Psychological disorders Flashcards
2 approaches and classifications of disorders
Biomedical and biopsychosocial
Direct therapy
Treatment that acts directly on the individual, such as medication or meetings with psychologist
Indirect therapy
Aims to increase social support by educating and empowering family and friends of the affected individual
2 types of symptoms for schizophrenia
Positive and Negative symptoms
Positive symptom of schizophrenia
Behaviors, thoughts or feelings added to normal behaviors. Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized though and behavior
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
The absence of normal or desired behavior such as disturbance of affect and avolition
delusion of reference
belief that common elements in environment are directed toward individual
delusion of persecution
Belief that the person is deliberately interfered with, persecuted, discriminated against or threatened.
Thought broadcasting
Belief that one’s thoughts are broadcast directly from one’s head to the external world
Thought insertion
Belief that thoughts are being placed in one’s head
Echolalia
Repeating another’s words
Echopraxia
Imitating another’s actions
Symptoms of major depressive disorder
SIG E. CAPS Sadness + Sleep Interest Guilt Energy Concentration Appetite Psychomotor symptoms Suicidal thoughts
Symptoms of manic episdoe
DIG FAST distractible insomnia grandiosity flight of ideas agitation speech thoughtlessness
Bipolar I disorder
Manic episodes with or without major depressive episodes
