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what are the 4 factors which can be used to establish abnormalities

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1) Statistical Abnormality
2) Nonconformity
3) Subjective Discomfort
4) Maladaptive Behaviour

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what is statistical abnormality?

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refers to scoring very high or low on some dimension such as intelligence, anxiety or depression

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explain nonconformity

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disobeying public standards for acceptable conduct

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explain subjective discomfort

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private feelings of pain, unhappiness or emotional distress

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explain maladaptive behaviour

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behaviour which arises from an underlying psychological or biological dysfunction that makes it difficult to adapt to the environment and meet the demands of day-to-day life

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what is the term Comorbid mean

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when a person has two or more mental disorders at the same time

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explain the difference between positive and negative symptoms

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positive = delusions and hallucinations

negative = absence or deficiencies compared to positive symptoms (lack of emotion)

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what is an issue that clinicians face when trying to use symptoms to make a diagnosis?

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some symptoms may go unnoticed when trying to get a diagnosis

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what are some reasons for making changes to diagnostic categories in the DSM-5

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1) social norms and thoughts from people with the disorder

2) some things in the past have been classified as a disorder when they are not which can be damaging for individuals (Gender Identity Disorder)

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what can psychological labeling lead to?

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prejudice and discrimination

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define the term insanity

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a legal term that refers to a mental inability to manage ones affairs or to be aware of the consequences of ones actions

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distinguish between a defence of not guilty by reason of insanity vs. not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility

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1) Not guilty by reason of insanity - due to a diagnosed mental disorder, the person was unable to understand what they were doing

2) not guilty due to diminished responsibility - someone with brain damage or intellectual disability can plead this as they didn’t understand what they were doing

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what are the two factors which cause mental illnesses

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1) biological
2) psychosocial

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explain the three reasons under the biological factor of mental illness

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1) organic - tumours or normal influences

2) environmental - head injuries which are caused by an accident

3) genetic - some mental disorders can be passed down through genetics (there are 128 gene variations. which can cause schizophrenia)

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explain the two reasons under the psychosocial factor of mental illness

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1) psychological - psychological trauma can contribute to mental health disorders

2) social - social conditions impacting mental health - (poverty, stressful living conditions, homelessness, etc)

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what is meant by the term stress-vulnerability model

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  • various combinations of vulnerability and stress may produce psychological problems
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define the term psychosis

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involve a loss of contact with shared views of reality (one of the most serious mental disorders)

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what are the general characteristics

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  • Delusions
  • hallucinations
  • disturbed thoughts
  • speech
  • motor behaviour
  • social/emotional isolation
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define delusional disorder

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the presence of deeply held false beliefs called delusions

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what are the 5 types of delusions

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1) Erotomania
- people believe they are loved by another person (famous or high status)

2) Grandiose
- they believe they have a talent of some sort

3) Jealous
- being jealous of someone - thinking spouse is unfaithful

4) persecutory
- they believe that you are being conspired against

5) Somatic
- believe something is wrong with their body (infested, diseased, rotting)

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what is paranoid psychosis

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  • paranoid psychosis is the most common delusional disorder
  • paranoid psychosis centres on persecutory-type delusions
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what is schizophrenia

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a disorder characterized by disturbance in thought, perceptions, emotions and behaviour

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identify and explain the 4 main symptoms of schizophrenia

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1) Disturbed Thinking = hard for people to focus on one item of information (related to selective attention)

2) Disturbed Perception = Hallucinations

3) Disturbed Emotions = emotions become inappropriate or blunt

4) Disturbed Behaviour = withdrawal from others, loss of interest, breakdowns

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identify and explain the 4 cause/risk factors of schizophrenia

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1) prenatal = women who experience the flu Orr rubella are more likely to have a child with schizophrenia

2) Psychosocial = often people with schizophrenia have experienced psychological trauma

3) Genetics = there are some genes which people can have, making them more likely to develop schizophrenia

4) brain functioning = brain imaging has proven that the brain of people with schizophrenia is smaller and shrinks compared to someone who doesn’t have schizophrenia

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explain mood disorders

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  • the presence of unusual disturbance in the emotions
  • most common and most serious disorders
  • ex. depressive disorder and bipolar disorder
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what are some characteristics of depressive disorders

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  • sadness
  • hopelessness
  • no ability to take interest in something
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explain the three different types of depressive disorders

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1) Persistent Depressive Disorder = moderate depression which lasts for 2 or more years

2) Major Depressive Disorder = mood disorder in which a person has suffered from 1 or more intense episode of depression

3) Seasonal Affect Disorder (major depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern) = depression only occurs in fall and winter - due to lack of sunlight

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explain bipolar

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  • mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression
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explain the three different types of bipolar disorder

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1) Cyclothymic Disorder = moderate manic and depressive behaviour which lasts 2 or more years

2) Bipolar 1 = a mood disorder in which someone has episodes of mania (excited, hyper, energetic) and also periods of depression

3) Bipolar 11 = a mood disorder in which a person in mostly depressed but also has 1 or more episodes of mania

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explain the two causes of mood disorders

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1) Biology = moods disorders can be heredity

2) Gender = women are more likely to have mood disorders

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what is a risk factor that can contribute to an increased likelihood of suicide

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  • family history of suicide
  • the availability of firearm
  • feeling hopeless or worthless
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what are some of the warning signs that may signal someone is considering suicide

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  • depression
  • rage/anger
  • alcohol/drug use
  • withdrawal from other people
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how can you help someone who is considering suicide

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  • offer support
  • be caring
  • call for help
34
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what are personality disorders

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  • long standing inflexible ways of behaving that creates a variety of problems
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explain the link between antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy

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  • Anti-social behaviour = lack of empathy disregard for social interactions
  • psychopaths = extreme form of anti-social behaviour
36
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describe the general characteristics of a psychopath

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  • using other people
  • self centred
  • manipulative
37
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what is the cause of antisocial personality disorder

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  • neurological problems
38
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explain the general characteristics of anxiety disorders

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  • high levels of anxiety, restrictive, self-defeating behaviour pattern
  • a tendency to use elaborate defence mechanisms or avoidance responses to get through the day
  • feelings of stress, insecurity and dissatisfaction with life
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explain the 3 types of anxiety disorder

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1) Generalized Anxiety Disorder = psychological disorder characterized by constant exaggerated worries

2) Panic Disorders = chronic state of anxiety, with brief moments of sudden, intense and unexpected panic

3) Phobias
- Agoraphobia = the fear that something embarrassing will happen if one leaves their house

  • Social Anxiety disorder = the fear of being observed or humiliated by others in a social situation
  • Specific Phobia = fear of a specific object or situation
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explain the 4 different theoretical perspectives on anxiety disorders

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1) psychodynamic = the belief that these disorder stem from conflict in subparts of personality (id, ego and superego)

41
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explain OCD and Hoarding Disorder

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OCD = your thoughts make you extremely nervous and you repeat certain actions or routines

Hoarding Disorder = you collect things and have a hard time giving them away

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Explain trauma and stressor-related disorders

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  • Adjustment Disorder = a normal life event will trigger anxiety or depression
  • Acute Stress Disorder = you have been tormented for less then a month due to events you have experienced

PTSD = you are tormented for more then a month due to events you have experienced

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explain the two dissociative disorders

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1) Dissociative Amnesia = unable to remember name, address or past - causes someone to be confused about who they are

2) Dissociative Identity Disorder = having 2 or more separate personality/identity states

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Explain Somatic symptom and related disorders

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1) Somatic Symptom Disorder = preoccupied with bodily function or diseases

2) Factitious Disorder = faking medical problems to gain attention

3) Conversion Disorder = converting emotional conflicts into physical disabilities

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