Lecture 1: introduction Flashcards
students disease =
temporary hypochondria
trigger warnings are ….
not helpful, sometimes actually harmful
learning objectives
- Understand the pro’s and con’s of working with models in clinical psychology
- Describe the prevalence and course of the disorders as discussed in the lecture.
- Explain what transdiagnostic processes are and identify them in the course material.
- Reflect on the difference between normal emotional experiences and emotional disorders
- Understand the basics of the network perspective of mental disorders
general model of psychopathology
pre-dispositional vulnerability <-> (early) learning experiences
leiden tot
vulnerable phenotype
beinvloedt door protective factors & stressors
uiteindelijk
emotional disorders
theories are…
- bodies of knowledge that aim to explain phenomena: stable recurrent and general features of the world
- deeply practical
models are…
instantiations of theories, narrower in scope and often more concrete
wat willen we met theorieen
ze zouden ons moeten helpen met: pridicting and controlling our environment through strategic interventions and technologies
toothbrush problem:
you should never use another persons theory (you always want to create your own)
there is no shortage in theories, but….
a lack of coordination
what do we need more of?
formalized theories
theories in psychology are…
verbal, not mathematical (maar steeds meer mathematical ook!)
relation between theory, data and phenomenon: figuur
verbal theory - ? - phenomenon
verbal theory (theoretical anchor) - formal model (production) - statistical pattern (empirical anchor) - phenomenon
‘all models are wrong, but some are useful’
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Chronological Assessment of Suicidal Episodes: wat was hiermee?
niet helemaal bedoeld voor assessing suicidal attempts, maar werd wel zo gebruiktt
nemesis =
NEtherlands MEntal health Survey and Incidence Study
welke populatie van nemesis
dutch population based sample, 18+
methode van nemesis
DSM IV ánd V diagnoses assessed with Composite international diagnostic interview (CIDI)
wat voor sampling procedure
Multistage, stratified random sampling procedure.
- First, a random sample of municipalities was drawn
- A random sample of individuals aged 18
75 years was drawn from the Dutch population register
lifetime prevalence van anxiety or mood disorder in NL
48%
dus 48% van de nederlanders heeft een angst- of stemmingsstoornis op een punt in hun leven
12 months prevalence of any disorder in NL
1 van de 4 respondenten voldoet aan de criteria voor een van de syndromen, in de 12 maanden voor het interview
lifetime prevalentie van stemmingssyndromen/mood disorders=
27.6%
lifetime prevalentie van anxiety syndromen =
28.6%
lifetime prevalentie van substance use disorders =
16.7%