associated with?

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panic disorder

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Fear, anxiety in social situations when exposed to public scrutiny (eating, conversing)
Fear humiliation/embarrassment, leading to rejection
Fear typically lasts 6 months or more
Fear is exaggerated, causing distress/impairment

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Social Anxiety Disorder

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Social Anxiety verse

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Proverbs 29:25

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recurrent unexpected panic attacks, peaking in minutes

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Panic Disorder

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panic disorder symptoms

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includes at least 4 for the following: pounding heart, sweating, trembling, shaking, shortness of breath, feelings of choking, chest pain, nausea, dizzy, chills hot flasshes, numbness, derealization, depersonalization, fear of going crazy, fear of dying

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panic disorder timing

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at least 1 attack followed by at least 1 month of fear or worry of another attack or significant change in behavior to avoid attack

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how many people have panic attacks in life

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25%

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Most common mental disorder in the US?

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anxiety disorders

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presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both more than 1 hour per day causing distress

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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mental. persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts urges images, ideas, impulses causing anxiety

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Obsessions

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behavioral. repetitive behaviors (handwashing) or mental acts (counting) performed according to rigid rules. to reduce anxiety or prevent dreaded event, often in response to an obsession

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Compulsive

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What did Freud call OCD?

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anal

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OCD related disorders

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body dysmorphic disorder (worried about flaws in appearance not apparent to others)
hoarding disorder
trichotillomania (hair pulling)
exoriation disorder (skin picking)

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Verse about OCD related disorders

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Proverbs 3:5-10

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event that creates demand

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stressor

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person’s reactions to the demands

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stress response

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stress disorders

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acute stress disorder, PTSD, dissociative disorders

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PTSD symptoms

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includes at least 1 of the following: recurrent, involuntary distressing memories, recurrent distressing dreams, dissociative reactions (flashbacks), intense reactions to cues associated with events

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ptsd timing

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increased arousal, and guilt at least 1 month

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Acute stress Disorder timing

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3 days to 1 month

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Risk factors to PTSD

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preexisting high anxiety and negative world view

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spirituality factors for PTSD

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  • sovereignty of God
  • omniscience of God
  • goodness of God
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How do clinicians treat people with PTSD and Acute stress Disorder?

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Psychological debriefing

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Dissociative Disorders (stress disorders)

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depersonalization/derealization disorder, dissociative amnesia, dissociative identity disorder (formerly MPD)

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experiences of unreality, detachment, or being an outside observer of self (Depersonalization) or surroundings (Derealization)
(reality testing remains intact)

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depersonalization/derealization disorder

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Inability to recall important autobiographical information, usually of a traumatic nature, not due to ordinary forgetting

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Dissociative Amnesia

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Disruption of identity caused by 2+ distinct personalities, recurrent gaps in recall of events, information in consistent with ordinary forgetting

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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DID is NOT

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schizophrenia

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SRA has been what in Christian circles

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discredited

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Social Influence Theory suggests DID is the —- of seeing a therapist who believes in DID

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result

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Disorders of Mood

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Depressive disorders, Mania

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a low, sad state; life seems dark, it’s challenges overwhelming

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Depression

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person struggle with depression, no history of mania, mood returns to normal when depression lifts

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unipolar

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person struggles with periods of mania that alternate with periods of depression

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bipolar

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Depressive disorders

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major depressive disorder, dysthymic, premenstrual, disruptive mood dysregulation

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severe reucrrent tempter outbursts, inconsistent with developmental age

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disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

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disruptive mood dysregulation disorder timing

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average 3 times a week, between outbursts person is angry or irritable most of the day, every day, for at least 12 months, in at least 2 settings

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at least 5 symptoms in week before menses

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premenstrual dysphoric disorder

72
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what is major depressive disorder often called?

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clinical depression

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at least 2 symptoms for at least 2 years (poor apettite, overeating, insomnia, hypersomnia, low energy, low self-esteem, poor concentration, hoplessness

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persistent depressive disorder/dysthymia

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Bipolar disorders

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Bipolar I Disorder
Bipolar II Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder

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manic episode (at least 3 symptoms for at least 1 week)

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Bipolar I disorder

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bipolar I disorder timing

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3 symptoms for 1 week

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major depressive episode, hypomanic episode (symptoms of biopolar I manic episode for at least 4 days)

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bipolar II

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less severe hypomanic symptoms (not hypomanic episode) no major depressive disorder, lasts 2 years

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cyclothymic disorder

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biblical view of depression

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depression is hopelessness

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self-inflicted, intentional death

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suicide

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Somatic symptom and related disorders

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Somatic symptom and related disorders

somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, facticious disorder, conversion disorder

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somatic symptoms that are distressing or disrupt daily life

exessive thoughts, feelings or behaviors related to the somatic symptoms

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somatic symptom disorder

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somatic symptom disorder timing

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symptoms are persistent/typically longer than 6 months

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preoccupation with having a serious illness for at least 6 months

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illness anxiety disorder

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illness anxiety disorder symptoms

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somatic symptoms are not present or mild, high anxiety, absence of somatic symptoms

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previously knowns as Munchausen syndrome; imposed on self

falsification of physical/psychological symptoms or induction of injury or disease

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Facticious Disorder

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symptoms or altered motor or sensory functions not due to medical condition

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conversion disorder

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conversion disorder timing

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less than 6 months- acute

more than 6 months- persistent

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conversion disorder is

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physical symptom without physical cause/basis

90
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what did conversion disorder used to be called

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hysteria

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where is conversion disorder rooted in according to Freud?

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hydraulic view of emotion (emotion is incompressable)

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eating disorders

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anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder

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feeding and eating disorders

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pica - persistent eating of nonnutritive, nonfood substances (paper, soap, etc).
rumination disorder- repeated regurgitation of food for at least 1 month
- avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder - lack of interest in food resulting in significant weight loss

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an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from cultural expectations

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personality disorder

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odd or eccentric (paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal)

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Cluster A

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dramatic (antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic)

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Cluster B

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anxious (avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive)

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Cluster C

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what is personality

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a unique, long-term pattern of inner experience and outward behavior (consistent, flexible, ‘traits)

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psychosis is a state defined by a loss of contact with reality. symptoms may include hallucinations or delusions

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schizophrenia

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behaviorally defined; problematic pattern related to substance use

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Substance Use disorder

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