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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
02/19/2014

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Behavior that prevents an individual from thriving or adapting
Definition
Dysfunctional
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Distress is a deviation from
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an ideal life
Term
Which movement views Mi as ordinary people with extraordinary problems
Definition
moral therapy movement
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William Tuke
Definition
English businessman and philanthropist
human approach to custody and care of MI
moral treatment
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3 factors that lead to the reversal of the moral therapy movement
Definition
1. the speed at which it spread
2. assumption that all patients would be cured if treated with humanity and dignity
3. new wave of prejudice against MI
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syphilis causes
Definition
delusions and eventually dementia in patients
Term
what led to the medical model of MI
Definition
discovering the cause of syphilis
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psychological assessment
Definition
collection
organization
interpretation of info about patient and situation
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four components of assessment
Definition
interview
testing
behavioral observations
review of historical records
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DSM stands for
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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DSM has been coming out since
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1952
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criticisms of Dx
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Stigmatizing
Self fulfilling prophecy
illusion of explanation
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positive aspects of Dx
Definition
conveys clinical info
remembers description and prediction
reflect currant state of research
rapport with other patients
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why is the interview important
Definition
meet them face to face
see them react
listen to their answers
get sense of who they are
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four parts of the interview
Definition
demographic info
presenting problem
developmental history
mental status exam
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what is the MSE?
Definition
mental status exam
behavioral observations and some conclusions
(energy, attitude, appearance, speech, etc)
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Objective personality testing examples
Definition
MMIP
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Objective personality testing
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self report
paper and pencil
short and structured answers
quantitative data
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Projective personalty testing examples
Definition
Rorschach and TAT
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Projective personalty testing
Definition
verbal self report
paper and pencil
open ended
qualitative data
Term
synapse
Definition
space between nerve endings and dendrites of another neuron
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how neurotransmitters cross post synaptic membrane
Definition
the nerve ending is stimulated to release a chemical
chemical travels across synaptic space
enters dendrites of neighboring neurons
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shape how nervous system is constructed
Definition
genes
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diathesis
Definition
genetic vulnerability
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diathese- stress model order
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Genes
Cells
Nervous system
Coping response
Symptoms
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5 characteristics of behavioral school
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1. objective assessment
2. focus on individual
3. the symptom is the disorder
4. 'normal' and 'abnormal'- what makes
5. determinism
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determinism
Definition
theoretically, measure all the learning experiences in life and predict what individual will do in any situation
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relaxation method
Definition
progressive muscle relaxation
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hierarchy of fears
Definition
most scary on the bottom
least scary on top
individual examples
Term
Albert Ellis
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Rational- Emotive Therapy
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Cognitive Errors or Distortions
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Over generalization
Selective abstraction
catastrophizing
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how social factors impact MI
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social factors can produce stress
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how cultural factors impact MI
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cultural factors can define what is 'normal'
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multicultural psychology
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examines impact of:
culture
race
ethnicity
gender
on behaviors and thoughts
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3 features of treatment
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1. sufferer seeks relief by healer
2. socially accepted healer
3. series of contacts between sufferer and healer to change sufferer's emotions, attitude, behaviors, etc
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positive psychology
Definition
study and enhancement of positive feelings, traits and abilities
Term
phobias deal with which school
Definition
behaviorists
Term
antipychotics and drugs deal with which school
Definition
biological
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depression and anger management deals with which school
Definition
cognitive
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irrational thought deal with which school
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cognitive
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rational understanding deals with which school
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cognitive
Term
personality disorders deal with which school
Definition
psychodynamic
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defense mechanisms deal with which school
Definition
psychodynamic
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