Ab Psy Final

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Sexual aversion-

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a disorder characterized by an aversion to and avoidance of genital sexual interplay.

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Atypical antipsychotic-

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a new group of antipsychotic drugs that operate in a biological manner that is different from the way traditional antipsychotic dugs operate.

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Encopresis-

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a childhood disorder characterized by repeated defecation in inappropriate places, such as into one’s clothing.

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premature ejaculation-

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a dysfunction in which a man reaches orgasm and ejaculates before, on or shortly after penetration and before he wishes it.

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PDD-

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pervasive developmental disorders: autism, aspergers

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vaginismus-

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a condition marked by involuntary contractions of the muscles around the outer third of the vagina, preventing entry of the penis

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dyspareunia-

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a disorder in which a person experiences severe pain in the genitals during sexual activity.

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expressed emotion-

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the general level of criticism, disapproval, hostility, and intrusiveness expressed in a family.

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Asperger's disorder

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- a pervasive developmental disorder in which individuals display profound social impairment yet maintain a relatively high level of cognitive functioning and language skills.

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sensate focus-

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a treatment for sexual disorders that instructs couples to take the focus away from orgasm or intercourse and instead spend time concentrating on the pleasure achieved by such acts as kissing, hugging and mutual massage.

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masturbatory satiation

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a behavioral treatment in which a client masturbates for a very long period of time while fantasizing in detail about a paraphilic object. The procedure is expected to produce a feeling of boredom that in turn becomes linked to the object.

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halfway house

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a residence for people with severe psychological problems who cannot yet live alone or with their families; often staffed by paraprofessionals.

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orgasmic reorientation

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- a procedure for treating certain paraphilias by teaching clients to respond to new, more appropriate sources of sexual stimulation.

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Neuroleptic malignant

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a severe, potentially fatal reaction to antipsychotic drugs, marked by muscle rigidity, fever, altered consciousness and autonomic dysfuntion.

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Paraphilia

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disorders characterized by recurrent and intense sexual urges, fantasies or behaviors involving nonhuman objects, children, nonconsenting adults, or experiences of suffering of humiliation.

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syndrome

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a cluster of symptoms that usually occur together.

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methylphenidate

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a stimulant drug, known better by the trade name Ritalin, commonly used to treat ADHD.

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Pedophilia

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a paraphilia in which a person has repeated and intense sexual urges or fantasies about watching, touching or engaging in sexual acts with prepubescent children and may carry out these urges or fantasies.

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tardive dyskinesia

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a condition characterized by extrapyramidal effects that appear in some patients after they have taken traditional antipsychotic drugs for an extended time.

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Mental retardation

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a disorder in which people display general intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior that are well below average.

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Frotteurism

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a paraphilia consisting of repeated and intense sexual urges, fantasies or behaviors that involve touching and rubbing against a nonconsenting person

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Down syndrome

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a form of mental retardation related to an abnormality in the twenty first chromosome.

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Voyeurism

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a paraphilia in which a person has repeated and intense sexual desires or urges to observe unsuspecting people secretly as they undress or have intercourse. The person may also act on their desires.

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drug maintenance-

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an approach to treating substance dependence in which clients are given legally and medically supervised doses of the drug on which they are dependent or a substitute drug.

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Fetishism

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a paraphilia consisting of recurrent and intense sexual urgers, fantasies or behaviors that involve the use of a nonliving object, often to the exclusion of all other stimuli.

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milieu therapy

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Huministic approach in institutional treatment based on the belief that institutions can help patients recover by creating a climate that builds self respect, individual responsibility and meaningful activity.

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Exhibitionism

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a paraphilia in which person have repeated sexually arousing urges or fatasies about exposing their genitals to another person and may act upon those urges.

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Dementia

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a syndrome marked by severe problems in memory and at least one other cognitive function.

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Transsexualism-

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a term that now tends to be used to describe those people with gender identity disorder who desire and actually seek full gender change.

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Larry Hogue

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mentally ill man who got dumped on the street. Has become violent. Diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic. Hit with propeller blade while serving in Vietnam.

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Prefrontal lobes

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regions of the brain that play a key role in short term memory, among other functions

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Gender Identity Disorder

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a disorder in which a person persistently feels extremely uncomfortable about his or her assigned sex and strongly wishes to be a member of the opposite sex.

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Sheltered workshop

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a protected and supervised workplace that offers job opportunities and training at a pace and level tailored to people with various disabilities.

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Geropsychology

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the field of psychology concerned with the mental health of elderly people

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Alzheimer's disease

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the most common type of dementia, usually occurring after the age of 65.

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Directed masturbation training

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a sex therapy approach that teaches women with female arousal or orgasmic disorders how to masturbate effectively and eventually reach orgasm during sexual interactions

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Senile plaques-

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sphere shaped deposits of beta-amyloid protein that form in the spaces between certain brain cells and in certain blood vessels as people age

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E. Fuller Torrey, M.D.-

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psychiatrist, skitzo researcher, advocate for people with mental disorders, and pushed for improvement in systems of care

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Neurofibrillary tangles-

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twisted protein fibers that form within vertain brain cells as people age.

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derailment

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a common thinking disturbance in schizophrenia, a difficulty people have with staying on track with their conversation and activities

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alogia-

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a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of schizophrenia

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Personality disorder

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a very rigid pattern of inner experience and outward behavior that differs from the expectations of one’s culture and leads to dysfunction.

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Parkinson's disease-

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a slowly progressive neurological disease, marked by tremors and rigidity that may also cause dementia.

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Antisocial personality disorder

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a personality disorder marked by a general pattern of disregard for and violation of other people’s rights.

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catatonia-

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a pattern of extreme psychomotor symptoms, found in some forms of schizophrenia, that may include catatonic stupor, rigidity or posturing.

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Borderline personality disorder

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a personality disorder in which an individual displays repeated instability in interpersonal relationships, self image and mood as well as extremely impulsive behavior.

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Vascular dementia-

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dementia caused by a cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, that restricts blood flow to certain areas of the brain.

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psychosis

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a state in which a person loses contact with reality in key ways.

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Loose associations

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exhibited by "rapid shifts from one topic of conversation to another" but also refer to difficulties with associating different types of cognitive information in a logical and coherent way.

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Dependent personality disorder

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a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of clinging and obedience, fear of separation and a persistent, excessive neet to be taken care of.

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Dopamine hypothesis

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the theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

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Schizoid personality disorder

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a personality disorder in which a person persistently avoids social relationships and shows little emotional expression.

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Positive symptoms

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symptoms of schizphrenia that seem to be excesses, that is, bizarre additions to normal thoughts, emotions or behaviors.

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Conduct Disorder

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a childhood disorder in which the child repeatedly violates the basic rights of others, displaying aggression and sometimes destroying others property, lying, or running away from home.

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clozapine

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a commonly prescribed atypical antipsychotic drug.

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phenothiazines

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a group of antihistamine drugs that became the first group of effective antipsychotic medications

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Enuresis

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a childhood disorder marked by repeated bed wetting or wetting of ones clothes.

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Autism:

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Also known as Autistic disorder; a pervasive developmental disorder marked by extreme unresponsiveness to others, poor communication skills, and highly repetitive and rigid behavior.

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partial hospitalization:

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Day centers or day hospitals, and various other all-day programs in which patients return to their homes for the night. Day centers provide patients with daily supervised activities, therapy, and programs to improve social skills. Other examples are semihospitals or residential crisis centers, which are houses in the community that provide 24-hour nursing care for people with severe mental disorders.

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IQ

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Intelligence Quotient; A general score derived from an intelligence test that theoretically represents a person’s overall intellectual capacity

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Tease technique

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A technique used to treat erectile disorder in which the partner keeps
caressing the man, but if the man gets an erection, the partner stops caressing him until he loses it. This exercise reduces pressure on the man to perform and at the same time teaches the couple that erections occur naturally in response to stimulation, as long as the partners do not keep focusing on performance.

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formal thought disorder

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A disturbance in the production and organization of thought

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Avolition

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a symptom of schizophrenia marked by apathy and an inability to star or complete a course of action.

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Oliver Sacks

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A well known neurologist and writer who encourages the use of music therapy to help treat different disorders, particularly for those with dementia.

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delusion

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: A strange false belief firmly held despite evidence to the contrary

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Obsessive-compulsive

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A disorder characterized by recurrent and unwanted thoughts and/or a need to perform rigidly repetitive physical or mental action.

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paranoia:

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Extreme distrust and suspicioun of others

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Big Five theory:

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The basic structure of personality consists of five supertraits: neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Each of these factors consist of a number of subfactors. Everyone’s personality can be summarized by a combination of these supertraits, and it is best to describe all people with personality disorders as being high, low, or in between on the five supertraits; this theory supports the abolishment of the current DSM’s use of personality disorder categories and instead describe the individual as having a high degree of ___, medium degrees of _____, and low degrees of _____.

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ODD:

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Oppositional defiant disorder; A childhood disorder in which children argue repeatedly with adults, lose their temper, and feel great anger and resentment.

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ADHD:

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; A disorder in which persons are unable to focus their attention, behave overactively and impulsively, or both.