Psychological Disorders Flashcards
What is psychopathology?
Negative aspects of mental health.
Behaviours thoughts or feelings that disrupt functioning
Cultural contexts on psychopathology?
Society dictates what is normal. Culture can change the symptoms of a disorder.
What is mental health
Capacity to behave in a way which enhances social and emotional health
What is the difference between Mental health problems and mental disorders?
Mental health problems are abnormalities in thoughts feelings and behaviours that can negatively affect mental health but mental disorders are clinically recognised disruptions in behaviours thoughts and feelings which fall under a set of symtoms
Explain psychopathology through history
Insanity: anyone outside strict “normal” is insane.
Labelling theory: negative view of differences in mental health, stigma and even self filling prophecy
Contemporary: need to acknowledge the social and cultures differences in people and how this affects symptoms of mental illness
Disorders from deviations in normal development eg intellectual impairment ASD, ADHD, learning disorders and communication disorders
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Disorders from deviations in normal development eg intellectual impairment ASD, ADHD, learning disorders and communication disorders
Loss of contact with reality, delusions, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia and abnormal motor behaviour
Schizophrenia spectrum
Schizophrenia spectrum
Loss of contact with reality, delusions, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia and abnormal motor behaviour
Disturbances in mood, depression, hypomania, biopolar 1 and 2, cyclothyimic disorder (longer lasting and less intense than bipolar)
Bipolar related disorders
Bipolar related disorders
Disturbances in mood, depression, hypomania, biopolar 1 and 2, cyclothyimic disorder (longer lasting and less intense than bipolar)
Low mood, somatic and cognitive difficulties, major depressive disorder and dysthymia
Depressive disorders
Depressive disorders
Low mood, somatic and cognitive difficulties, major depressive disorder and dysthymia
Excessive anxiety and/or fear, selective mutism, separation anxiety, phobias, agoraphobia, GAD or social phobias.
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders
Excessive anxiety and/or fear, selective mutism, separation anxiety, phobias, agoraphobia, GAD or social phobias.
Obsessions or pre occupations, compulsions, body dysmorphia, hoarding, trichotillomania, or excoriation disorder.
OCD disorders
OCD disorders
Obsessions or pre occupations, compulsions, body dysmorphia, hoarding, trichotillomania, or excoriation disorder.
Exposure to a traumatic event includes PTSD, reactive attachment disorder, adjustment disorders
Trauma / stress related disorders
Trauma / stress related disorders
Exposure to a traumatic event includes PTSD, reactive attachment disorder, adjustment disorders
Alterations in consciousness, memory, identity or perception eg DID, dissociative amnesia or depersonalisation
Dissociative disorders
Dissociative disorders
Alterations in consciousness, memory, identity or perception eg DID, dissociative amnesia or depersonalisation
Prominently physical symptoms eg illness anxiety, factitious disorder or somatic symptom disorder
Somatic symptom disorders
Somatic symptom disorders
Prominently physical symptoms eg illness anxiety, factitious disorder or somatic symptom disorder
Disturbance in eating behaviours, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and pica disorder
Eating disorders
