unit 4 Vocab Flashcards
Hallucinations
false perceptions
delusions
false beliefs
Positive Symptoms of schizophrenia
reflect excesses or distortions of normal functioning, including delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized processes and speech and behavior.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Consist of significant defects or decreases in behavioral or emotional functioning. Symptoms can occur in combination and vary across cultures
Cyclothymic disorder
a milder form of bipolar disorder. People experience moderate but frequent mood swings for 2 years or longer, Mood swings are not severe enough to qualify as either bipolar disorder or major depression, People with it are perceived as being extremely moody, unpredictable, and inconsistent
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
s an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, global, and persistent symptoms of anxiety; also called free-floating anxiety
Panic attacks
sudden episode of extreme anxiety that rapidly accelerates in intensity
Panic disorder
anxiety disorder in which a person experiences frequent and unexpected panic attacks
Family therapy
a form of psychotherapy that is based on assumption that the family is a system and treats the family as a unit
Behavioral therapy
focuses on directly changing maladaptive behavior patterns by using basic learning principles and techniques
Cognitive therapy
a group of psychotherapies that focus on cognitive aspects of behavior
Cognitive behavioral therapy
integrates cognitive and behavioral techniques, is based on the assumptions that thought, moods, and behaviors are interrelated, Uses a pragmatic approach as its hallmark, is used across age groups, and is an effective treatment for many disorders
Rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT)
the key premise is that people’s difficulties are caused by their faulty expectations and irrational beliefs
Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
brief psychodynamic psychotherapy, that focuses on current relationships, and is based on the assumption that symptoms are caused and maintained by interpersonal problems.
Biological preparedness
the idea that organisms are biologically predisposed to quickly learning associations between stimuli, responses, and reinforcers
Repression
the exclusion of repressing memories, thoughts, or feelings from the conscious mind
Suppression
phishing unwanted thoughts, emotions, memories, fantasies, and more out of conscious awareness so that you’re not thinking of those things anymore
Humanistic therapy
the humanistic perspective emphasizes human potential, self-awareness, and freedom of choice
Mindfulness-based therapy
uses mindfulness-based interventions, mindfulness-based therapies, or mindfulness and acceptance therapies, no judgment, target thoughts and behaviors
Trephining
they drilled a hole in your head to let the demons or whatever was causing you to act the way you were acting out.
OCD
the presence of intrusive repetitive, and unwanted thoughts (obsessions), repetitive behaviors, or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform (compulsions)
Anorexia nervosa
extreme and severe disturbance in eating habits and calorie intake. Body weight is less than what would be considered the average weight for the person’s age, fear of gaining weight, distorted perceptions about the severity of weight loss, and a distorted self-image, such that even an extremely emaciated person may perceive herself as fat
Bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder characterized by binges of extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, or other inappropriate methods to purge the excessive food and prevent weight gain
Eclectic medication
was a branch of American medicine that made use of botanical remedies along with other substances and physical therapy practices, popular in the latter half of the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries.
Psychotropic medication
A psychiatric or psychotropic medication is a psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system.
dissociative identity disorder
he presence of two or more distinct identities, each with consistent patterns of personality traits and behavior. Behavior that is controlled by two or more distinct recurring identities
PTSD
disorder triggered by exposure to a highly traumatic event, results in recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive memories of the event, avoidance of stimuli and citations associated with the event, negative changes in thoughts, moods, and emotions, and a persistent state of heightened physical arousal
Personality disorder
an inflexible, maladaptive pattern of thought, feelings, behaviors, and interpersonal functioning, stable over time and across situations
Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
intense, unstable relationships, emotions, and self-image; impulsive; desperate efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment; feelings of emptiness; self-destructive tendencies
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
is a biomedical therapy used primarily in treating major depressive disorder
Anti-anxiety medications
A drug used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as feelings of fear, dread, uneasiness, and muscle tightness, that may occur as a reaction to stress
Psychoanalysis
a type of psychotherapy originated by Sigmund Freud. Uses free association and transference to explore repressed or unconscious impulses, anxieties, and internal conflicts
Anxiety
an unpleasant emotional state characterized by physical arousal and feelings of tension, apprehension, and worry
