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Details Title: PSY 2012 Description: Final Exam Total Flash Cards: 24 Created: 12/11/2005 10:12:29	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Phillipe Pinel Definition Insisted that madness was not demon possession but a sickness of ht emind caused by severe stresses. "Moral Treatment" included boosting the patients' morale by unchaining them and talking with them. Replaced brutality with gentleness. Term DSM Definition Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. with DSM-III, the psychodynamic view was abandoned and the biomedical model became the primary approach, introducing a clear distinction between normal and abnormal. Term Clinical Psychology Definition It is often taken to refer primarily to the easing of psychological distress, mental illness or mental health problems. Term Jean Etiene Esquirol Definition First known writings about depression. Term Major Depressive Disorder Definition 1/5 of men, 1/4 of women will suffer from a clinical form of depression. Very common. Persistent. Avg. episode is 8 months, 1 espisode is very rare, physically painful, Fatal. Term Dysthymia Definition Similar to MDD less severe longer duration. at least 2 years, avg episode is 10 years!!!!! Term Things To Know about MDD Definition Common Persistent Painful Fatal Term Biological Risk for Depression Definition the Seratonin Transporter Gene-- decreased amount of seratonin absorbed by the body. Term Suicide Definition 80 ppl per day in the US. Leading cause of death, more common than homocide. Women attempt suicide more, men complete suicide more. Term Bipolar Disorder Definition Depression/Mania...typically during hte manic phase the person is overtalkative, overactive and elated. Little need for sleep, fewer sexual inhibitions. Loud speech, flighty, hard to interrupt. Term Shared feature among anxiety disorders Definition Excessive Fear Term Panic Disorder Definition *Panic Attacks* Intense fear or discomfort in the absence of real danger. Term Agoraphobia Definition Fear of leaving one's house. Panic disorder can lead to agoraphobia because the person will be afraid of having a panic attack in public. Term Generalized Anxiety Disorder Definition *excessive worry* vague fears not tied to a specific event or person. Term Social Anxiety Disorder Definition The most common anxiety disorder. *fear of negative evaluation* interferes with otherwise normal functioning. Recognized as excessive. Term Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Definition *obsessions: recurrent, unwanted thoughts. *compulsions: repetitive (often complex) rituals meant to reduce the anxiety caused by obsessions. Term Trichotillomania Definition Chronic hair pulling resulting in noticeable hair loss. Term Schizophrenia Definition "splitmind" this is NOT "split personality" or MPD. *Massive break from reality. Psychotic disorder-characterized by some break from reality. Term Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia Definition (presence of something that shouldn't be there.) Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech. Term Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Definition (absence of something that should be there.) Emotion, speech. Term Developmental Psychopathology Definition the study of mental illness in children. Term Child Depression Definition identical to adult criteria with one exception. irritability instead of sad mood. Term Child Anxiety Definition Fears are a normal part of childhood. Not every child with a fear is "anxious." Almost all child anxiety diagnoses are identical to diagnoses. 1 exception separation anxiety. Term ADHD Definition persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity. overdiagnosed. 3 subtypes: inattentive, hyperactive, combined.