Psychological disorders and treatments Flashcards
The medical model
sees abnormal behavior as a DISEASE
Diagnosis
Distinguishing one disorder from another
Etiology
Historical development to a disease or disorder
Prognosis
predication on the course of an illness
Criteria of Abnormal Behavior
Deviance
Criteria of Abnormal Behavior
What is socially acceptable?
Maladaptive Behavior
Criteria of Abnormal Behavior
Is functioning impaired?
Personal Distress
Criteria of Abnormal Behavior
Is the person in distress or suffering?
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obssesive-Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Phobia
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
chronic, high level of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat
Obssesive-Compulsive Disorder
Uncontrollable obssesions and complutions
obssesions - thoughts
compulsions - behaviour
Panic Disorder
Panic Attacks
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Enduring Distress after a trauma
Phobia
Persistent & Irrational Fear of Specific Object or Situation
Dissociative Disorders
mental process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Amnesia
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Existence of 2 or more largely complete personalities
Dissociative Amnesia
Sudden extensive loss of memory
Major Depressive Disorder
constant feelings of sadness and despair and a loss of interest in previous sources of pleasure.
Anhedonia
decreased interest in pleasurable activities
A central feature of major depression
Bipolar Disorder
Periods of Depression and Mania
Schizophrenic Disorders
a mental disorder shaped by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions.
Delusions
false beliefs that are out of touch with reality
Hallucinations
Sensory perceptions that are not real
Positive symptom of Schizophrenia
any change in behaviour or thoughts
delusions and hallucinations
Negative symptom of Schizophrenia
appearing to withdraw from the world around then
less social interaction
Anorexia
Intense fear of gaining weight
Bulimia
out-of-control eating then feeling guilty about it and trying to throw it up, shit it out, or excessively excersizing
Binge eating disorder
Bullimia but without the guilt
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Profound impairment of social interaction and communication
