Lec 70 Intro to Psych

Question 1

What does it mean that DSM5 classification is categorical not dimensional?

Answer 1

= pt either meets diagnostic criteria for disorder or not –> rather than dimensional would allow all individuals to be placed somewhere on spectrum from normal to abnormal

Question 2

What is problem of validity of psych disorders?

Answer 2

• they’re based on symptoms not specific structural or functional brain abnormality
• we do know they are strongly heritable

Question 3

What are the types of psych disorders?

Answer 3

• psychoses
• mood and anxiety disorder
• cognitive/neurodevelopmental
• behavioral
• somatic symptom disorders
• personality disorders

Question 4

What causes psych disorders?

Answer 4

likely multifactorial = combo of brain dysfunction; genetics; environmental; derailed motivation/desire

Question 5

What is behavior therapy?

Answer 5

pts repeatedly exposed to dreaded stimulus in order to prevent similar negative response in future

Question 6

What is cognitive therapy?

Answer 6

pts review evidence in order to learn to think differently

Question 7

What is interpersonal therapy?

Answer 7

pts learn to adapt to new role

Question 8

Psychiatric Disorders

a) are not the product of diseases
b) do not cause death
c) are “psychological” thus not “neurological”
d) are illnesses of unknown etiology

Which is true?

Answer 8

d. illnesses of unknown etiology

Question 9

True/False

• The most common psychiatric disorders are Mood Disorders.
• Psychoses are rare.
• Only those with Schizophrenia are Psychotic
• Many more adults than children have psychiatric disorders

Answer 9

False –> anxiety disorders are most common

False

False –> bipolar, substance abuse psychosis, etc

False –> rates in children approx equal to adults

Question 10

True/False

• All antidepressants do the same thing biologically.
• ECT causes brain damage and should only be given rarely.
• Psychotherapy can be curative even for some severe disorders, like PTSD and OCD.
• Most psychiatric patients don’t get well.
• Most psychiatric disorders are treated by psychiatrists.

Answer 10

False = act in different ways

False = causes memory disorders [retrograde 15-20 min before you get the ECT] but it usually comes back. causes usually reversible brain changes but not brain damage.

False = on the whole get better but not curative

False = 10-15% by psychiatrists; 10-15% by other psych professionals but most of the rest are primary care