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Psychological Disorders (7-9%) Flashcards

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DIverted Attention

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unable to focus attention

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Paranoid Schizophrenia

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delusions of persecution and grandeur and reference
misinterpretation of reality

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Dopamine Hypothesis

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chemical imbalance in the brain of too much dopamine

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Schizoid Personality Disorder

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characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, being a loner, secretiveness, emotional coldness and apathy
affected individuals may also demonstrate a rich internal fantasy world

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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obsession- uncontrollable pattern of thoughts
compulsion- repeatedly perform irrational actions

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Somatic Symptom Disorders

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physical symptoms with no cause

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Somantization Disorder

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complaints about vague and unverifiable medical conditions such as dizziness, heart palpitations, nausea

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Conversion Disorder

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emotional difficulties are turned into loss of physiological functioning with no actual physical damage
-fainting, paralysis, blind, deaf

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Hypochondriasis

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person in good health becomes preoccupied with imaginary ailments

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Dissociative Disorders

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disruption of conscious process like memory, identity or consciousness

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Dissociative Amnesia

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this disorder is characterized by a blocking out of critical personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature

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Dissociative Fugue

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amnesia plus active flight to a different environment
-no clue who or where they are

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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AKA multiple personally disorder
-two or more distinct personalities of any age or sex that often oppose each other

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Mood Disorders

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marked by extreme or inappropriate emotion

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Major Depressive Disorder

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person experiences feelings of despair, hopelessness, and diminished pleasure in many activities
-illogical conclusions about themselves and their environment
-unhappy for long periods of time
-low serotonin

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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depression that recurs, usually during the winter months in the northern latitudes
-caused by lack of sunlight

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Bipolar Disorder

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inappropriately happy or unhappy
-marked by periods of mania alternating with longer periods of major depression

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Mania

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elation, confusion, racing thoughts, exaggerated self esteem, irresponsible behavior, unending optimism

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Depressive

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feelings of failure/despair
-same as major depression
-some have a large break in between and others don’t

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Learned Helplessness

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feeling of futility that results from inability to avoid repeated bad luck

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Suicide Attempts

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more women then men attempt suicide but more men succeed

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Schizophrenia

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disorder characterized by problems with distorted cognition

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Positive Symptoms

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excesses in behavior, thought, or mood
-things are added

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Negative Symptoms

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deficits like flat affect (emotionless) or catatonia

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Catatonia
frozen, still
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Delusions
false beliefs maintained in the face of contrary evidence -delusions of persecution and grandeur
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Hallucinations
false sensory perceptions, such as the experience of seeing, hearing, or otherwise perceiving something that is not present -voices are most common
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Disorganized Schizophrenia
behaviors includes incoherent speech, inappropriate mood, hallucinations, delusional thoughts -may make no sense when talking and acting in a very bizarre way that is inappropriate -laughing in a funeral
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Catatonic Schizophrenia
disordered movement patterns of frenzied and excited behavior -statue state
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Causes of Schizophrenia
dopamine hypothesis, diathesis-stress model, deterioration of brain tissue, genetics
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Diathesis Stress Model
schizophrenia is caused by a genetic vulnerability coupled with environmental and psychological stressors
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Personality Disorders
seem abnormal because unable to establish meaningful relationships assume social responsibilities or adapt to social environment
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Paranoid Personality Disorder
unwarranted suspiciousness and mistrust (males)
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Histrionic Personality Disorder
excessively dramatic seeking attention, tending to overreact (females)
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
unrealistically self important; manipulative; expects special treatment; can't take criticism (males)
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Borderline Personality Disorder
emotionally unstable; impulsive; irritable; prone to boredom (females)
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Dependent Personality Disorder
clinging behavior, has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
AKA sociopath, psychopath -selfish, treat people as objects, thrill seeking, no shame or guilt, manipulative, can mimic emotions they do not feel
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Paraphilia or Psychosexual Disorder
sexual attraction to an object, person, or activity not usually seen as sexual
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Masochist
one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering males are better than females mindset
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Sadist
one who takes pleasure in hurting someone else
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Drugs and Alcohol
they can change the chemical makes up of the brain and cause disorders like addiction or schizophrenia
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
a disorder characterized by restlessness, inattentiveness, and impulsivity -1 to 10 ratio girls to boys -fastest growing disorder in the U.S.
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Autism
neurological disorder; lack of responsiveness to others; impairment in verbal and nonverbal communications; very limited actions and interests; often engage in repetitive behaviors
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Down Syndrome
genetic condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21
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Who determines what is abnormal?
society
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Abnormal Behavior
behavior that is personally distributing or disabling or culturally so deviant that others judge it as inappropriate
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Insanity
legally not knowing right from wrong
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Psychoanalytic Causes of Behavior
results from internal conflict in the unconscious stemming from early childhood traumas
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Humanist Causes of Abnormal Behavior
conditions of worth that society places on the individual, results in poor self concept, self esteem or persons feeling
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Biological Causes of Abnormal Behavior
inherited or brain disorders, neurochemical and or hormonal imbalances or structural damage
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Cognitive Causes of Abnormal Behavior
irrational and illogical perceptions and belief systems
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Sociocultural Causes of Abnormal Behavior
social ills such as racism, sexism, and poverty lie at the heart of psychological disorders
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DSM-5
offers a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders -description of symptoms -not causes or treatments
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Psychological Disorders
it is only when they disrupt everyday life that it is thought of as a disorder or illness
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Anxiety
vague feeling that one is in danger -seems unable to free themselves from recurring worries and fears -difficult to make decisions and enjoy life
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
always anxious, apprehensive, feelings of danger -worry about many things that go from one to another -muscle tension and inability to relax
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Phobia
irrational fear of a particular object, activity or situation -possibly through classical conditioning
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Specific Phobia
involve public scrutiny -fear of a situation in public where you could embarrass yourself
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Agoraphobia
fear of open public spaces
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Panic Disorder
sudden and explainable attacks of intense fear, feelings of inevitable doom or death
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Panic Attack
choking, chest pain, dizziness, trembling, hot flashes, nausea

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