Mental disorders Flashcards

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What are the 3 most common mental disorders?

A

Phobias, depression and OCD

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In 2009, what percentage of the UK population had a phobia?

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2.6%

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3
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In 2009, what percentage of the UK population had depression?

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2.6%

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4
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In 2009, what percentage of the UK population had OCD?

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1.3%

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5
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What are the 3 characteristics of mental disorders?

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Cognitive, emotional and behavioural

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What are phobias?

A

A group of mental disorders characterised by high levels of anxiety in response to a phobic stimuli.

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7
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What type of disorder are phobic disorders?

A

Anxiety disorders

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8
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What are the 2 types of disorder we look at?

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Anxiety disorders and mood disorders

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9
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What are the 3 types of phobic disorders?

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Agoraphobia, social phobia and specific phobia

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What is agoraphobia?

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The fear of being trapped in a public place where escape is difficult

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What is the primary emotional characteristic of a phobia?

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Irrational fear

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What are the 2 other emotional characteristics of a phobia?

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Anxiety and panic

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What is a behavioural characteristic of a phobia? (A)

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Avoidance

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What is another behavioural characteristic of a phobia? (F)

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Freezing

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15
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What is a cognitive characteristic of a phobia? (SA)

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Selective attention

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16
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What is another cognitive characteristic of a phobia? (IB)

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Irrational beliefs

17
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What type of disorder is depression?

A

A mood disorder

18
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What does a formal diagnosis of ‘major depressive disorder’ require?

A

At least 5 symptoms, including sadness or loss of pleasure

19
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Which unexpected emotional characteristic is associated with depression?

20
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Give 3 examples of a behavioural characteristic of depression?

A

Shift in activity level, change in appetite and a change in sleep patterns

21
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What is the cognitive characteristic of depression?

A

Negative, irrational beliefs

22
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What type of disorder is OCD?

A

An anxiety disorder

23
Q

What does OCD stand for?

A

Obsessive compulsive disorder

24
Q

What are the 2 major components of OCD?

A

Obsessions and compulsions

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What are obsessions?
Persistent thoughts
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What are compulsions?
Repetitive behaviour
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What are the main emotional characteristics of OCD?
Anxiety and distress
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What is the main cognitive characteristic of OCD?
Obsessions
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What are the 4 common themes of obsessions?
Ideas, doubts, impulses and images
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What is the main behavioural characteristic of OCD?
Compulsive behaviours
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Give an example of a compulsive behaviour.
Washing hands 50 times