Test 2 Flashcards
- Affective sharing
between self and the other (mirror neuron), based on the automatic perception-action coupling and resulting shared representations
- Self/other awareness
Even when there is some temporary identification between observer and the target, there is no confusion between self and other
- Emotion regulation
modulate parallel and reactive emotion
o Parallel emotion
feeling the emotion of other
o Reactive emotion
reactive emotion to others’ emotion or situation
- Perspective taking
adopt the subjective perspective of the other
- Acute stress disorder (ASD
symptoms continue for a period of 2 days to 1 month and have an onset within 1 month of the traumatic event
- If ASD symptoms develop, they will typically diminish in 1 to 3 months
What is the difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?
- Time, PTSD must be over 6 months
- ASD does not have dissociative disorder
depersonalization
out of body experience, seeing yourself from outside your own body
derealization
Does not feel real; Ego is trying to help you cope
Delayed PTSD
when symptoms disappear for a period of time and then reemerge in a variety of symptomatic forms months or years after the event
Which psychologist first created PTSD?
Freud under the term “Hysterical neurosis” for women
PTSD must be -> Exposure to actual or threatened trauma:
o Death
o Serious injury
o Sexual violence
Person who experiences PTSD must be:
o Direct
o Witness
o Indirect- hearing about a close friend or relative who died accidentally or violently
o Repeated or extreme indirect exposure by professionals
- Affective-State-Dependent Retention
that memories of the traumatic event can only be reached during similar circumstances
- Residual impact
o Can happen even when someone has excellent coping skills and a positive support system
o Ex. veteran going into woods triggers PTSD (he thought he was over it, but it was just waiting for it’s moment)
Trauma type 1
o Sudden and distinct traumatic experience
o One event
Trauma type 2
o Lots of mini-events that build up into trauma
- symptoms Intrusive-repetitive ideation
o Visual images triggered by sights, sounds, smells, or tactile cues
- symptom Denial/numbing
o Emotions of guilt, sadness, anger, and rage
Coping mechanism of numbing self during a fight or flight opportunity
Repression
- symptom Increased nervous system arousal
o Acoustic startle response
o Constantly on guard (cannot relax)
o Ex. can’t sit with back to other people
- symptom Dissociation
o Possibly the most important long-term predictive variables for PTSD and is connected to “complex PTSD”
Derealization (feels unreal)
Depersonalization (out of body)
Symptom of social support in PTSD patients
o Possible discrepancy of reaction based on the type of trauma
o May go against the victim if they cannot deal with the trauma
Rape victim’s partner leaves them because they blame the victim
o PTSD client needs a support system so much that the support system cannot pay attention to anyone else
Ex. spouse attention versus children’s attention
- Estrangement
o Feelings that any future relationships will be insignificant in the greater scheme of things
o Ex. domestic abuse victims may not trust men
Cross-cultural perspective of suicide
o Christian values think death is the worst; suicide is sinful
o Japanese values think dishonor is the worst; seppuku
Freudian Inward Aggression Theory
suicide is triggered by an intrapsychic conflict, that emerges due to great psychological stress
- It emerges either as a regression to a more primitive ego state or the aggressive feelings towards others or society are turned inward toward the self
Developmental Theory of Suicide
- Individuals who do not successfully navigate life stages become mistrustful, guilt-ridden, isolated, and stagnant and may choose suicide as a way out
o Lack of resilience. Lack of decision-making choices
o Social media makes the decisions for you
Deficiencies suicide theory
- Proposes that there is some mental deficiency such as mood disorders and coping difficulties in the suicidal individual
- Mental deficiencies then become risk factors that lead to suicide
Escape theory, suicide theory
- This perception leads to self-blame, heightened awareness of shortcomings, negative emotions, cognitive disintegration, focus on deficits, and eventually suicide exacerbated by intolerable perfectionism
Beck’s Hopelessness Suicide Theory
- Hopelessness suggests that individuals believe desirable outcomes won’t occur or adverse outcomes will, feeling unable to change these situations
- This sense of hopelessness is a significant risk factor for suicide
Shneidman’s Psychache Model Suicide Theory
- Psychache, representing deep emotional anguish from emotions like guilt or loss, is tied to unmet psychological needs, with suicide seen as a way to end this pain
o Ex. really messy breakup, feeling like you can never date again
Durkheim’s social integration suicide theory
4 types of social suicide’s
1. Egocentric suicide
2. Anomic suicide
3. Altruistic suicide
4. Fatalistic suicide