PSY100 Test 5 Flashcards
What are 3 positive factors that support having diagnostic categories / giving patients a diagnosis?
- Facilitates communication between practitioners & researchers (standardization)
- Is the key to further knowledge w/ treatment and prevention
- Allows for psychoeducation leading to more personal knowledge for individuals w/ mental disorders & reduces feelings of isolation
What is a panic attack?
A period of intense fear or discomfort with at least 4 panic symptoms (e.g. heart racing, sweating, shaking, choking, nausea, dizziness, etc…) which develop abruptly and reach a peak within 10 mins.
What is an adaptive vs. maladaptive panic attack?
Panic attacks are adaptive when there is present danger in the environment that you must confront; they are maladaptive when they occur in the absence of a threat.
What are the 4 classification categories of schizophrenia?
Paranoid, catatonic, disorganized and undifferentiated.
What are the 3 main types of psychopharmacological drugs?
Anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, anti-psychotic
How is major depressive disorder diagnosed/categorized?
1 or more major depressive episodes
No history of manic, hypomanic or mixed episodes
Involves a persistent feeling of sadness & loss of interest
Symptoms:
- Changes in sleep and appetite
- Decreased energy level
- Decreased concentration
- Low self-esteem
- Thoughts of suicide
What is dysthymic disorder?
Less severe, but more chronic than major depressive disorder.
What differentiates bipolar I and bipolar II disorder?
Bipolar I:
- 1 or more manic or mixed episodes
- Often individuals have also had 1 or more major depressive episodes
Bipolar II:
- Presence (or history) of 1 or more major depressive episodes
- Presence (or history) of at least 1 hypomanic episode
What is cyclothymic disorder?
Less severe but more chronic than bipolar disorder.
Symptoms of hypomanic and depression are milder, but remain unchanged over long periods of time.
What are the types of insight-oriented therapy?
- Psychoanalytic
- Humanistic
- Gestalt
- Emotion Focused
- Process Experiential
What is gestalt therapy?
A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on environmental and social contexts of a person’s life. Often used to treat anxiety, depression, and self-esteem problems.
What is humanistic therapy?
Emphasizes the study of the whole person. Approach rooted in the belief that people are inherently good. Focuses on empathy, genuineness and unconditional positive regard and therapists take on a non-directive approach. Used to treat depression, anxiety, panic disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia and addiction.
What is emotion-focused therapy (EFT)?
EFT focuses on the role of emotions in psychological distress. Effective for individuals who have difficulty regulating emotions and is also effective in couples therapy and relationship issues. Works on helping individuals change their emotional responses and interaction patterns.
What is process experiential therapy?
Therapy often integrated with EFT, focuses on processing emotional experiences to facilitate personal growth and problem resolution. Works best with emotional regulation difficulties, trauma, depression and relationship issues.
What is hypochondriasis?
A preoccupation with the belief that the individual has a serious disease, despite medical evaluation and assurance that they do not. The person is not delusional.
