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Psychological disorders

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patterns of behaviour, connected with emotional distress or impairment in functioning

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What are psychological disorders?

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unusual behaviour, faulty perception, inappropriate emotional response, dysfunctional behaviour, dangerous behaviour, unacceptable behaviour

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Classifying psychological disorders

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diagnostic statistical manual of mental disorders, most widely classification scheme for psychological disorders

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Psychological disorders : legal implications

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no person is criminal responsible for an act committed while suffering from a mental disorder

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neurodevelopment disorders

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first appear in childhood, lifelong implications

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Autism

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impaired social interaction & communication, restrictive & repetitive behaviour intellectual & language development difficulties, 1% of the population

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ADHD

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inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, 5% of children & 2.5% of adults

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schizophrenia

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disturbances in thought, language, perception, attention, motor activity, mood, & social functioning

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Schizoprenia positive symptoms

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hallucinations, delusions, loose associations

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Schizoprenia negative symptoms

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lack of motivation, loss of pleasure in activities , social withdrawal

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Schizoprenia causes

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loss of grey matter, small prefrontal cortex, less activity in the prefrontal cortex, contributing factors may be heredity, complications in birth & pregnancy, greater paternal age, birth during winter, prenatal stress/ infections/ malnutrition, maternal diabetes

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Schizoprenia psychological perspectives

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family discoed & distress appear to contribute to the disorder, children raised in a socially unrewarding & abusive situation

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Schizoprenia sociocultural perspectives

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low socioeconomic status, quality of parenting

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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

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sadness, lack of energy, loss of self-esteem, inability to concentrate, loss of interest, pessimism , crying, thoughts of suicide

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MDD symptoms

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poor appetite, serious weight loss, agitation, delusions & hallucinations

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bipolar disorder

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mood shifts from mania to depression

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females in depression

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twice as likely to develop, lower levels of estrogen have been linked, cognitive vulnerability

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Depression biological perspectives

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genetics, underutilization of serotonin

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Depression psychological perspectives

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loss of environmental control , helplessness, perfectionism & unrealistic expectation factor, have internal/ stable/ & global attribution styles

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suicide risk factors

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depression , hopelessness, perfectionism , stressful life events, family members with psychological problems, family history of suicide

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Anxiety disorders: phobias

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specific phobia: irrational fear of specific object
social phobia: irrational & excessive fear of public scrutiny
agoraphobia: fear of open , crowded places

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Panic disorder

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attacks of extreme anxiety in absence of eliciting stimulus

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Panic attack symptoms

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SOB, heavy sweating, tremors, pounding of the heart, choking feeling, nausea, flushes & chills

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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persistent anxiety not attributed to objects/situations/ & activity

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Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms

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motor tension, autonomic overarousal , excessive vigilance

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anxiety disorders biological perspectives

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genetics, highly reactive autonomic system, faulty regulation of serotonin & nor-epic, inadequate levels of GABA

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anxiety disorders psychological & social perspectives

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conditioned fears acquired in childhood, observational learning, thinking to perpetuate panic attacks

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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obsessions: recurrent anxiety thoughts or images
compulsive: thoughts or behaviours that reduce the anxiety, irresistible urges to repeat a behaviour

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OCD: hoarding disorders

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collect large quantités of items and have anxiety discarding them

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OCD: body dysmorphic disorder

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preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated personal physical deficit, may go to extreme lengths to correct this deficit

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OCD causes

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strongly inherited, imbalance in serotonin/dopamine/ & nor-epi, neurological circuit implications

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somatoform disorder: conversion disorder

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major change in or loss in physical functioning with no medical reasoning, anxiety is converted into physical symptoms

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somatoform disorder: hypochondriases

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disorder where person believes they have a serious physical illness though no medical evidence suggests this

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somatoform disorders: biophysical perspective

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self-hypnosis, misinterpret & exaggerate normal physical sensations, enacting may bring benefits like a reduction of responsibilities

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dissociative disorders: dissociative amnesia

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marked by loss of memory, self Identification that can’t be attributed to a biological problem, amnesia can last for hours to days, individual can’t recall information

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generalized amnesia

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person forgets their entire life

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dissociative fuge

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loss of memory & self identification involves travelling to another place

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Dissociative Disorders: depersonalization/derealization disorder

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person experiences detachment from herself and her surroundings

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Dissociative Disorders: dissociative identity disorder

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2 or more identities each with distinct traits

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dissociative disorders biophysical causes

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people with these disorders attempt to keep bad memories out of mind, associated with severe sexual/ physical abuse,

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Personality disorders: boderline personality disorder

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instability in relationships, self-image, mood & impulse control, frequently combative towards others,

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Personality disorder: antisocial personality disorder

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fails to conform to lawful & ethical behaviour , no concerns for others , egocentric, deceitful , irresponsible, & manipulative, risk-taking behaviour, not deterred by punishment

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personality disorders: avoidant personality disorders

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unwillingness to enter relationships without assurance of acceptance, individual fails to establish close relationships outside of immediate family due to inadequacy, rejection/ criticism/ & embarrassment fears

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personality disorders: narcissistic personality disorder

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efforts to build up self-worth through attention seeking & approval of others, self-centred fail to understand feelings of others

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personality disorder: obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

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difficulty with interpersonal relationships due to rigid perfectionism & inflexibility, expects others to adhere to impossible behavioural guidelines

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personality disorder: schizotypal personality disorder

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peculiarities in thought/ perception & behaviour impairs social relationships, , schizophrenia behaviours are absent in individuals

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personality disorder biological causes

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twin & adoption studies suggest genetic factors influence antisocial behaviour, less grey matter in the prefrontal cortex

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personality disorder psychological factors

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certain childhood experiences contribute, miscode social information

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personality disorder sociocultural

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borderline personality may develop as a result of living in a fragmented society or on the margins of society

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