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personality

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a pattern of enduring, distinctive thoughts, emotions and behaviors that characterize the way an individual adapts to the world

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psychodynamic perspective

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personality is unconcious, early childhood, conflict b/w society and bio needs

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psychodynamic perspective on personality

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sex drive is main cause of personality development

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Id

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instinct, largest structure in personality, completely unconcious

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Ego

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mostly unconcious, completes tasks/motivation

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Superego

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smallest component of personality, morality, “concscience”

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defense mechanism

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reduce anxiety by unconciously distorting reality

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repression

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pushes unacceptable impulses out of awareness

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erongenous zones

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parts of body that bring pleasure

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oral stage

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0-18 months, pleasure = mouth

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anal stage

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18-36 months, pleasure = passing stool

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phallic stage

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3-6 years, pleasure = genitals

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latency stage

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6-puberty, repressed sexuality

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genital stage

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adolescence-adulthood, sexual re-awakening, pleasure = someone else

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oedipal complex

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desire to replace same-sex parent with and enjoy the affection of the opposite parent

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Karen Horney’s Approach

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both sexes envy the attributes of the other, need for SECURITY, not sex

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collective unconcious (Carl Jung)

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deepest layer of unconcious mind, shared by all humans because of common ancestry

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archetypes

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rich and symbolic meaning in personality (personality tropes)

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Shadow

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aspects of our personality we do not like about ourselves

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trait

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enduring disposition that leads to characteristic responses

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trait theories

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we describe ourselves by our traits, building blocks of personality

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behavioral approach to personality

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personality = learned, environmental experience

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social cognitive approach to personality

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emphasis on concious awareness, beliefs, expectations and goals

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reciprocal determinism

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behavior, environment, cognitive factors combine to create personality

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humanistic perspective on personality
emphazises positive qualities, personal growth, freedom to choose destiny
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Carl Rogers' humanistic pov
we distort or devalue our trueselves to fit in, lose sense of self
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positive self-concept
unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuiness
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abnormal behavior
behavior thats deviant, maladaptive, personally distressing
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biological approach to abnormal behavior
brain, genetics, biological origins
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psychological approach to abnormal behavior
thoughts, emotions, personality
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sociocultural approach to abnormal behavior
social context
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biopsychosocial model for abnormal behavior
interaction of bio, psycho, and social factors
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DSM-5 advantages
common basis, helps clinicians diagnose
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DSM-5 disadvantages
stigma, medical terminology implies internal cause, focuses on weakness
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anxiety-related disorders
uncontrollable fears that are disproportionate and disruptive
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
persistent anxiety for at least 6 months, unspecified reasons for the anxiety
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GAD etiology
genetics, neurotransmitter deficiency, harsh self-standards, lots of stressors
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Panic disorder
recurrent, sudden onset of intense terror that occur without warning
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Panic disorder etiology
runs in families, GABA deficency
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specific phobia
irrational, overwhelming persistent fear of an object or situation
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phobias are learned...
through experience
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Social Anxiety Disorder
intense fear of being embarrassed or humiliated in social situations
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SAD etiology
genetic, serotonin, overprotective or rejecting parents
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OCD
persistent anxiety provoking thoughts, repetition
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PTSD
result of exposure to traumatic event, flashbacks, constricted emotions
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mood disorder
mood disturbance that affects entire emotional state
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mood depressive disorder
significant depressive episode that lasts for 2 weeks
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anhedonia
reduced interest in activities that were once enjoyable
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MDD etiology
genetic, underactive pre-frontal cortex, learned helplessness
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bipolar disorder
extreme mood swings that include mania
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mania
extreme feelings of euphoria, energy, impulsivity
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how far away are bipolar manic episodes
6 months
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bipolar etiology
genetic, metabolic activity, equally common in both genders
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schizophrenia
severe thought disorder characterized by highly disordered thoughts
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delusion
false beliefs
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schizophrenia etiology
genetics, structure abnormalities
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biological therapies
reduce symptoms by altering body functions
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3 forms of bio therapies
drugs, electric shock, psycho surgery
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anti-anxiety drugs
tranqs, clamer, prone to tolerance
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anti-depressant drugs
regulate mood, SSRis, moderate improvement
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anti-psychotic drugs
neuroleptics, reduce agitation and hallucinations
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electro-convulsive drugs
small shocks produces seizure, treats severe depression
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psychosurgery
remove part of brain tissue to better one's function
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psychotherapy
process that helps people recognize and overcome psychological difficulties
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psychodynamic approach to therapy
early childhood, recognize maladaptive behavior
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psychodynamic therapy goals
help clients recognize maladaptive behavior , identify source of conflict
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humanistic approach to therapy
focuses on one's approach to self heal
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behavior therapies
overt behavior change rather than insights or self-underline causes
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systematic desensitization
develop heirarchy of fears, create calming techneiques, allow exposure
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cognitive therapies
goals=cognitive restructuring, thoughts and cognitions are primary source of psych problems
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Ellis' rational-emotive behavior therapy
helping to identify irrational and self defeating beliefs
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Beck's Cognitive Therapy
looking at illogical thoughts by idenfitying and challenging said thoughts
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sociocultural approach to therapy
self-help support groups conducted by paraprofessional
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group therapy
group shares disorder, led by therapist

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