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WK 10 Psychological Problems 2 Flashcards

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Depressive Disorders

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  • Major depressive disorder
  • Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
  • Suicide
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) criteria

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  • 2 weeks

- depressed mood most of the day or diminished interest or pleasure in almost everything

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Specifiers when diagnosing MDD

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  • severity

- type

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Persistent depressive disorder (PDD) (dysthymia) criteria

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  • depressed mood most of day on most days than not for 2 years
  • may have MDD at same time
  • no manic or hypomanic episodes ever
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Suicide

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most people who die form suicide meet criteria for a depressive disorder in weeks before death

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Depressive disorder theories

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  • Becks cognitive theory

- Behavioural Activation theory

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Becks cognitive theory

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negative schemas play an important role in depression

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Behavioural Activation theory

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when depressed individuals engage in increasing avoidance and isolation which worsens symptoms

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Depressive Disorders empirically supported treatments

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  • behavioural activation
  • cognitive therapy
  • interpersoanl psychotherapy
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Bipolar and related disorders

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  • Bipolar one (manic episode)

- Bipolar two (hypomanic episode and major depressive episode)

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The 2 bipolar disorders are distinguished in terms of

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  • duration

- severity

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Manic episode

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abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood for at least 1 week

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Hypomanic episode

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abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood for 4 or more days (cannot turn into manic unless reaches 7 day duration and increase in severity)

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Genetics of BD

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heritability estimated 80%

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Neurotransmitters and BD

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  • norepthephrine (higher during mania than depressed)

- serotonin (reduced when depressed)

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BD empirically supported treatments

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  • medication (recommended as first treatment)
  • psychological adjuncts
  • family focused therapy
  • systematic care
  • psychoeducation
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Anxiety disorders

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  • specific phobia
  • social anxiety disorder
  • panic disorder
  • generalised anxiety disorder
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specific phobia (SP)

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fear or anxiety about specific object or situation

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SP- preparedness theory

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fears reflect a biological predisposition that have threatened humanity throughout history

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SP supported treatment

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exposure therapy

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Social anxiety disorder

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fear/anxiety about social situation involving possible scrutiny by others (on a continuum)

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Panic disorder

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recurrent unexpected panic attacks

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Generalised anxiety disorder

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excessive worry occuring more than not, difficulty controlling worry

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Generalised anxiety disorder features

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may experience trembling, twitching, shakiness, etc

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Social anxiety disorder supported treatment

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cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)

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Panic disorder supported treatment

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CBT

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Generalised anxiety disorder supported treatment

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CBT

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Anxiety disorder in other chapters of DSM

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  • OCD
  • PTSD
  • criteria A
  • criteria B
  • criteria C
  • criteria D
  • criteria E
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OCD

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  • obsessions: recurrent and persistent thoughts or urges

- compulsions: repetitive behaviours or mental acts individuals feel driven to perform in response to obsession

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OCD empirically supported treatment

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exposure and response prevention

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PTSD - criteria A

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exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violence (directly experiencing events)

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PTSD - criteria B

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intrusion symptoms (recurrent distressing memories of traumatic event

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PTSD - criteria C

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persistent avoidance (efforts to void memories, though, feelings of traumatic event

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PTSD - criteria D

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negative alterations in cognitions and moods (inability to remember aspect of important event)

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PTSD - criteria E

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marked alterations in arousal and reactivity associated with the trauma (irritable behaviour and angry outbursts)

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PTSD empirically supported treatments

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trauma-focused therapy

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