I Tried the Best I could... Flashcards
Define the Tri Vulnerability Theory (Anix)
People have a General Bio * Psycho Vulnerability and 1 specific Psycho Vulnerability.
3 distinctions of Path Anxiety?
- Frequent 2. Severe and 3. Persistent
Define Anxiety
Define Anxiety
Define Clinical Assessment?
Evaluation & Measurement of Psycho-Bio-Social factors that accompany a disorder.
What is Displacement?
When you do bad on a test and yell at the dog.
When do Defence Mechs arise?
When the Ego is overwhelmed. High Anxiety is a signal for the Ego to put up defence.
What did Mesmer do and who Disproved him?
Put people in Magnetised water and suggested things. Franklin, only suggestion improved things.
Who invented the Moral Therapy?
Pinel & Pussin. They removed the chains
Who and Why invented the Bio Tradition?
Greg, because of Advanced Syphilis (delusions of persecution was a symptom)
Called when Dis have Physical sump but no Phy cause?
Somatoform Disorders
Who and What is the Humoral Theory
Hippocratic and Galen. Consists of Black bile, blood, Yellow Bile and Phlegm.
3 historical models of Psycho?
- Supernatural Model 2. Biological Traditional 3. Psychological Traditional
3 things Sci-Pracs do?
- Be up2Date with science. 2. Eval own treatments 3. Do own research
Diff between Counseling and Clinical Psychs?
Coun= Treat adjustment and work issues Clinical= Treat severe psychological disorders.
3 things that define Psych Disorder?
- Psych Dysfunction. 2. Impairment 3. Atypical Response
Why do people Binge?
To alleviate bad moods or negative affect.
What is an Associated Psych Dis in Anorexia?
Anxiety, Mood and OCD.
Stay same weight Ana’s become?
Panicked, Anxious and Depressed
Subtypes of Anorexia?
- Restricting Type (< Cals) 2. Binge-eating type
What do Anorexia’s fear?
Being Obese.
s Anorexia more common than Bulimia?
No.
Associated Disorders of Bulimia?
Associated Disorders of Bulimia?
When do you get Electrolyte Imbalance?
When you have bulimia.
Purging Tech’s for Bulimia?
- Vomiting 2. Laxatives 3. Diuretics (make you pee) 4. Excessive Exercise 5. Fasting
How is eating in Bulimics?
How is eating in Bulimics?
Cycle of Binge-Eating Disorder?
Binge—> Restrictive—> Guilt—>
In Buli, what does Exposure Response Prevention do?
Tries to prevent or delay purging after eating.
Social Factors of Bulimia?
- < social support 2. > conflicts 3. < Social Skills
Bio Aetiology of Bulimia?
Abnormal Endogenous Opids
Bulimia Physical Con?
no
Difference between Ano & Bulimia?
B=Normal weight. A=Do not purge. A< appetite than B.
M= for Bulimia?
Late Adolescence/Early Adulthood
2 subtypes of Bulimia?
- Purging 2. Non-Purging
2-tiered treatment for Anorexia?
- Immediate Goal (Gain weight) 2. Secondary Goal (Long-Term Weight Gain)
Where brain Prob in Anorexia?
Hypothalamus (Causality unknown)
M = ___ for Anorexia?
17
Where is Anorexia most prevalent?
Industrialised Countries
Medical Cons of Anorexia?
Constipation, Lethargy & Dehydration
Associated Features of Anorexia?
- Depressed 2. OCD food thoughts 3. Fear of eating in public.
What is the more chronic Bipolar Called?
Cyclothymic Disorder
Which Bipolar type is Hypomania in?
Bipolar II
What are the three types of Bipolar?
- Bipolar I. .2 Bipolar II. 3. Cyclothymic Disorder
2 Specific Course Specifiers for MDD?
Longitudinal
Seasonal Pattern
6 Specifiers for 1st broad specifiers of MDD?
- Psychotic features
- Chronic features
- Catatonic features
- Melancholic features
- Atypical features
- Postpartum Onset
What are the 2 Specifiers for MDD?
Description of most recent Episode
The course
The 4 P’s:
Predisposing
Precipitating-The triggers that have set the factors off
Perpetuating-Cog or Behavioural factors that maintain the problem
Protective-The strengths
Explain DSM IV
Included culture specific sections
Explain DSM III
Scientific data was a major principle and it also created diagnostic criteria.
Explain DSM II
First inclusion of symptoms.
Explain DSM I
Little interest in diagnosis. Psychoanalysis was the only treatment.
5 Things you want to obtain in a CI?
Demographic Data Medical History Family History Educational & Vocational History Psychological History
5 things the Clinician should convey to the patient?
The purpose of psych assessment What the client is expected to do Confidentiality of the info Informed consent Who will have access to the info.
What are the 4 purposes of Clinical Assessment?
Understand the person
Predict behaviour
Plan treatment
Evaluate treatment outcomes
What is a Prototypical Approach?
It first identifies certain essential characteristics of something but then has underlying variations. DSM is based on this approach.
What is a Dimensional Approach
An approach to classify disorders based on the variety of cognitions, moods and behaviors and quantifies them on a scale.
What is and Who Originated the Classical Catergorial Approach?
Kraepelin- It assumes that every diagnosis has a clear underlying cause. There is no overlap between disorders.
What is a Nomothetic Strategy?
Used to determine the Genral Class of problems a set of symptoms belongs to.
What is an Idiographic Strategy?
Used when you want to find out about one person. What makes them unique.
Face Validity
Something that makes sense when you read it.
Note from 23 Lynch Street in Hawthorn
Volostoraptor
Analog model?
When clinicians use role-play in a clinical setting.
What might behav assess be better for?
Better than a clinical interview for people who are not old or mentally skilled enough to report on their problems.
5 categories that the mental health exam covers?
Appearance & behaviour Thought processes Mood & affect Intellectual functioning Sensorium
What are the 5 strats that help clinicians?
Clinical interview Physical exam Behavioural obseveration Behavioural assessment Psychological tests
What is concurrent validity?
Compare the results to a better known measure.
3 basic clinical assessment concepts?
Reliability, validity and standardisation.
