Jeopardy questions

Question 1

The DSM V is an example of a

Answer 1

Categorical model

Question 2

Name and describe 3 components of how we define abnormality

Answer 2

1. Deviance from the norms (statistical, cultural, behavioral)
2. Functional impairment
3. Personal distress

Question 3

The first mental hospital was established in ….. in the year of …..

Answer 3

Bagdad, 792 AD

Question 4

Special institutions designed to remove people with mental disorder from the general population, known as asylums, were developed during the ….. period

Answer 4

Renaissance

Question 5

Give 2 examples of how society and culture influence ideas about causes and treatments of mental disorder

Answer 5

1. stigma can be perpetuated by society, due to incorrect movie and media representations which can cause people to not seek help or treatment for a mental disorder becuse they are afraid of the stigma associated with being a person with mental illness.
2. Early theoreticians saw mental illness as being possess by an evil spirit and for this reason, many exorcisms were used to treat it.

Question 6

The psychodynamic model focuses on…

Answer 6

Internal personality characteristics

Question 7

My pharmacological interventions (medicine) target the … system

Answer 7

Neurotransmitter

Question 8

What are the three levels of analysis for the biological perspective?

Answer 8

1. Brain structure
2. NT’s
3. Genetics

Question 9

Name and describe the components for the structural model of the self

Answer 9

Id- fueled by instincts, seek pleasure and avoid pain at all costs( pleasure principle)

superego- observers and evaluates using values adopted from parents/society, blocks the id’s impulses

Ego-manages id’s impulses in a way that is acceptable to superego, (reality principle- seek pleasure/ avoid pain in socially acceptable ways), responsible for defense mechanisms

Question 10

What is psychic conflict and how is it resolved?

Provide an example of how it can be resolved.

Answer 10

-when there are disagreements between the id, ego, and superego
-solved by defense mechanisms
Ex. Denial-deny its existence

Question 11

What are 3 elements of the humanistic perspective?

Answer 11

1. Personal growth
2. Living in the here and now
3. Personal growth

Question 12

According to Abraham maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, what motivates people to satisfy the lower 4 levels of need?

What about the highest level?

Answer 12

• Deficiency motivation for physiological, safety/security, social and ego needs.
• meta motivation towards self actualization

Question 13

Carl roger’s model focuses on our … which is what?…

Answer 13

• phenomenal field
• subjective reality, all we are aware of, the field of our experiences including objects, people, behaivors, thoughts and ideas.

Question 14

What is the difference between operant and classical conditioning?

Answer 14

Operant- rewards and punishments, its about what comes immediately after a behaivor
Classical- repeated pairing between a conditioned stimulus and a response, behaivor impacted by what come immediately befor a behavior

Question 15

Why is the cognitive-behaivoral approach so strong?

What is another strong approach?

Answer 15

• capitalizes on strengths of cognitive and behavioral models, which also protects against their weaknesses
• biopsychosocial

Question 16

What is the difference between incedence and prevelance?

Answer 16

Incedence- how many new cases each year

Prevelance- total # of cases for a year

Question 17

Define risk factor

Answer 17

-individual or environmental factor that temporally precededs a disorder and predicts its occurrence

Question 18

How do epidemiologists help us understand mental disorders?

Answer 18

They study the course of a disease including: onset, duration, incident, prevelance (point and lifetime) comorbity and utilization of care

Question 19

What is the difference between universal, selective and indicated prevention

Answer 19

Universal- targets large groups of people with no problem to reduce new cases(incedence)

Selective- targets at risk individuals

Indicated- targets people at very high risk for developing extensive problems in the future (already have low grade symptoms but not a diagnosable disorder)

Question 20

Explain the diathesis stress model

Answer 20

Diathesis: having a predisposition to a disorder but vulnerability requires a trigger
Stress- life event that interacts with the diathesis and in some way leads to a disorder
Diathesis can change perception of stress, influence life choices, and serve as a catalyst for a disorder

Question 21

What is SCID and how does it work?

Answer 21

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders

1. ask an general entry question for category of disorders
2. If answer is “yes” then follow through in moire detail to evaluate the symptoms in each category
3. then make a diagnosis with severity if its meets the criteria

Question 22

What are the two projective tests discussed int he class?

Answer 22

Rorschach and thematic apperception test(TAT)

Question 23

What are the implications of a dimensional or continuity viewpoint?

Answer 23

It’s all in the matter of a degree, we all fall on the spectrum of a disorder on some level

Question 24

What’s goes on each of the five axis on a multiaxial assessment?

Answer 24

Axis I: clinical disorders
Axis II: Personality disorders and mental retardation
Axis III: general medical conditions
Axis IV: psychosocial and environmental problems
Axis V: global assessment of functioning

Question 25

What is the MMPI? Describe some details on what you can learn from it

Answer 25

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

• there are 10 clinical scales and 3 validity scales
• looking with profile consistent with particular disorder

Question 26

What are two integrative approaches discussed in the book?

Answer 26

1. Cognitive-behaivoral

2. Biopsychosocial