Process addictions & Eating disorders, Age related disorders, Learning disabilities

Question 1

Alzheimers

Answer 1

• Irreversible downward spiral
  1 or more SYMPTOMS:
  1. Memory is impaired
  2. Impaired ability to learn new information & recall learned information at will.
  3. 1 or more cognitive deficits
  a. Aphasia: language disturbance
  b. Apraxia: impaired ability to carry out motor activities due to cognitive deficit
  c. Agnosia: Failure to recognize people, objects or places
  4. Disturbance in executive functions, such as: planning, organizing, abstract thinking
  5. Social occupational deficit & significant decline from prior levels of functioning

Question 2

What is the major difference between Alzheimer & schizophrenia?

Answer 2

Alzheimer’s does not have a cure

Question 3

What is a case example of Alzheimer’s?

Answer 3

Allie from the movie, “the notebook”

Question 4

Anorexia Nervosa: Restricting type

Answer 4

Based on doing a lot of exercise & dieting

Question 5

Anorexia Nervosa: Binge eating & purging type

Answer 5

Binge (taking a lot of calories in) then, get rid of body “waste” by vomiting, misuse of laxatives, enema’s and/or diaretics

Question 6

What are the symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 6

1. Refusal to maintain body mass index (BMI) relative to their average weight, height, age, gender & body type.
2. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat.
3. Self-esteem & self-evaluation is based on a gross misjudgment on their low body weight.
4. (Applies to females) Missing 3 periods, Amenoria develops.
5. Tooth enamel erosion, bruising or discolor very easily.

Question 7

Bulimia nervosa: Purging type

Answer 7

Self-induced vomiting, inducing enema’s w/ or w/o partner

Question 8

Bulimia nervosa: Non-purging type

Answer 8

Fasting or excessively exercising

Question 9

What are the symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa?

Answer 9

1. Reoccurring binge eating
   a. eating in a discrete period of time. eating an unusually large amount of food.
   b. Feels out of control. Feeling a compulsion to eat & is doing it often.
2. Reoccurring compensatory behavior to avoid weight gain
   a. Misuse of laxatives
   b. Self-induced vomiting
   c. Diuretics
   d. Enemas
   E. Excessive exercise
3. Happens at least 2 times a week for 3 months.
4. Self-evaluation & self-downing about body shape & weight.

Question 10

What is the difference between Anorexia nervosa & Bulimia nervosa?

Answer 10

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of weight gain. It involves an ongoing pattern of self-starvation and a preoccupation with food and losing weight.

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by an recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or purging through excessive exercise, or use of laxatives or diuretics

Question 11

What is a case example of anorexia nervosa?

Answer 11

Patty from the casebook in abnormal psychology.
Symptoms: 
- Restrictive type.
- Restrictive food intake
- Dieting, barely ate
- Weighed only about 69% of her BMI
- Exercised excessivelty

Question 12

ADHD

Answer 12

• Attention defecit disorder

- 2 Types: Inattentive and/or Hyper-impulsive

Question 13

ADHD: Inattentive

Answer 13

• 6+ symptoms of inattention have persisted for 6 months to a degree that it is maladaptive & inconsistent w/ developmental level.
  1. fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in school work, work or other activities.
  2. Difficulties sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
  3. Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
  4. Often does not follow through on instructions & fails to finish school work, chores, duties in the work place
  5. Often has difficulty organizing tasks or activities
  6. Often avoids, dislikes or is reluctant to engage in activities that require sustain mental effort (i.e:hw)
  7. Often looses things necessary for completion of task (i.e: pencil for hw)
  8. Is often distracted by irrelevant stimuli
  9. Is often forgetful in daily activities.

Question 14

ADHD: Hyperactivity

Answer 14

• 6+ symptoms of inattention have persisted for 6 months to a degree that it is maladaptive & inconsistent w/ developmental level.
  Symptoms:
  1. Often fidgets w/ hands or feet or squirms in feet.
  2. Often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
  3. Often runs about or climbs excessively where it is inappropriate
  4. Often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly
  5. Is often “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”
  6. Often talks excessively

Question 15

ADHD: Impulsivity

Answer 15

7. Often blurts out answers b4 q’s is asked
8. Often has difficulty awaiting turn
9. Often interrupts or intrudes on others

Question 16

What are the rest of the symptoms for ADHD

Answer 16

• Symptoms that caused impairment were present before age 7
• Some impairment in 2 or more settings
• Clear evidence of sig. impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning
• Symptoms do not occur during a pervasive dev. disorder, such as schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder & are not better accounted for by another disorder.

Question 17

What is a case example for ADHD?

Answer 17

- Edwards from the casebook in abnormal psychology
Symptoms:
- ADHD: Hyper-impulsive & inattentive
- argumentative w/ teachers
- Couldn't finish assignments
- Organizational problems
- Would often loose papers and other things needed to complete his hw.
- Left tests unfinished
- Constant fidgeting
- Day dreaming