Test 5 Flashcards
Ages for anorexia/bulimia
11-23
Anorexia
Prolonged refusal to eat adequate amounts of food
Bulimia
Engages in periodic episodes of binge eating and then purges (vomiting or laxatives)
Binge
Eating extreme amounts of food (3-5 times normal amount) in a discrete period of time (less than one hour)
High fat/sugar/calorie amounts
During this time they feel out of control
Causes of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Results from extreme and repeated trauma that occurs during important periods of development during childhood.
Causes of schizophrenia
Combination of genetics and environment contributes to development of the disorder
Problems with certain naturally occurring brain chemicals, including neurotransmitters called dopamine and glutamate
Deviance behavior
Persons behavior is different than society’s definition of normal
Maladaptive behavior
Persons behavior interferes with functioning
Personal distress
Individual feels discomfort
Diagnostic Drawing Series
Art therapy in which the patient is asked to draw three pictures
Dissociative disorders w/o fugue
2 or more distinct personalities
Cannot recall serious personal info
DID w/ fugue
A state or period of loss of awareness of ones identity, often coupled with flight from ones usual environment
DID female vs male
Females more than males
Anxiety disorder female vs male
More common in males than females
Schizophrenia male vs female
More likely
In males than females
GAD (generalized anxiety disorder)
Feels: anxious, keyed-up, and worried all day for at least 6 months
Hallucinations
Altered perception on: Visual Auditory Touch Olfactory Gustatory
Delisions
Irrational
Thoughts
Manic episode
Increased psychomotor agitation Decreased sleep (more than 72 hours without sleep) Irritable mood Decreased concentration Expansive mood Impulsiveness
MDD (major depressive disorder)
5 of: Suicidal thoughts/behaviors Change in weight Fatigue Loss of interest in activities one formally enjoyed Lowered concentration Psychomotor retardation
Dysthymia
MDD low severity for 2 years
Bipolar disorder
Depressed episode to manic episode cycling for 3-4 times per year
Cyclothymia
Rapid bipolar cycles 6x a year
SAD (seasonal affective disorder)
MDD in respect to low levels of natural light
