psychopathology- characteristics of mental disorders Flashcards
emotional characteristics of phobias
extreme and persistent fear, anxiety and panic
cognitive characteristics of phobias
irrational thinking thats resistant to rational reasoning, recognition of this irrational fear
behavioural characteristics of phobias
avoidance, freeze or faint (stress response)- this interferes with life
phobias is an …… disorder
anxiety
despression is an …… disorder
mood
emotional characteristics of depression
sadness and feeling empty eg worthlessness
loss of interest in usual activities, anger towards others or self
cognitive characteristics of depression
negative thoughts including worthlessness and guilt
negative expectations
behavioural characteristics of depression
change in activity level +/-
change in sleep patterns +/-
change in appetite +/-
ocd is an ….. disorder
anxiety
emotional characteristics of ocd
distress awareness that behaviour is excessive
cognitive characteristics of ocd
recurring intrusive thoughts which are perceived as inappropriate.
uncontrollable thoughts
recognition that obsessions are irrational
behavioural characteristics of ocd
repetitive compulsive behaviours aimed at reducing the anxiety
behaviour may not be connected with what they are aimed at eg compulsively avoiding a certain object to avoid something bad happening
main categories of phobias
agoraphobia
social phobia
specific phobia
what are phobias
an irrational fear that causes avoidance of the feared stimuli
depression may be…
a major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder (diagnosis requires the minimum of 5 if the symptoms)
