Final Exam: Abnormal Psychology Flashcards
What are delusions of grandeur?
A false impression of one’s own importance.
An example of this is, the individual believes that they are famous, can end world war, or that they are immortal.
Persecutory Delusions
the individual believes that someone or something is mistreating, spying on, or attempting to harm them(someone close to them). People with this type of delusional disorder may make repeated complaints to legal authorities.
Alogia
Greek for “without words.” It’s also sometimes called “poverty of speech”. In this case, “poverty” doesn’t refer to economic concepts like money or wealth. It means you speak less often, use future words, take longer to talk or are less likely to talk unless someone talks to you first.
Agnosia
inability to interpret sensations and hence to recognize things, typically as a result of brain damage.
An example of this, will specify problems in day to day life, for example, getting dressed or the inability to differentiate a fork and a knife because of an inability to recognize certain types of objects visually.
Specific Learning Disability
means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, and write, spell or do mathematical calculations.
Intellectual Disability
a term used when there are limits to a person’s ability to learn at an expected level and function in daily life. Levels of intellectual disability vary greatly in children.
Classes of Neurocognitive Disorders
Cognitive disorders occur when a person experiences a loss or interruption of normal thought processes. There are three general types of cognitive disorders: dementia, delirium, and amnesia.
Inattentive Behaviors(ADHD)
means a person may have difficulty staying on task, sustaining focus, and staying organized. These problems are not due to defiance or lack of comprehension.
Hyperactive/Impulsive Behaviors(ADHD)
A child with hyperactive impulse ADHD is frequently hyperactive as displays an overall excessive increase in motoric and physical activity. Examples include: jumping, bending, or skipping when standing still is expected and is therefore easily observed in school or gym class.
What is the most common type of hallucination experienced by individuals with psychotic symptoms?
Auditory
Differentiate each of the schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Shizoaffective disorders: schizophrenia combined with major depression or bipolar disorder.
Schizophreniform: a type of psychotic illness with symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia but lasting for less than 6 months.
Brief Psychotic Disorder(BPD) : according to the DSM-5 is the onset of psychotic behavior that lasts less than one month followed by complete remission with possible future relapses.
Delusional Disorder
the diagnosis of a delusional disorder occurs when a person has one or more non-bizarre situations that take place in real life, although not real but possible) delusional thought for one month or more, that has no explanation by another physiological, substance induced, medical condition or any other mental disorder.
Why is it important to identify children with developmental disorders as soon as possible?
Treatment Options and be prepared for intervention
What types of symptoms must be present for a full diagnosis of ADHD?
Inattention-having difficulty paying attention
Hyperactivity-having too much energy
Impulsivity-acting without thinking or having difficulty with self-control.
What is the most common treatment/intervention for a learning disorder?
Psychotherapy, occupational therapy, and special education
