Week 1 Flashcards
What are the three theories of causes of AP
Bio - related to the body
Psychosocial- Freud etc. Unconscious behaviours, psychosocial development, poor relationships etc.
Sociocultural - low socioeconomic status, homeless etc.
What are the 4 main goals of psych assessment? IMEE
IMEE
IDENTIFY and describe symptoms
MEASURE chronicity and severity of problems
EVALUATE potential causal factors
EXPLORE the persons individual recourses that might be assets in treatment
When a disorder runs in the family
Family aggregation
Indicators of abnormalities?
SMSVSID
Some Marry Some Vanish Some In Defacto
Subjective Distress
Maladaptiveness
Statistical Deviancy
Violations of the standards of society
Social discomfort (behaviour that causes…)
Irrationality and unpredictability
Dangerousness
What is useful about DSM?
Structured information
Nomenclature
Classification facilitates research
Defining the domain
Communication
What does etiology mean
The causes of abnormal psychology
Low generalisability is common in which research method?
Case study - one observer, high chance of bias
A desire to present oneself in a favorable light is an issue for what research method?
Self report
A study in which you look at the behaviour of people in a natural setting, such as a classroom is and example of what?
Direct observation
The extent to which you can generalise a study beyond itself is called….?
External validity
The extent to which you can be sure a study is methodologically sounds, free of confounding elements or sources of error?
Internal validity
What are the two groups - the one being studied and the other one - in a study
Criterion group
Control group
When research design is studying the world as it is I.e not manipulating variables?
Correlation research design
What is the third variable problem?
The reason for causation in a correlation that is unknown to the researcher
What type of resceafch design should try to gather info about conditions prior to the study?
Retrospective Research
A B A B design?
The introduction and removal of treatment to one group to test efficacy.
A Baseline measurements of one group.
B introduction of treatment
A removal of treatment
B réintroduction of treatment
A study that uses non-human animals and attributes the learnings to humans?
Analog studies
Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
Suffering
Maladaptiveness
Deviancy
There is no single sufficient element
Brett persistently injects himself with painkillers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behaviour harms no one else. According to the DSM-5, is Brett’s behaviour consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?
Yes, because many people in society engage in this behaviour.
Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
No, because his behaviour must also harm the well-being of others in the community.
No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.
Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
Which of the following best describes the DSM?
A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known.
A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders.
A collection of random opinions to diagnosing mental disorders.
A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system for mental disorders?
A classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionals can treat.
When a label is used to describe an individual’s behavior, information about the person is lost.
A classification system allows for research to advance.
Identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment.
When a label is used to describe an individual’s behaviour info about the person is lost
Dr. Fox studies the causes of depression. In other words, she looks at factors that play a role in the ________ of depression.
etiology
epidemiology
prevalence
resiliency
Aetiology
Dr. Simon, a psychiatrist, takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of psychopathology. Which of the following treatments is he most likely to suggest for Julia’s current state of depression?
Intense psychotherapy.
A prolonged vacation.
A combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs.
Family therapy and a change in her work environment.
A combo of psychology therapy and antidepressant medication
Which perspective or viewpoint focuses on intrapsychic conflicts as the cause of psychopathology?
Biological
Behavioural
Psychodynamic
Sociocultural
Psychodynamic
Which of the following statements regarding assessment is true?
Assessment should focus only on the client’s current level of functioning.
An adequate assessment includes a determination of the amount of danger the client poses to himself and others.
An adequate assessment should include as much information as possible.
Assessment should focus on biological concerns rather than social concerns.
An adequate assessment should include as much information as possible.
Under what circumstances is a structured interview most likely to be used?
When consistent information is needed for research purposes.
When an accurate diagnosis is needed to ensure appropriate treatment.
When the behavior of the client is erratic.
When the information provided in an unstructured interview is found to lack reliability.
When consistent information is needed for research purposes.
The DSM acknowledges that:
the classification system has low reliability.
medical insurance dictates how most clinicians make a diagnosis.
most clinicians do not agree with the DSM system.
Correct!
a DSM diagnosis is only the first step, much more is needed to determine treatment.
a DSM diagnosis is only the first step, much more is needed to determine treatment.
