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What are the three types of classes of disorders marked by emotional disturbances?

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  • major depressive disorder
  • dysthymia
  • bipolar disorder
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“persistent feelings of sadness and despair, loss of interest in sources of pleasure” defines:

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Major depressive disorder

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What are the four main symptoms of major depressive disorder?

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1- Mood
2- Cognitive
3- Motivational
4- sSmatic

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When diagnosing major depression, one must show ___ or more symptoms for at least ___ weeks, ___ symptom must be depressed mood or loss of pleasure

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5; 2; 1

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What are the symptoms major depression can show? (D, L, W, I, P, F, F, R, S)

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  • Depressed mood
  • Loss of interest for pleasure
  • Weight loss/gain
  • Insomnia/hyper insomnia
  • Psychomotor agitation/retardation
  • Fatigue
  • Feeling of worthlessness/guilt
  • Reduced ability to concentrate
  • Suicidal thoughts (or dark thoughts)
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“Chronic depression that does not meet for major depression; lasts at least two years” defines:

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Dysthymia

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“Depression (usually dominant state) alternate with periods of mania; main features of manic states including feelings of power, confidence, energy, enhanced creativity” defines:

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Bipolar disorder

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Not all individuals with BD experience manic states as ______; some find times of ______

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euphoric; paranoia

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Emotional characteristics of manic behaviour of BD:

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euphoria, impatience, extreme sociability

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Emotional characteristics of depressive behaviour of BD:

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Irritability, indecisiveness, social withdrawal

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Cognitive characteristics of manic behaviour of BD:

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Distractibility, desire for actions, impulsiveness, talkativeness, grandiosity, inflated self-esteem

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Cognitive characteristics of depressive behaviour of BD:

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Obsessive worrying about death, negative self-image, difficulty in concentration

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Motor characteristics of manic behaviour of BD:

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Hyperactivity, decreased need for sleep, sexual indiscretion, fluctuating appetite

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Motor characteristics of depressive behaviour of BD:

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Decreased motor activity, fatigue, difficulty in sleeping, decreased appetite, decreased sex drive

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When a person is suicidal, _____ & _____ use increases the risk for it to happen (impulsive decision making)

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Alcohol and drug

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_______ attempt more, _______ complete more

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Females; males (men use more lethal methods)

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What are the three suicide myths?

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1- people who talk about suicide don’t commit suicide
2- suicide usually takes place with little or no warning
3- people who attempt suicide or fully intend on dying

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What does SAD PERSONS stand for? (factors that determine suicide)

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  • Sex (females are more likely to attempt, but men are more likely to complete suicide)
  • Age (Young and old people are more likely to attempt suicide)
  • Depression (often present)
  • Previous attempt
  • Ethanol abuse (abuse of alcohol)
  • Rational thought (not clearly thinking)
  • Social supports lacking
  • Organized plan
  • No spouse
  • Sickness
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What is the biological perspective of depression/bipolar disorder?

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  • heredity
  • serotonin (important in promoting calm and sleep)
  • norepinephrine and dopamine (importance and motivation and pleasure enhancing)
20
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Explain the Hopelessness Theory of Depression:

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People who are depressed tend to make internal, stable, global attributions for negative experiences; external, unstable, and specific attributions for positive experiences

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What are the three types of maladaptive thoughts in depression?

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  • internal (blaming oneself)
  • stable (accusing oneself of being born this way)
  • global (bringing negative into everything)
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“Disturbances in thought that affect perceptual, social, and emotional processes” defines:

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Schizophrenia

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What are the onset trends for schizophrenia?

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Males: 18-25
Females: 26-45
1% of the population

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What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia? (H, D, D, D)

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  • Hallucinations
  • Delusions
  • Disordered thinking
  • Disorganized behaviour
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What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Absence of expected behaviours, thoughts, feelings, drives

(examples: social withdrawal, apathy, loss of motivation, lack of goal-directed behavior, very limited speech, slow movements, poor hygiene, poor problem-solving, distorted sense of time)

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What are the two types of delusions in schizophrenia?

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  • Delusions Persecution (belief of others plotting against you)
  • Delusions of Grandeur (belief in own extraordinary competence)
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“False beliefs held in face of compelling evidence to the contrary” defines:

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Delusions

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“False sensory perceptions – seeing or hearing things that are not there” defines:

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Hallucinations

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What is the most common type of hallucination in schizophrenia?

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Auditory

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What are the four schizophrenic subtypes? (P, D, U, C)

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  • Paranoid type
  • Disorganized type
  • Undifferentiated type
  • Catatonic type
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What type of schizophrenia is defined by delusions of persecution in grandeur; belief in enemies?

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Paranoid type

32
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What type of schizophrenia is defined by incoherent speech, inappropriate flattened affect, particularly severe?

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Disorganized type

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What type of schizophrenia is defined by striking motor disturbances, ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity?

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Catatonic type

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What type of schizophrenia is defined by the catch of all category; idiosyncratic mixtures of schizophrenic symptoms?

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Undifferentiated type

35
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What are the three biological causes of schizophrenia?

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  • Excess of dopamine
  • Enlarged ventricles
  • Genetic influence
36
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What model causes schizophrenia?

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Stress-diathesis

37
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What is the social-cultural cause of schizophrenia?

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Levels of expressed emotion

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