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Psychology Final Flashcards

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  1. What is the most common phobias?
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ophidiophobia(Snakes)

Second is Arachnophobia

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1.What is the DSM- Diagnostic and severity manual?

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A manual to help clinics diagnose clinical disorders and treat patients (tends to have varied unreliable results and is bias.

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Anxiety disorder

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A disorder whose victims have disruptive long-standing feeling of dread(includes specific phobias like arachnophobia and social phobia)

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Panic disorder

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episode of fear or anxiety accompanied by physical symptoms for no apparent reason

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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excessive worry about everything(no specific reason)

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Obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD)

Obsessions

compulsions

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A disorder marked by the presence of Obsessions(unwanted persistent thoughts) and compulsions(repetitive meaningless behavior)

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Mood (affective) disorder

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a disorder where one feels extreems in certain moods Example depression disorder, Bipolar disorder

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Postpartum depression

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women’s depression after giving birth

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Major depressive disorder (MDD)

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2 weeks of major depression with loss of energy and interest in activity

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Dysthymia

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less intense but longer lasting depression.

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Bipolar manic depressive

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mood disorder where person alternates between mania and depression 1% of population

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Mania

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a period of at least one week in an elated sometimes delusional state

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What neurotransmitters are responsible for depression?

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Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Dopamine

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Seasonal affective disorder

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depression with the lack of sun

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Causes of mood disorders
Freud’s-
Rogers-

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Causes of mood disorders
Freud’s- the unconscious used (Free association and dream analysis)
Rogers- It’s the difference between ideal and true self

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Somatoform disorders-

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psychological problem in which a person shows physical symptoms without cause.

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Conversion disorder-

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loss of sight, hearing, or paralysis without physical cause

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Hypochondriasis-

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belief that one has a physical illness (when they don’t)

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Somatization disorder-

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physical complaints without physical illness

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Somatoform pain disorder-

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complaints of constant to severe pain without physical cause

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Body dysmorphic disorder-

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Intense distress over imagend abnormalities in the body.

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Dissociative disorders-

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memory loss usually temporary loss of memory consciousness or identity

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Dissociative amnesia-

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marked by sudden loss of memory after stressful event

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Dissociative Fugue-

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Total amnesia and assumption of new identity

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Dissociative identity disorder-

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more than one personality

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Schizophrenia

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“broken personality” Disturbed thinking, emotions, perceptions, and behavior sometimes hallucinations

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Three Schizophrenic delusions

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Persecution

Grandeur

Control- the government is controlling my thoughts

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Paranoid schizophrenia-

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Heavy delusions all three types

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Neologism

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made up words

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Word salad

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meaningless words that dont make sense together

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DSM-IV-TR Axis II: has three clusters

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Odd Eccentric- paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal

Dramatic Erratic- Histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, antisocial

Anxious Fearful- dependent OCD, and avoidant

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AntiSocial personality disorder-

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Long term patterns of irresponsible and criminal behavior no morals no genetic reason neglect or isolation at young age

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Paranoid-
Narcissistic-
Histrionic-

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Paranoid- suspicious and distrustful towards others

Narcissistic- exaggerated sense of self importance

Histrionic- excessive attention seeking

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Borderline-
Avoidant-
Dependent-

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Borderline- instability in relationships, fear of abandonment
Avoidant- social discomfort inadequacy
Dependent- submissive need to be taken care of

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Humanist Theropy

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Humanist- Ideal vs real self Client centered focus give them empathy and unconditional positive regard

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Behavioral Theropy

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Classical operant conditioning very effective Modeling-force them into difficult situations to desensitize them

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Cognitive Theropy

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Therapy focusing on clients thoughts and opinions distressing symptoms are caused by faulty thinking

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Biological Theropy

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Mental illness comes abnormalities in brain or endocrine system

Transcranial magnetic stimulation-

Psychosurgery

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation-

Psychosurgery-

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation- modern use of electric coil to administer electric shock to the brain

Psychosurgery- Inhumane surgery on the brain

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Diathesis stress module-

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we are pre-dispositioned toward certain disorders

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Psychoanalysis Theropy-

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focus on unconscious one on one therapy(Free association- say whatever comes to mind and Dream analysis

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Transference-

CounterTransference-

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Transference- client forms emotional bond with therapist

CounterTransference- therapist forms emotional bond with client

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Adverse Conditioning

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Electrocute someone whenever they smoke a cigar

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Flooding

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Putting someone in feared yet harmless situation to desensitize them

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Free association and dream analysis are methods of personality assessment that were used extensively by

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Frued

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a therapist who prescribes an antidepressant is most likely a?

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psychiatrist.

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A therapist emphasizes unconditional positive regard for her clients and always tries to empathize with her clients’ feelings. This therapist most likely favors the ______________ approach to treating psychological disorders.

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Humanistic

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Modeling

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Force them to think about their fear in a relaxed state to desensitize them

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Agoraphobia

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Strong fear of being away from home

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