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Abnormal Psychology
Chapters 5-6
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
04/29/2013

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WW2
Definition
Many men were treated in the field
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SARR SCALE (Social Readjustment Rating Scale)
Definition
imperfect @ quantifying the level of stress, positive correlation bt life change unit scores and likelihood of developing serious injury
A self report checklist of common stressful life experiences
easy to use
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LEDS (Life Event And Difficulty Schedule)
Definition
Cognitive in examining life events
interview based
it includes an extensive manual that provides rules for rating both acute and chronic forms of stress
allows rater to consider unique circumstances
more time consuming
costly
more reliable and preferred
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combat exhaustion
wounded soldiers
Definition
is acute stress disorder
show less anxiety than non-wounded
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psychoimunology
Definition
examines effects on the nervous system
study of the interaction between the nervous system and the immune system
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prolonged stress biological avenue
Definition
hypothalaumus, pituitary, adrenal (adrenocortical)
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macrophagus
Definition
releases interluken
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crises
Definition
when something overwhelms a persons ability to cope, whereas stress doesn't nessescrily overwhelm a person
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ST crises therapy
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assumes the person was well functioning before the crises
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stress innoculation training
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form of cognitive preparation that be used to minimize impact of threat
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Selye
Definition
recognized eustress or distress
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high levels of stress
Definition
personality may play a role in decreasing vulnerability, only depression doesn't need an identifiiable experience
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type D personality
Definition
Distressed
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Cognitive Factors
Definition
Can create stress
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pituitary gland
Definition
releases hormones that regulate many body functions
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generalization in classical conditioning
Definition
fearing one thing related to others
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thought action fusion
Definition
doing something is as bad as thinking about doing it
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anxiety
Definition
most characteristic is avoidant behavior
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neurotic behavior
Definition
maladaptive but still in relatiy
tends to express negative moods and states
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shy kids have more phobias
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biological causal factor
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overestimating the likelihood an event will occur will maintain a or strengthen a fear
Definition
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Cognitive theory of panic
Definition
you misinterpret bodily signals
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social phobia
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involves fear of one or more specific social situations
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Mourer's 2 process theory
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operant/ classical conditioning
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a 10 year old boy would most likely suffer from what kind of phobia?
Definition
APPARENTLY a blood0injury phobia
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prepareness theory of phobias
Definition
aquired fear responses can be elicited with subliminal exposure, angry faces act as fear relevant stimuli, flowers don't do shit.
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genetics and OCD
Definition
nuerotic personality factors increase susceptibility
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behavioral viewpoint of compulsions
Definition
serve to reduce anxiety
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participant modeling
Definition
monkey see, monkey doo and then they do it all by themselves
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benzos
Definition
are frequently misused
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cognitive approahc to social phobia
Definition
challenging automatic thoughts
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conditioned stimulai
Definition
if something hurts you and you hate it, that's conditioned
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Repeated stimulation of limbic system by discharges from the locus corelus, then through learning the person actually avoids fearful sitchuations
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panic disorder with agoraphobia
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depersonaliztions
Definition
outside yourself
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GAD
Definition
most related to major depression
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agoraphobics
Definition
no neurotic, personality disorder
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neurological factors in panic disorder and GAD
Definition
excess of the GABBA neurotransmitter
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stressors
stress
Definition
external demands
the effects with which they put upon a person
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PTSD
Definition
sever axis 1 disorder
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axis 1 disorders
Definition
adjustment disorder
acute stress disorder
posttraumatic stress disorder
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axis IV
Definition
stressors that could lead to an axis 1 disorder
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cortisol
Definition
fight or flight response
flight is more important than fight
it will inhibit tissue repair
glucortioroid by the pituitary
good in the short term (run, then heal) but long-term can cause immunosuprresion
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