Details Title: Abnormal Psychology Description: Exam Three Total Flash Cards: 27 Created: 05/29/2008 15:51:53		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   4 Types of Childhood Disorders Definition Emotional   Developmental   Eating and Habits   Disruptive     Term   4 Types of Emotional Disorders Definition Reactive Attachment Disorders   Separation Anxiety   Phobias   Childhood Depression Term   What behavior is characteristic of an Emotional Disorder? Definition   Subjective distress without changing the person's perception of reality (feelings of inferiority)   Same across gender   Stage Specific   Term   What are the chracteristics/symptoms of Reactive Attachment Disorder?   Definition Begins before age 5 Marked by a disturbance in the child's ability to relate to other people Inappropriate attachment for age: (a) inhibited subtype: act same towards the caregivers as to strangers (distant)       (b) disinhibited subtype: want more attachment with everyone, even strangers Do Not differientiate between the two Term   Diagnosis and Treatment for Reactive Attachment Disorder Definition   Diagnosis: Severe neglect or abuse before the symptoms started   Treatment: Holding and showing love towards children Term   Types of Developmental Disorders Definition Autism Rett's Disorder Childhood Disintegrative Disorder Asperger's Disorder PDD-NOS Mental Retardation Learning Disorders Term   What are the symptoms/characteristics of Autism? Definition aversion to physical affection  fail to make eye contact have difficulty using face to show emotion or judging other's emotions Echolalia (tics) Pronominal Reversal (use "you" instead of "I") misuse of the rule for adding "-ing" Echopraxia Rock Back and Forth React Negatively to Change Score about a 70 on IQ: Good Memory     Term   Theories behind Autism Definition   Parent's behavior is introverted (but which causes which)  Cannot distinguish themselves from another   Larger Brain and Cerebellum (increases rapid attention to things) Greater Serotonin Levels, imblance between right and left hemispheres Term   Treatment of Autism Definition   Ritalin and SSRI's   modeling Term   Eating and Habit Disorders Definition Eating Disorders Anorexia Bulimia   Habit Disorders Tourette's esque (involves elimination, movement and communication)   Term   Causes of Eating Disorders Definition   not clear if depression causes eating disorder or if eating disorder causes depression   more common in developed countries and white cultures (media)     Term   3 Disruptive Disorders Definition   Conduct Disorder   Operational Defiance Disorder   ADHD Term   What are the characteristics/symptoms of ADHD? Definition   difficulty organizing, completing work   genetics and social components Term   3 Groups of Personality Disorders Definition   Odd-Eccentric Disorders   Dramatic-Erratic Disorders   Anxious-Fearful Disorders Term   3 Odd-Eccentric Disorders Definition   Schizotypal Personality Disorder   Schizoid Personality Disorder   Paranoid Personality Disorder Term    Symptoms of Schizotypal Personality Disorders Definition   odd behavior (along the lines of schizophrenia)   Do not lose contact with reality but have extremely problematic ideas   Social Anxiety Term   Causes of Schizotypal Disorder Definition   Enlarged Ventricles High levels of DA Genetic relationship between schizophrenia and schizotypal Physical and behavioral abnormalities Cognitive Functions and Brain Structures Term     Treatment of Schizotypal Definition   Cognitive-Behvaioral therapy   anti-psychotic drugs (treat side effects and may not target symptoms) Term     Symptoms of Schizoid Personality Disorder Definition no desire to be social   insensitive   lack social skills   treated by group therapy Term   4 Types of Dramatic-Erratic Disorders Definition Antisocial   Histrionic   Narcissistic   Borderline   Term   Symptoms of Antisocial Personality Definition absence of shame   shallow emotions   lie, cheat, steal Term   Causes of Antisocial Personality Definition could be caused by prenatal/birth complications   Physiological dysfunctions   Family and social context   low income, loss of parent through divorce Term     Symptoms of Borderline Personality Definition Balanced among gender unstable in mood, behavior and self-image   prone to substance abuse and unsafe sex, intense unstable realtionships   high suicide rate Term     Causes of Borderline Personality Definition Reduced Serotonin- drugs that increase serotonin are helpful abnormalities in REM sleep (common in depression) have brain trauma smaller frontal lobes when culture loses cohesiveness it leaves person with anxiety and fear of abandonment OR it could be heritable traits and social experience can contribute Term     2 Types of Anxious-Fearful Disorders Definition   Avoidant   Dependant Term     Symptoms and Characteristics of Avoidant Behavior Definition   Keep feelings in Turn away from everything (people, new experiences, old experiences) Fear if appearing foolish strong desire for affection Term     Causes of Avoidant Definition   sensitive to situations   stongly rejected in early childhood   treated in behavioral methods and cognitive therapy