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Abnormal Test 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
04/01/2010

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fear triggers...
Definition
Autonomic nervous system
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Fight or Flight response
Term
a basic emotion that occurs with the perception of threat or danger
Definition
Fear
Term
Occurs in the absence of any external danger
Definition
Panic
Term
Most effective Specific Phobia treatment
Definition
Exposure therapy
Term
Repeated trials of a stimulus
Definition
graduated exposure; exposure therapy
Term
graduated exposure with the clinician first interacting with stimulus
Definition
Participant modeling
Term
Recurrent, unexpected, no trigger
-trembling
-sweating
-dizziness
Definition
Panic Attack
Term
Anxiety about being in places in which escape would be difficult or embarrassing or help unavailable if PA.
Definition
Agoraphobia
Term

Classical conditioning model of Panic Disoder.

 

Pt has initial PA, triggered by some anxiety provoking event. The bodily sensations (NS) of the inital PA (UCS) become associated with the full PA experience (UCR).

 

Ove time, those bodily sensations(CS) come to elicit a full PA (CR) on their own- int he absence of any other anxiety provoking event.

Definition
Interoceptive Conditioning
Term
As PA continue to occur, in select locations those locations become associated with bodily sensations that elicit a full PA
Definition
Exteroceptive Conditioning
Term
PT gives dire interpretations to bodily sensations
Definition
Catastrophic thinking
Term
Anxiolytics, tranquilizers
Definition
Benzodiazepines
Term
Tricyclics & SSRIs
Definition
Antidepressants
Term
recurrent intrusive thoughts images or impulses
Definition
obsessions
Term
Either overt behaviors or covert mental rituals
Definition
Compulsions
Term
Anxiety Disorder with the strongest biological implications
Definition
OCD
Term
A formerly neutral stimulus (door knob), becomes associated with a disturbing thought (contamination) Over time that stimulus elicits anxiety. Pt performs a behavior that relieves the anxiety(Neg RFT).
Definition
Mowrer's two process theory
Term
Repeated exposure to anxiety provoking stimuli (obsessions), followed by prevention of compulsive behavior.
Definition
Exposure and ritual prevention
Term
Low mood, extraordinary sadness dejection
Definition
depression
Term
elevated mood, intense unrealistic feelings of excitement and euphoria
Definition
Mania
Term
Less extreme form of mania
Definition
hypomania
Term
Normal mood that exists between depression and mania
Definition
Euthymia
Term
Cycles between normal and low mood
Definition
Unipolar Depressive Disorder
Term
Cycle between mania and depression with period of normality in-between
Definition
bipolar disorder
Term
Major Depressive Episode symptoms
(SIGECAPS)
Definition
-Sig depressed mood
-Loss of interest (Interest)
-Insomnia or hypersomnia (Sleep)
-Feelings of worthlessness or guilt (Guilt)
-Fatigue or loss of energy (Energy)
-Diminished concentration or indecisiveness (Concentration)
-Sig weight loss or gain (Appetite)
-Psychomotor agitation or retardation (Psychomotor)
-Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide (Suicide)
Term
Less severe, more chronic unipolar depressive disorder
Definition
Dysthymic Disorder
Term
Theory which posits low levels or reduced activity of serotonin and norepinephrine is unipolar populations.
Definition
Monoamine theory of depression
Term
Early experiences lead to formation of dysfunctional beliefs. Later in life, current stressors or critical incidents activate these beliefs and create depression.
Definition
Beck's Cognitive Theory
Term
"If everyone does not love me, then my life is worthless"
"If I am not perfectly successful, then I am a nobody"
Definition
Dysfunctional Beliefs
Term
The self "I'm a failure"
The world "No one loves me"
The future "Things will always be this way"
Definition
Negative Cognitive Triad
Term
Activation of dysfunctional beliefs
Definition
negative automatic thoughts
Term
When animals or human consistently have little or no control over aversive events, they become passive and exhibit 'depressive' Sxs.
Definition
Learned Helplessness Theory
Term
Cognitions about causes of events
Definition
Attributions
Term
Dimensions of Attributions
Definition
Internal vs. External
Global vs. Specific
Stable vs. Unstable
Term
Pessimistic Attributional Style for
negative events
positive events
Definition
Negative events: internal, global, stable
Positive events: external, specific, unstable
Term
Alternating periods of milder depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes
Definition
Cyclothymic Disorder
Term
Alternating manic episodes and MDE's
Definition
Bipolar I Disorder
Term
Alternating hypomanic episodes and MDEs
Definition
Bipolar II Disorder
Term
-Antidepressant
-Increases both nor-epinephrine and serotonin
-Dangerous side effects when combined with foods rich in tyramine
Definition
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Term
-Increases activity or nor-epinephrine and serotonin
-antidepressant
-examples: Elavil, Anagranil, Tofranil, Pamelor
Definition
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Term
-Increases activity of serotonin
-Antidepressant
-Examples: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro
Definition
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Term
Which antidepressant is more effective and which is better tolerated?
Definition
more effective: tricyclic anti.
fewer side effects: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Term
3 Mood stabilizers
Definition
-Lithium
-Anticonvulsants
-Electroconvulsive Therapy
Term
Used with most severe depression cases having vegetative and melancholic sxs, who do not respond to medication.
Definition
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Term
8-9th leading cause of death in US
Definition
Suicide
Term
Absence of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods
Definition
Amenorrhea
Term
Low blood pressure
Definition
hypotension
Term
downy hair growth
Definition
lanugo
Term
Highest mortality rate of any disorder
Definition
Anorexia Nervosa
Term
4 causes or risk factors of eating disorders
Definition
-Heritability
-Disrupted serotonergic functioning
-Sociocultural influences
-Familial influences
Term
Treatment of choice for Anorexia Nervosa
Definition
Family Therapy
Term
Phase 1: Refeeding. Focus on parental support of healthy eating.
Phase 2: Negotiating new relational patterns.
Phase 3: Termination phase
Definition
Family Therapy
Term
Treatment of choice for Bulimia Nervosa
Definition
CBT
Term
Personality Disorders are coded in the DSM as
Definition
Axis II
Term
Paraniod, Schizoid, Schizotypal
Definition
Cluster A: Odd-Eccentric
Term
Histrionic, Narcissistic, Borderline, Antisocial
Definition
Cluster B: Dramatic-Erratic
Term
Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive
Definition
Cluster C: Anxious Fearful
Term
High neuroticism and low agreeableness
Definition
Paranoid PD
Term
High neuroticism, High extraversion
Definition
Histrionic PD
Term
Low extroversion, High neuroticism
Definition
Avoidant PD
Term
High agreeableness, high neuroticism
Definition
Dependent PD
Term
High assertiveness, low agreeableness
Definition
Obsessive Compulsive PD
Term
CBT for Borderline PD
-Dec unstable behavior
-Inc skills to regulate emotions, interpersonal skills and distress tolerance
Definition
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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