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what two disorders are rare outside the united states |
bulemia and anorexia ages 4, 7, and 9, are developing this disorder |
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someone with abnormal behavior may suffer from... |
discomfort almost constantly may behave in a bizzare fashion very ineffecient |
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the word legal profession uses what word to refer to many types of behavioral abnormalities |
insane |
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what words do psychologist avoid using |
mental illness mental disorder behavioral disorder problems of adjustment |
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mental illness |
suggest the abnormality is medical or biological in origin and perhaps medication might help bioanalytical |
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mental disorder |
implies the problem is primarily intrapsychic psychoanalytical |
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behavioral disorder |
suggest that abnormality is learned and thus treatable with relearning techniques behaviorist |
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problems of adjustment |
implies something unusual about a persons environments/interactions and could be treated by therapy of choice |
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abnormal is |
the deviation from average
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adhd |
children that typically lack the ability to focus their attention in the sustained way that other children do |
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adhd kids tend to be |
reckless squirming constantly talking/being disruptive |
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medication for adhd is
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(ritalin) 51% of boys take it side effects: insomnia, weight loss, and depression increases the childs ability to focus their attention |
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how much percent of our current population has adhd |
3-5% |
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how much percent for each gender has adhd? |
80% males 20% females |
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autistic disorder |
characterized by: failing to form normal attatchments remain distant infants do not like to pe picked up, touched, or held |
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characteristics of anxiety disorder |
repeatedly movements rocking movements not social play with toys in an odd fashion react negatively to change |
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how much percentage of the world does it effect?
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0.2%-0.05% 3 times more males than females 2% end up living on their own |
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how do you motivate someone with autism?
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through rewards may spend hours doing repetitive things like sensory stimulating things |
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anxiety |
generalized feeling of apprhensive because they feel like they dont have control of stressful events in their lives. |
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panic disorder |
recurrent panic attacks in which a person suddenly experiences intense fear without any reasonable cause |
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during an attack a person may have |
feelings of impending doom fear of losing control and dying chest pains difficulty breathing dizziness sweating fainting |
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phobic disorders
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intense paralyzing fear of something
most likely coming from a childhood fear |
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generalized anxiety disorder
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prolonged vauge but intense fear that is not attatched to any particular object of circumstances |
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symptoms of genarallized anxiety disorder include |
constantly feeling restless inability to relax muscle tension rapid heart beat difficulty sleeping hypervigilance |
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Post traumatic stress disorder |
episodes of anxiety, sleeplessness, and nightmares resulting from disturbing event in the past combat veterans are highly vulnerable |
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obsessive compulsive disorder |
the preoccupation with a certain urge or thought |
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what is compulsion? |
ritualized behavior that a person repeats |
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what is ocd commonly from? |
guilt |
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what is systematic desensitization |
gradual exposure to a feared stimuli |
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somataform disorder |
there is an apparent illness for which there is no organic basis |
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conversion disorder |
dramatic specific disability that has no physical cause but seems related to psychological cause very rare |
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conversion means? |
problems are converted into a physical illness |
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examples of conversion disorder |
paralysis blindness loss of feeling seizures glow amnesia deafness |
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body dysmorphic disorder |
a person is preoccupied with their imagine ugliness that normal life is impossible all they see is their "flaws" and may result in plastic surgery |
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hypochondriosis |
a person interprets insignificant symptoms as signs of a serious illness in the absence of any organic evidence of such illness |
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dissociative disorder |
when some part of the personality is seperated from the rest Very rare |
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dissociative amnesia |
the loss of memory for past events without organic cause only recent memories are hazy may have difficulty paying attention |
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dissociative fugue |
person may pick up and move away from home creating a new identity and not remembering anything about their past lives |
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dissociative identity disorder |
a person has several distinct personalities that emerge at dif. times |
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depersonalization |
person suddenly feels different/changed in a strange way seem spacey |
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depression |
overwhelming feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities perhaps excessive guilt or feeling of worthlessness most common of mood disorders |
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symptoms of depression |
unable to enjoy anything tired apathetic trouble thinking |
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what type of depression lasts for at least two months |
major |
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what type of depression last for two or more years |
dysthymic |
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mania |
euphoric state, extreme physical activity, excessive talking, distracted, greatly inflated self-esteem |
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what mood disorder has speech that makes no sense and can be hostile and violent |
manic depression |
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bipolar |
periods of mania and depression can sometimes be very manic, very depressed, or normal but can come in a mild form |
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psychotic |
person becomes so depressed they lose touch of reality |
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what mood disorder has thought disorders, delusions, hallucinatitons, and trouble dealing with emotional problems |
psychotic |
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schizophrenic disorders |
disorganized thoughts, garbled speech, hallucinations and delusions split from reality |
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disorganized schizophrenia |
bizzare and childlike behaviors are common shelly be like |
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catatonic schizophrenica |
severe disturbances in motor activity may hold an uncomfortable position for hours |
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paranoid schizophrenia |
extreme suspiciousness and complex delusions compatible with everyday life that may act normal |
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undifferentiated schizophrenia |
doesnt have 1 specific characteristics of schizophrenia but a combination of many |
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12 of people admitted into mental hospitals are diagnosed with what? |
schizophrenia |
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personality disorder |
present in people who are inflexible and maladaptive ways of thinking and behaving |
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schizoid |
a person is withdrawn and lack feelings for others |
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paranoid |
a person is inapropriately suspicious and mistrustful of others |
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dependent |
a person is unable to male choices and decisions independent and cannot tolerate being alone |
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avoidant |
a persons fear of rejection by others leads to social isolation |
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narcissistic |
a person has an exxagerated sense of self-importance and needs constant admiration |
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chance of a criminal being acquitted by reason of insanity in the us |
0.02% |
