Unit 15

Question 1

Abnormality

Answer 1

-contrast to typical- development, behaviour, health
-criteria- deviance, distress, maladaptive

Question 2

History of mental illness

Answer 2

superstition, organic cause, compassion care, medicalization

Question 3

Medical model- what kicked it off was syphilis

Answer 3

Physical illness- range in severity, duration (flu vs. cancer)
Mental illnesses- range in severity, duration, anxiety, phobia

Question 4

Criticisms mental illness

Answer 4

-very black and white
-categorical groups- focus on distributions, clinical cut (discontinue treatment)
-reactive not proactive- make board categories and labels who should get care and who shouldn’t

Question 5

Diagnosis

Answer 5

• DSM-5- cant say it represents mental health in a global sense
  -what is not a disorder? psychotic, insane

Question 6

Criticism of diagnosis

Answer 6

• socially constructed
  -symptom focused
  -changing labels
  -has tried to change when theres cultural shifts but not quick enough

Question 7

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Answer 7

chronic, high-level, unspecific to a certain event, cannot function ideally

Question 8

Panic disorder

Answer 8

recurrent panic attacks, physiological intense, heart,breathing, eyesight, muscles, occur suddenly

Question 9

Phobias

Answer 9

specific/overwhelming fears, persistent and irrational, real or imaginative
Interpersonal- public speaking, being kidnapped
Physical harm, animals, places

Question 10

Phobias

Answer 10

specific/overwhelming fears, persistent and irrational, real or imaginative
Interpersonal- public speaking, being kidnapped
Physical harm, animals, places

Question 11

Social anxiety

Answer 11

excessive anticipation and distress, concerned abt embarrassing themselves, at least 6 months

Question 12

PTSD

Answer 12

long term trauma, uncontrollable flashbacks, reliving experience

Question 13

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 13

-obsessions, uncontrollable intrusions, persistent, long lasting

Question 14

Hoarding disorder

Answer 14

distress over losing items no matter their value or use, clutter infers with life

Question 15

Mood related disorders

Answer 15

cause emotional distress, by sadness and hopelessness, biological factors and life events

Question 16

Major depression disorder

Answer 16

MOOD-persistent feelings of sadness, irritability, anger and brooding, ruminations, hopelessness biological vs situational

Question 17

Bipolar disorders

Answer 17

MOOD-depression and mania/hypomania - extreme mental state swings and delusions

Question 18

Eating disorders

Answer 18

-most dangerous mental health disorder in the DSM
-severe disturbances- preoccupation with weight
-personality
-learned behaviour

Question 19

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 19

• tensense fear of gaining weight- dangerous food restrictions, amenorrhea, osteoporosis, cardiac arrest, hair loss
  -most fatal mental illness

Question 20

Bulimia nervosa

Answer 20

-binge eating, purging behaviour, intense guilt and impulsivity, self-esteem, dental health, gastrointestinal health, cardiac arrest

Question 21

Orthorexia

Answer 21

severe food restriction, not based on body-image, not other medical conditions, malnourished

Question 22

Binge eating disorders

Answer 22

rapid eating, guilt and embarrassment, large potions than typical, until uncomfortably full

Question 23

Manias

Answer 23

-intense pleasure, gratification- socially unacceptable, dangerous and harmful
-pyromania- setting fire

Question 24

Schizophrenia

Answer 24

split mind
-delusions (cognitions)
-hallucinations (sensations)
-blunted emotions, empathy
-social withdrawal, low self care skills deteriorated thought, disorganized speech,

Question 25

Dissociative disorders

Answer 25

Dissociative amnesia- dissociative fugue, loss of name, memory
Dissociative identity- multiple personalities, unaware of eachother
Trauma and stress

Question 26

Personality

Answer 26

-extreme, inflexible, personality traits, highly maladaptive
criticisms- Milder version of other disorders, clinical cut offs

Question 27

Narcissistic personality

Answer 27

-can run side by side with antisocial
maladaptive obsession with self
preoccupation with self
grandiose delusions
intolerant to criticism

Question 28

Borderline personality

Answer 28

much more visible and good treatments
unstable and impulisve
self image, mood, relationships
distress intolerance, low self esteem

Question 29

Developmental disorders

Answer 29

childhood onset- language, intelligence, learning

Question 30

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Answer 30

inattention
hyperactivity- impulsive

Question 31

Autism spectrum disorder

Answer 31

-social interaction and communication
eye contact, social cues
non literal meanings
repetitive or restricted interests
rigidity in routine
hypersensitivity
biological- neurological connections