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psychological disorders Flashcards

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definition of psychological disorders

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disturbed/dysfunctional behaviors are maladaptive and interfere with normal day to day life.

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3 behaviors, thoughts or feelings that people who suffer from a disorder

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deviant
distressful
dysfunctional

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comorbidity

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presence of 2 of more diseases in a patient.

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medical model

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physical cause-diagnosed, treated and cured with treatment through therapy.

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biopsychosocial approach

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biological, social culture, psychological influences.

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DSM-5

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diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders.

DSM brings almost any behavior into the world of psychiatric.

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generalized anxiety

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distressing, persistent feeling of dread.
long lasting.
not specific to anything or time.
25% of people suffer.

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phobia

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unrealistic fear of a specific situation, thing or activity.

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social anxiety disorder

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intense fear being scrutinized by others, avoiding potential embarrassing social situations.

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agoraphobia

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fear of situations where it becomes difficult to leave your house.

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OCD

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unwanted, persistent thoughts and or negative behavior.
compulsion-behavior
obsession-persistent thoughts.

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panic disorders

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anxiety->to panic
period of intense fear or discomfort.
feels like world is ending

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PTSD

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exposure- to traumatic event
presence of distressing memories, dreams, flashbacks
avoidance- of situations associated with traumatic event.
mood->irritable, angry, depressive, self destructive.
memory->forgetful, difficult concentration.

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Survivor Resiliency

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survivor vs victim

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understanding anxiety, OCD, PTSD a learning perspective(3)

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1-fear conditioning: learned through conditioning…ex; thunderstorm phobia is learned.
2-observational learning: learn to fear because we see other fear.
3-cognition: people with anxiety think irrational and wrong interpretations.

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what is the biological perspective? (3)

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natural selection: prepared to fear threats
genes: sensitive or high strung genetics
the brain: over arousal of the brain in areas of impulse control and behaviors.

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what are the 3 mood disorders?

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bipolar, major depression, dysthymia

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bipolar

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manic phase(frontal lobe off)
depression phase (frontal lobe on) 
highest heritability
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depression

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common, doesn’t last very long, 10% of people suffer

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dysthymia

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persistent depressive disorder
mildly depressed for at least 2 years
still can function in their day to day life

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major depression

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overwhelming sadness
worthlessness
guilt
suicidal thought 
lasts for at least 2 weeks
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biological perspective on mood disorders

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1) genetic influence-runs in family

2) depressed brain-MRI

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understanding mood disorders

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behavior and cognitive changes accompany depression
stressful event related to work, marriage can lead to depression
each new generation depression strikes earlier

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social cognitive perspective of mood disorders (2)

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1) self defeating thoughts results in learned helplessness

2) depression cycle

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the depression cycle

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stressful event->negative explanatory->depressed mood->cognitive and behavior changes->

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Schizophrenia

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disturbed perceptions
disorganized thinking
inappropriate emotions
believe in alternate reality
low brain activity in frontal lobes
hallucinations-sense things that aren't there
delusions- bizarre thinking 
low dopamine
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motor movement

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compulsive +: inappropriate behavior

catatonia -: mute

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genetic factors of schizophrenia

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can be inherited
1 in 100 odds->1 in 10 when sibling or parent has disorder and 1 in 2 if identical twins.

influenced by many genes and may only be turned on by environmental factors.

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psychological factor of schizophrenia

warning signs

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birth complications
mother has the disorder
separation from parents

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DID

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dissociation of self from ordinary consciousness

2 or more identities

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understanding DID

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wonder if it a extreme version of acting differently in different circumstances. reaction to PTSD

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personality disorders

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distributive, influence and enduring behavior patterns that impair ones social functioning.

broken up into 3 cluster A,B,C

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Antisocial personality disorder

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psychopath
typically male
lack of conscience, evident before 15.
remorse, impulsive, fear little

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understanding Antisocial personality disorder

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biological relative increase your risk
genetic vulnerability
stress hormones, lower than average.
show in children
less frontal lobe tissue 
no bad genes nor bad environment
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eating disorders (3)

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anorexia->below normal weight
bulimia-> over eating then starvation
binge eating-> over eating

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childhood disorders

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autism
ADHD
ODD

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ODD

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pattern of negative behavior, defiant lasting up to 6 months

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