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Biological Psychological Emotional Developmental |
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| Name the various factors that make up the Multidimensional Integrative Approach. |
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| Individuals inherit tendencies to express certain traits or behaviors, which may then be activated under conditions of stress. |
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| Knowing how the nervous system and especially how the brain works is central to the understanding of behavior, emotions, and cognitive processes |
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| The Central Nervous System |
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| Processes all information received from our sense organs and reacts as necessary |
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| Coordinates with the brain stem to make sure the body is working properly, consists of the autonomic and somatic nervous system. |
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| Regulates the cardiovascular system as well as the endocrine system, controlling the pituitary glands and adrenaline glands. |
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| Controls the muscles, voluntary movements such as walking and speaking |
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| The biochemical devices that carry messages from one neuron to another. |
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| After a neurotransmitter is released, it is quickly drawn back from the synaptic cleft into the same neuron. |
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| Substances introduced that effectively increase or decrease the activity of a neurotransmitter |
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| The system that regulates our behavior, moods, and thought process |
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| A neurotransmitter that inhibits a wide variety of behaviors and emotions, reduces anxiety. |
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| Drugs used to block the beta-receptors so their response to a surge of norepinephrine is reduced, which keeps blood pressure and heart rate down. |
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| Blocks specific dopamine receptors thus lowering dopamine activity, and effects of schizophrenia and psychotic behaviors. |
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| Concerned with how we acquire and process information and how we store and ultimately retrieve it. |
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| Is apparent when a person clearly acts on the basis of things that have happened in the past, but can't remember the events. |
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| used in development psychopathology to indicate that we must consider a number of paths to give outcome. |
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| The systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological and social factors involved in an individual presenting possible psychological disorder. |
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| They include a variety of methods in which abiguous stimuli, such as pictures are presented to the patient and questioned on what they see. |
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| Taking pictures of the brain to monitor activity or view the structure of the brain |
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| The clinician’s attention is focused on immediate behavior, what happened before the behavior and what happened after. |
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- Clinical and counseling psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Psychiatric Social Workers
- Marriage and family therapists
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| Who are some of the different professionals that study psychopathology? |
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| What are some of the factors involved in diagnosis (ex. Clinical description, prevalence, etc.)? |
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| Clinical Description- represents the unique combination of behaviors, thought, and feelings that make up a specific disorder. Prevalence- statistics on how many new cases occur during a given period of time. Differences in Onset- whether disorders begin suddenly (acute) or develop over a period of time (insidious onset). Prognosis- The anticipated course of a disorder is called prognosis |
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Supernatural model- behavior caused by divinities, demons, spirits or the moon or the stars. Biological model- behavior caused by physical damage or the environment. Psychological model- focused on psychological and social/cultural factors. |
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| What are the three models of abnormal behavior? Be familiar with each. |
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| - unconscious protective processes that keep primitive emotions associated with conflicts in check so that ego can continue its coordinating function |
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| - during childhood and adolescence we pass through stages that have a profound and lasting effect. (oral, anal, phallic, latency and genital) Distinctive patterns of gratifying our basic needs and satisfying our drive for physical pleasure. |
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| techniques designed to reveal the nature of unconscious mental processes and conflicts. |
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| An approach to psychotherapy that emphasizes human uniqueness, positive qualities, and individual potential. It is sometimes synonymous with the human potential movement. |
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Independent Variable- What is being manipulated Dependent Variable- What is being measured |
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| differentiate between an independent and dependent variable. |
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| Internal Validity- The extent to which the results of the study can be attributed to the independent variable. External Validity- The extent to which the results of the study can be generalized or applied outside the immediate study. |
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| Describe internal and external validity |
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| -When behavior changes as a result of a person’s expectation of change rather than as a result of any manipulation by an experimenter. (sugar pills) -When both the experimenter and the test subjects are unaware of what treatment they are receiving. |
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| What is a placebo and why are they used? What about double-blind studies? |
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| Be able to identify a genotype vs. a phenotype. Genotype- the unique genetic makeup of the individual Phenotype- the observable characteristics or behavior of the individual. |
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| People can learn just as much through observation as experience. |
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| What is Bandura’s theory of learning? |
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Reliability- the degree to which a measurement is consistent Validity- whether something measures what is designed to measure. |
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| What is the difference between reliability and validity? Why is standardization important? |
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1. Major disorders 2. Stable, Enduring problems 3. Medical conditions 4. psychosocial problems 5. rating of adaptive functioning |
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| What are the axes of the Multixial Assessment |
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-immediate, present oriented sympathetic nervous system, activation |
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-Apprehensive, future oriented -somatic symptoms (tension) |
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Excessive apprehension and worry about a variety of topics and every day concerns Uncontrollable Somatic Symptoms(muscle tension, fatigue, mental agitation) Difficulty sleeping |
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Pharmacological- Benzodiazopene and Anti-depressants Physiological- cognitive behavior treatment -confronting anxiety -coping strategies -exposure to worry process |
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| Treatment options for General Anxiety Disorder |
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