Details Title: Ab Psych Description: Disorders Total Flash Cards: 48 Created: 03/31/2008 10:36:32		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Psychology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Emotion Definition state of arousal that is defined by subjective states of feeling   ex. sadness, anger, happiness Term Affect Definition pattern of observable behaviors associated with subjective feelings   ex. facial expressions, tone of voice, hand and body gestures  Term Mood Definition pervasive and sustained emotional response   in extreme form can color person's perception of the world Term Mania Definition opposite of depression   characterized by exagerated feeling of physical or emotional well being   symptoms: inflated self esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractability, racing thoughts usually leads to hospitalization Term unipolar Definition only eposiodes of depression Term bipolar Definition depression and mania are present Term difference b/t clinical depression and normal sadness Definition severity mood change is persistant over time and range of activites impaired functioning in the world additional symptoms - see pg. 141 of text Term major depressive disorder Definition one or more major depressive episodes   no manic or hypomanic episodes Term dysthymic disorder Definition "lite" depression   depressed mood for at least 2 years symptoms not absent for more than 2 months no major depressive episode Term bipolar I Definition one or more manic episodes and depression Term bipolar II Definition no mania, but hypomania is present Term cyclothymic Definition cycles between hypomania and depression   no mania and no major depression Term melancholia Definition particularly severe type of depression Term treatment of bipolar/ depression Definition cognitive therapy SSRI if depressed - bad side effects sexual dysfunction, weight gain lithium if bipolar anti-convulsing drugs if lithium doesnt work psychotherapy to help get to take medication Term anxiety disorders Definition preoccupation with or persistant avoidance of thoughts or situations that provoke fear and anxiety Term anxiety Definition a diffuse emotional reaction that is associated with the anticipation of future problems   is out of proportion to threats from the environment Term panic attack Definition overwhelming experience of terror or fright   symptoms: dizziness, chills, nausea, heart palpitations, sweating, trembling Term phobia Definition persistent and irrational narrowly defined fears associated with avoidance of a specific object or situation Term agoraphobia Definition fear of public spaces   most complex phobia Term obsessions Definition repetitive unwanted intrusive cognitive thoughts that increase anxiety Term compulsions Definition repetitive irrational behaviors that reduce anxiety caused by obsessions   most common: cleaning and checking Term most common form of mental disorders Definition panic disorders Term treatment of anxiety disorders Definition anti-anxiety medication - valium xanax   benzodiazephines - addictive! Term onset of schizophrenia Definition adolescence or early adulthood (15-35) Term 3 phases of schizophrenia Definition prodromal active residual Term prodromal Definition deterioration in role of fuctioning  noticible change in personality pecular behaviors (talking to ones self in public, unusual perceptual experiences, outbursts of anger, restlessness) social withdrawl indecisivness lack of willpower Term active Definition hallucinations dellusions disorganized speech Term residual Definition similar symptoms as prodromal phase positive symptoms improve negative symptoms remain severe   most people never return to prior level of functioning Term 3 types of symptoms Definition positive negative disorganized Term positive symptoms Definition presence of an aberrant response hallucinations and delusions Term hallucinations Definition sensory experiences that are not caused by acutal external stimuli   most common - auditory hallucinations Term delusions Definition idiosyncratic beliefs that are rigidly held in spite of their proposterous nature   will defend beliefs even when presented with contradictory evidence cannot consider anothers perspective do not argue with one's delusions Term negative symptoms Definition responses orr functions that appear to be missing from a person's behavior   more stable over time than positve symptoms Term blunted affect Definition flattening or restriction of a person's non-verbal display of emotional responses   no exhibition of feelings or emotions   apear indifferent to surroundings   monotone voice Term anhedonia Definition inability to experience pleasure   lost interest in recreational and social activites Term social withdrawl Definition malfunction in interpersonal relationships   social isolation Term avolition Definition indecisiveness   loss of willpower Term alogia Definition lack of speech   lack of thought Term disorganization symptoms Definition thinking disturbances   bizarre behavior   disorganized speech Term disorganized speech Definition saying things that don't make sense   irrelevent responses   disconnected ideas Term catatonia Definition immobility and marked muscular ridgity   excitement and over activity (pacing, repetitious movements)   Term inappropriate affect Definition  incongruity in emotional expression   giggleing when you are afraid Term 5 subtypes of schizophrenia Definition catatonic   disorganized   paranoid   undifferentiated type   residual Term disorganized Definition disorganized speech disorganized behavior inappropriate affect Term paranoid Definition systematic delusions with persecutory content auditory hallucinations Term undifferentiated type Definition meet the criteria for several subtypes or none Term residual Definition do not meet the critera for active phase but still exhibit negative symptoms Term treatment Definition medication   psychosocial treatment