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Psych 202 Exam 3
Psychological Disorders and Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/15/2012

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Comorbidity
Definition
Having two or more psychological disorders.
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How to define abnormal behavior
Definition
Deviance - (norm violation)
Distress - (personal suffering)
Dysfunction - (impaired functioning, can't fulfill family, social and work roles)
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Claustrophobia
Definition
fear of enclosed spaces
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Acrophobia
Definition
Fear of heights
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Ophidiphobia
Definition
Fear of snakes
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Aerophobia
Definition
Fear of flying
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Agoraphobia
Definition
An anxiety disorder involving strong fear of being alone or away from the security of home, often a history of panic attacks
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Generalized anxiety disorder (and symptoms)
Definition
excessive, long-lasting, unfocused anxiety. Symptoms are jumpiness, irritability, sleeplessness, fatigue, inability to concentrate.
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Panic disorder (and symptoms)
Definition
Recurrent, terrifying panic attacks without warning or obvious cause.
Symptoms include intense heart palpitations, pressure or pain in the chest, dizziness or unsteadiness, sweating, and feeling faint
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Definition
Obsessions - persistent, upsetting, unwanted thoughts
Compulsions - ritualistic, repetitive behaviors
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separation anxiety disorder
Definition
child worries about being lost, kidnapped, or injured; fear too that parent will be injured when they are at school
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conversion disorder
Definition
- apparent blindness, deafness, paralysis, or insensitivity to pain
-tends to appear under severe stress
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hypochondriasis
Definition
a strong, unjustified fear of having physical illness.
Make frequent trips to doctors to report symptoms and request unnecessary treatment
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somatization disorder
Definition
dramatic but vague reports of a multitude of physical problems rather than any specific illness
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body dysmorphic disorder
Definition
intense distress about an imagined abnormality of the skin, hair, face, or other bodily area
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dissociative Identity Disorder
Definition
a dissociative disorder in which a person reports to having more than one identity.
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dissociative amnesia disorder
Definition
a dissociative disorder makerd by a sudden loss of memory
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dissociative fugue
Definition
a dissociative disorder incolcing sudden loss of memory and possible assumption of a new identity in a new location.
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major depression
Definition
an affective disorder in which a person feels sad and hopeless for weeks or months, feels sad and overwhelmed, typically losing interest in activities and relationships and taking pleasure in nothing
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dysthmic disorder
Definition
an affective disorder involving a pattern of comparatively mild depression that lasts for at least two years
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bipolar disorders
Definition
mania or hypomania alternating with deep depression
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mania state
Definition
an elated, very active emotional state, in this stage many are very creative (bursting with ideas)
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cyclothymic disorder/personality
Definition
an affective disorder characterized by an alternating pattern of mood swings that is less extreme than that of bipolar disorders
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SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder
Definition
an episode of major depression that occurs at the same time of the year, most often experienced during fall and winter months when days are short and sunlight is limited.
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suicide - risks
Definition
1) mental illness including depression, conduct disorders, and substance abuse
2) family stress/dysfunction
3) environmental risk such as firearm in the home
4) situational crises (traumatic death of loved one, physical/sexual abuse)
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suicide resilience factors
Definition
- family support
- peer support
-community connectedness
-cultural or religious beliefs that discourage suicide
-coping and problem-solving skills
-good self-esteem, sense of purpose
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schizophrenia positive symptoms
Definition
disorganized thoughts, hallucinations, and delusion
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schizophrenia negative symptoms
Definition
absence of plreasure, lack of speech, and flat affect
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narcissistic personality disorder
Definition
exaggerated ideas of self-importance and achiecements; preoccupation with fantasies of success; arrogance
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anti-social personality disorder
Definition
chronic, remorseless pattern of impulsice, irresponsible, dishonest behavior
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histrionic personality disorder
Definition
excessive emotionality and preoccupation with being the center of attention; emotional shallowness; overly dramatic behavior
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Definition
primarily inattentive and/or impulsive
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conduct disorders
Definition
relatively stable pattern of aggression, disobedience, destructiveness, inappropriate sexual activity, academic failure, and other problematic behaviors
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pervasive developmental disorders/autistic spectrum disorders
Definition
1) deviant responses to sensations such as touch, hearing, smell, and taste
2)unusual ways of relating to people, objects, and events
3) speech and language delays for some and deficits with pragmatic skills
4) resistance to change in their environment
5) lack of ability to play (pretend play or with others)
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substance-related disorders
Definition
harmful long-term use of psychoactive drugs
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alcoholism
Definition
a pattern of drinking that may lead to addiction and almost always causes severe social, physical and other problems
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binge drinking
Definition
for men, more than 5 drinks in 2 hours; for women, drinking at least 4 drinks in two hours (can lead to alcohol poisoning)
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tolerance
Definition
a condition, resulting from repeated use, in which the same amount of a substance produces a diminished effect
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withdrawal
Definition
symptoms that occur at the abrupt discontinuation of any drug, appear only after a dependency has been formed, may be uncomfortable or life-threatening
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blackouts
Definition
(study in 2006, Swartzwelder) specifically, the hippocampus can stop functioning properly
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PANDAS
Definition
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections, a specific form of OCD brought on by the same virus that causes strep throat or scarlet fever.
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diathesis stress model
Definition
biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors can predispose us toward a disorder; a certain amount of stress is needed to trigger the disorder
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US classification of mental disorders
Definition
DSM-IV-TR - (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
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psychoanalysis
Definition
-free association, explore manifest and latent content of dreams, analyze freudian slips
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Humanistic therapy
Definition
clients improve by how much they want to
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cognitive behavior therapy such as taional-emotive therapy and Beck's Cognitive therapy
Definition
assumes psychological problems are cause by how people think about events, not the events themselves,
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systematic desensitization
Definition
progressive relaxation training: create a desensitization hierarchy, relaxation while imagining progressively scarier items
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assertiveness training
Definition
clear, direct expression of positive and negative feelings, use of i-statements, often conducted in groups
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social skills training
Definition
teaches comfortable and effective interactions, how to get along with peers, making conversation on dates
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electroconvulsive shock therapy
Definition
brief electrical shock administered to the brain, usually to reduce depression that does not respond to drug treatments
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psychoanalysis
Definition
conversion disorder
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humanistic therapy
Definition
depression, anxiety
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cognitive behavior therapy
Definition
anxiety, schizophrenia, depression
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systematic desensetization
Definition
anxiety (in vivo) virtual reality PTSD
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assertiveness training
Definition
alcholism
Term
social skills training
Definition
anxiety, ADD bipolar, schizophrenia, depression
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electroconvulsive shock therapy
Definition
schizophrenia, depression, mania
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