Abnormal Psychology

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What is Abnormal Psychology

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science that attempts describes predict explain and change abnormal patterns of functioning

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Workers in the field of Abnormal Psychology are...

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Clinical scientist (researchers)
Clinical practitioners (treats patients)

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What are the 4 D's of Abnormal Psychology?

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dysfunction
distress
deviant
danger

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Which of the D's of Abnormal Psychology covers bizarre behavior?

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deviant

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Which of the D's of Abnormal Psychology has to do with causing harm to self and others?

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danger

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Which person came up with the 3 components of therapy?

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Jerome Frank

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What are the 3 components of therapy?

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Sufferer
Healer
Series of contact between the sufferer and the healer.

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What are some possible conflicts in treatment?

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lack of agreement on goals, aims, failure or successful outcomes.
sufferer and healer difficulties
patient vs. healer

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the drilling of holes in the skull to release demons is called...

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trephination

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What were beliefs of Abnormal Pscyhology in 500BC-AD?

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Hippocrates believed mental illness had natural causes.

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What were beliefs of Abnormal Pscyhology in 500-1350 Middle Ages?

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mostly church demonology spirits. Rejection of science.

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What were beliefs of Abnormal Pscyhology in 1400-1700 Renaissance Era?

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demonology declines. Beginning of asylums but conditions were poor and inhumane.

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What were beliefs of Abnormal Pscyhology in 1800's

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Moral Treatment came up by Pinnel

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What were beliefs of Abnormal Pscyhology in 19th century?

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money and shortage of space. Discrimination prevalent.

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What are the 2 Cause perspective?

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Somatogenic perspective - physical causes
Pschogenic perspective - all mental

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Who studied hysterical disorder and started hypnotism?

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Frederick Mesmer.

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Who is the father of Pschoanalysis?

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Sigmund Freud

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What are the types of antipsychotropick drugs?

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antipsychotic, antidepressant, antianxiety drugs

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What are some preventative methods?

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Community mental health outreach.
Correcting social conditions
Identification.
Insurance Coverage - Managed Care program.

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What are some theories?

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psychoanalytic, humanistic-existential, sociocultural, cognitive,

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What are the 4 humors that was thought to cause imbalance of the mind?

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yellow bile, black bile, blood and phlegm.

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What are the two types of Correlational methods

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epidemiological and longitudinal

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Explain the biological model.

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Psychiatric abnormality is bought about by the body, typically the brain. Ex: ADHD defect in cerebellum

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What are some biological causes

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endocrine system insufficient or too much hormone. Issues with neurotransmitters, viral infections

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Name some neurotransmitters

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serotonine, dopamine, norepinerphrine

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What are the some behavioral models?

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operant
classical
modeling

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What are the three parts of personality according to Psychodynamic Model?

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Started by Sigmund Freud. 3 parts of personality Id, Ego, Superego.

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What are the 5 stages of development according to Sigmund Freud?

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Oral 0-18
anal 18-3
phallic 3-5
latency 5-12
genital 12-adulthood

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Techniques used in Psychodynamics

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dream interpretations, transference, free association, catharsis

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What is the Cognitive Model

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this model focus on the present way of thinking. Internal process.

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Human-Existential Model

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This is a combination model. Human emphasis that people are nice and Existential: self determination, choice

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What is Rogers Humanistic Theory

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client centered

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Gestalt Theory

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started with Fritz Perls. Aims to guide clients to self recognition. Involves role playing

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Existential Theory

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dysfunction is based on self deception.Goal is more important than therapy. Client therapist relationship.

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Social Cultural Model

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examines persons surrounding socialy to understand behavior and weakness.

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Define Assessment

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collecting relevant information in an effort to reach a conclusion.

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What are some limitations of clinical interviews?

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It can be inaccurate, lacks validity, skewed responses

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Device for gathering information about a few aspects of a person's psychological functioning, from which broader information about the person can be inferred.

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Clinical tests

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Tests that require clients to interpret vague stimuli such as inkblots ambiguous pictures or following open ended questions..

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Projective tests

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What are some Projective tests?

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Rorschach Test- inkblots
Thematic Apperception Test- black and white vague pictures. Clients are asked to create a story based on these pictures.
Sentence Completion
Drawings

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A test designed to measure broad personality characteristics, consisting of statements about behaviors, beliefs, and feelings that people evaluate as either characteristics or uncharacteristics of them.

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Personality Inventory

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Tests designed to measure a person's responses in one specific area of functioning such as affect, social skills, or cognitive processes.

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Response Inventory

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A test that measures physical responses such as heart rate and muscle tension as possible indicators of psychological problems.

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Psychophysiological Test

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This inventory measures the level of depression

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Beck Depression Inventory

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What are some Psychophysiological tests?

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Lie detector, galvanic skin response, Eye blink test

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Which test measures brain structure or activity?

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Neurological tests

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A test that detects brain impairment by measuring a person's cognitive, perceptual, and motor performances.

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Neuropsychological test

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Test designed to measure a person's intellectual ability.

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Intelligence Test

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A determination that a person's problems reflect a particular disorder.

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Diagnosis

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A cluster of syndrome that usually occur together

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Syndrome

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A list of disorders along with descriptions of symptoms and guidelines for making appropriate diagnoses.

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Classification System

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DSM-IV-TR

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Classification System currently used by American Psychologists.

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What are three diagnosis tools?

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Interviews
Tests
Observations