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ALSP - Psychotic, Dissociative, Impulse Disorders
for Fall 2011 Midterm
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Psychology
Graduate
10/16/2011

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Term
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Definition
  • psychotic for at least a day, then return to baseline
  • at least one symptom: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech
  • not due to mood disorer/schiz./ shizoaffect.
Term
Shared Psychotic Disorder
Definition
  • Someone closely assoc. with a delusional person also develops similar delusion
  • content is similar
  • Not explained by other psych. dis. or GMC
Term
Psychotic Disorder NOS
Definition
  • Charles Bonnet Syndrome
  • Postpartum Psychosis
  • Auditory Hallucinations
Term
Dissociative Amnesia
Definition
  • one or more episodes of inability to recall important personal info (not attribut. to forgetfulness)
  • Usually related to traumatic events and gaps around event
  • Chronic, yet reversible amnesia
Term
Dissociative Fugue
Definition

- Abrupt/unexpected travel and inability to recall some or all of one's past

  • confusion about personal identity or partial/total assumption of new identity
  • very rare, usually during wartime/natural disaster

 

Term
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Definition

- Two or more distince identities/personalities that each has its own pattern of perceiving/relating to/thinking about self or environment

- at least 2 personalities take control of person's bx in sequence.

- changes triggered by stress or external cues (a way of protecting oneself)

- usually from severe trauma in childhood

- therapy seeks to reintegrate personalities

Term
Depersonalization Disorder
Definition
  • one or more episodes of depersonalization - a feeling of detachment or estrangement from oneself
  • Reality testing intact
  • Sxs cause sig. impairment/distress
Term
Dissociative Disorders NOS
Definition
  • Derealization without Depersonalization?
  • Brainwashing
  • Coma/LOC
  • Ganser's Syndrome (most are males)
  • Dissociative Trance Disorder
Term
Ganser Syndrome
Definition
  • Balderdash, pseudodementia, syndrome of approx. answers
  • Answer questions with nonsensical responses
  • Used to be a factitious disorder
  • Most common in prison populations
Term
Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Definition
  • Visual hallucinations - see things that arent' real
  • Person usually aware that visions are not real
  • Usually remits within a year
  • Usually Lilliput hallucinations (smaller than in real life)
Term
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Definition
  • Impulse Disorder
  • Several instances of losing control of aggressive impulses
  • Aggression markedly out of proportion to psychological stressor
  • Build up and release of pressure through aggressive action
Term
Kleptomania
Definition
  • Repeated pattern of irresistable impulse to steal objects
  • Not for monetary gain, or in response to delusions, anger/revenge
  • Buildup and release of tension
Term
Pyromania
Definition
  • Repeated, irresistable urge to be attracted to and set fires
  • Buildup of tension/anxiety and release through action
  • Not better explained through other dx such as Conduct DO or manic episode
Term
Trichotillomania
Definition
  • Buildup of tensions and release through pulling out one's own hair
Term
Pathological Gambling
Definition
  • Repeated gambling (and assoc. activities) usually to the point of losing job, money, friends, family
  • Buildup of tension and release
Term
Impulse Disorders and Testing
Definition
  • May be difficult to spot during testing, so be aware for signs of impulsive behavior
  • Triggers may not be present in testing environment
  • Use internal baserates to detect degree of impulsivity/aggression
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