Psychological disorders

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2 approaches and classifications of disorders

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Biomedical and biopsychosocial

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Direct therapy

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Treatment that acts directly on the individual, such as medication or meetings with psychologist

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Indirect therapy

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Aims to increase social support by educating and empowering family and friends of the affected individual

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2 types of symptoms for schizophrenia

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Positive and Negative symptoms

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Positive symptom of schizophrenia

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Behaviors, thoughts or feelings added to normal behaviors. Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized though and behavior

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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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The absence of normal or desired behavior such as disturbance of affect and avolition

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delusion of reference

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belief that common elements in environment are directed toward individual

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delusion of persecution

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Belief that the person is deliberately interfered with, persecuted, discriminated against or threatened.

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Thought broadcasting

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Belief that one’s thoughts are broadcast directly from one’s head to the external world

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Thought insertion

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Belief that thoughts are being placed in one’s head

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Echolalia

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Repeating another’s words

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Echopraxia

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Imitating another’s actions

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Symptoms of major depressive disorder

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SIG E. CAPS
Sadness +
Sleep
Interest
Guilt
Energy
Concentration
Appetite
Psychomotor symptoms
Suicidal thoughts

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Symptoms of manic episdoe

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DIG FAST
distractible
insomnia
grandiosity
flight of ideas
agitation
speech
thoughtlessness

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Bipolar I disorder

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Manic episodes with or without major depressive episodes

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Bipolar II disorder

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Hypomania with at least one major depressive episode

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Monoamine or catecholamine theory of depression

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Holds that too much norepinephrine and seratonin in the synapse leads to mania, while too little leads to depression

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Agoraphobia

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Characterized by a fear of being in places or situations where it might be hard for an individual to escape

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Panic dosorder

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Consists of repeated panic attacks

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Dissociative disorder

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A person avoids stress by escaping from his identity

Dissociative amnesia: Can’t recall past experiences
Dissociative fugue: Sudden, unexpected move or purposeless wandering away from normal location/activities
Dissociative identity disorder: Multiple personality disorder

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Somatic symptom and related disorders

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Somatic symptom disorder
Illness anxiety disorder
Conversion disorder

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Ego-syntonic personality disorder

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The individual perceives their behavior as correct, normal or in harmony with their goals

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Ego-dystonic personality disorder

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The individual sees the illness as something thrust upon them that is intrusive and bothersome

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Cluster A of general personality disorder

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Marked by behavior that is labeled as odd or eccentric by others

Paranoid
Schizotypal
Schizoid: detachment from relationships

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Cluster B personality disorders

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Behavior that is labeled as dramatic, emotional or erratic by others

Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic: attention seeking
Narcissistic

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Cluster C personality disorders

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Behavior that is labeled as anxious or fearful by others

Avoidant
Dependent and obsessive-compulsive personality