Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
26 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What are the five different perspectives for explaining psychological disorders? |
Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive, BioPsychoSocial, Learning |
|
|
Describe Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. |
Panic Disorder is overwhelming anxiety paired with overactive anxiety attacks. Agoraphobia is having a phobia of things, and places to which you had a panic attack for. |
|
|
How is the avoidance behavior of Panic Disorder reinforced in a person? |
Once they had a panic attack there they associate it with anxiety itself, and are afraid of repeated attacks. |
|
|
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? |
A persitent worrying with no external cues or causes. |
|
|
Define Social Phobia. |
A fear of interacting and being in social situations with other people. |
|
|
Know a few Specific Phobias. How can they be treated? |
Mere-Exposure Effect. Flooding. |
|
|
What is aversion therapy used for? Why is it controversial? |
It's where you pair your addiction or behavior with a bad side effect. Ex: Nautia Ciggarettes |
|
|
difference between psychiatrist and psychologist |
Psychologist=advancedDegree Psychiatrist =Medical Doctor/Prescribes |
|
|
Know what Electroconvulsive Therapy is. Is it still used? What is it used for? |
Major Major Depression. Still used. Anathesia used. Right Hemisphere. |
|
|
Which disorders are drug therapies frequently used to treat? |
Bipolar, and Schizophrenia. |
|
|
What are cognitive errors as described by Aaron T. Beck. Choose a couple of cognitive errors (2-3) to remember. (POCA) |
Overgeneralization, All-Or-Nothing, Personalization, Catastrophizing |
|
|
Define Rational Emotive Therapy and explain how it is used. |
A=Activating Event. B=Belied C = Consequence. |
|
|
Describe the process of flooding and systematic desensitization |
Flooding = Exposing Fear all at Once. |
|
|
Describe the major approaches of the Learning Perspective on therapy. |
They eliminate bad behavior by not reinforcing it, and sometimes aversion therapy. They reinforce the good behavior. |
|
|
When might a therapist use family or group therapy? |
When there is not understanding, or communication between family members. |
|
|
Describe Humanistic Therapies. Why are they considered non-directive therapies? |
They are non-directive because the psychiatrist does not ever tell the patient what to do. |
|
|
What is interpersonal therapy used for? Why might it be needed? |
Relationships. Used for. Death, Bad Int. Skills |
|
|
What is free association? |
Having the patient say whatever comes to mind. |
|
|
What are some techniques used by Psychodynamic Therapists? What does the psychodynamic approach say the best way to treat clients is? (FAT) |
Free Association = having patient talk endlessly. |
|
|
Which personality disorder is associated with aggression, and often violence towards animals at a young age? |
Anti-Social Personality Disorder |
|
|
What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia? What are the negative symptoms? |
Positive=Hallucinations, Persecution, Grandeur Negative=Disorganized,Poor Attention, |
|
|
Is Bipolar Disorder mainly biological or learned? |
It's Biological. Too much Dopamine and Serotonin in the brain when patients are manic. |
|
|
Which of the Five Factors of Personality tends to be associated with Mood Disorders? OCEAN |
Neuroticism |
|
|
What is Bipolar Disorder? What happens in the manic phase? |
Manic Depression. Manic EXTREME ENERGY and then Depression. |
|
|
Define Major Depressive Disorder. |
Extreme sadness. No pleasure. |
|
|
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? What are the compulsions? What behaviors does someone with OCD engage in to relieve their stress? |
Obession=Thought. Compulsion=Behavior. They compulse, extensively to relieve anxiety. |
