Test 3 Flashcards
Factories about abnormal psy
Distress, disability, maladaptives, irrationality, violation of moral ideal
Determining abnormality
Diagnostic + statistical manual of mental disorder
300 des eases
Egodystonia
Problems that control them ex scared of birds won’t leave house
Thomas szar mental really exist
Mental illness is a stigmatizing social construct, once label conform to that,
David rosenham, mental illness
8 pseudopatients faked hearing a voice to get admitted, none were detected by staff
Anxiety disorder
Increased arousal, by general feelings of fear/apprehension,
Panic disorder
Increased heart rate, chest pain unexpected, around heart,
Agoraphobia
Fear of people in public
Comrbidty
Having more than 1 illness present
Phobia
Irrational de ar, avoid specific objects, situation that provokes,
OCD
Repeat of stuff that’s uncontrollable
80% have o+c
20 have either o and c
Depression
Dysphoria
Mania
Euphoria
Mood disorder
More depressed, insomnia, worthlessness, guilt, thoughts of death, any age, criteria 5/9, major depression 2 weeks,
Bipolar
3+ criteria! manic episode! abnormal elevated mood 1 week, inflated self esteem, decrease of sleep, racing thoughts, easily distracted, high goals