Jeopardy questions Flashcards
The DSM V is an example of a
Categorical model
Name and describe 3 components of how we define abnormality
- Deviance from the norms (statistical, cultural, behavioral)
- Functional impairment
- Personal distress
The first mental hospital was established in ….. in the year of …..
Bagdad, 792 AD
Special institutions designed to remove people with mental disorder from the general population, known as asylums, were developed during the ….. period
Renaissance
Give 2 examples of how society and culture influence ideas about causes and treatments of mental disorder
- 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.
- Early theoreticians saw mental illness as being possess by an evil spirit and for this reason, many exorcisms were used to treat it.
The psychodynamic model focuses on…
Internal personality characteristics
My pharmacological interventions (medicine) target the … system
Neurotransmitter
What are the three levels of analysis for the biological perspective?
- Brain structure
- NT’s
- Genetics
Name and describe the components for the structural model of the self
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
What is psychic conflict and how is it resolved?
Provide an example of how it can be resolved.
-when there are disagreements between the id, ego, and superego
-solved by defense mechanisms
Ex. Denial-deny its existence
What are 3 elements of the humanistic perspective?
- Personal growth
- Living in the here and now
- Personal growth
According to Abraham maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, what motivates people to satisfy the lower 4 levels of need?
What about the highest level?
- Deficiency motivation for physiological, safety/security, social and ego needs.
- meta motivation towards self actualization
Carl roger’s model focuses on our … which is what?…
- phenomenal field
- subjective reality, all we are aware of, the field of our experiences including objects, people, behaivors, thoughts and ideas.
What is the difference between operant and classical conditioning?
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
Why is the cognitive-behaivoral approach so strong?
What is another strong approach?
- capitalizes on strengths of cognitive and behavioral models, which also protects against their weaknesses
- biopsychosocial
What is the difference between incedence and prevelance?
Incedence- how many new cases each year
Prevelance- total # of cases for a year
Define risk factor
-individual or environmental factor that temporally precededs a disorder and predicts its occurrence
How do epidemiologists help us understand mental disorders?
They study the course of a disease including: onset, duration, incident, prevelance (point and lifetime) comorbity and utilization of care
What is the difference between universal, selective and indicated prevention
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)
Explain the diathesis stress model
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
What is SCID and how does it work?
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders
- ask an general entry question for category of disorders
- If answer is “yes” then follow through in moire detail to evaluate the symptoms in each category
- then make a diagnosis with severity if its meets the criteria
What are the two projective tests discussed int he class?
Rorschach and thematic apperception test(TAT)
What are the implications of a dimensional or continuity viewpoint?
It’s all in the matter of a degree, we all fall on the spectrum of a disorder on some level
What’s goes on each of the five axis on a multiaxial assessment?
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
What is the MMPI? Describe some details on what you can learn from it
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
- there are 10 clinical scales and 3 validity scales
- looking with profile consistent with particular disorder
What are two integrative approaches discussed in the book?
- Cognitive-behaivoral
2. Biopsychosocial
