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What is an anxiety disorder |
A disorder marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety |
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What are the types of anxiety disorders |
Generalized anxiety disorder High level anxiety, which a person continually tenses, in a state aroused by autonomic nervous system Ex. Twitching eyelids, furrowed brows, perspiration, fidgeting Panic disorder Agrophobia is a type of panic attack dear of going out places Characterized by recurring attacks of overwhelm anxiety, which usually occurs suddenly and unexpectedly The fear of having a panick attack become a problem itself. Fear or avoidance in situations in which escape might be difficult or help unavailable is when panick strikes Phobia Irrational fear of an object or situation that presents no realistic danger OCD Marked by persistent uncontrollable intrusions or repetitive thoughts that are unwanted which tranlates to actions(compulsions) They can be called a disorder when they are so persistent PTSD marked by a traumatic experience which involves enduring psychological disturbance. This person has a sense of helplesness and fear. The more emotional one's reaction is at the time the more they are to develop PTSD |
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What was Freud's view on anxiety disorders |
That ideas we have from our childhood are suppress and then transforms into mental energy which sometimes produces symptoms like anxiety |
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Explain the learning of anxiety disorders |
Linked with classical conditio ing of fear, For example lab rats were shocked and then had a fear of their environment. Also mainly from traumatic experiences or observational learning Also when we condition our fear it's more generalized |
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What are biological perspective of anxiety |
First we are biologically predispose to fear threats for survival Compulsive acts exaggerate behaviours that help our survival Genes People seem genetically predispose to certain fears And identical twins usually develop similar phobias Physiology Biologically measured as overarousal of brain areas that involve impulsive control mainly frontal lobe Amygdala |
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Mood disorders |
Characterized by emotional extremes which may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social though processes. They are episodic or they come and go |
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What is a common mood disorder and explain |
A common mood disorder would be depression. It's the one reason people seek mental help services Acts as a signal for the body to take extreme measures |
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What are two types of depressive diaorder |
Major depressive disorder Person experiences extreme depression which last weekor months less than persistent depressive disorder. Lots of changes in activity level such as eating habits, as well as sleeping. Dysthmic disorder-> persistent depressive disorder Less severe than MDD, but it last longer. Person lacks interest in activities, generally feels sad. severe than MDD, but it last longer. Person lacks interest in activities, generally feels sad. |
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What are the types of bipolar disorder |
Much less common than major depression Bipolar1- Alternating between perioda of deep depression , characterized by major depression disorder and mania depressive symptoms (person is energetic, optimistic, and impulsive) Bipolar 2 is less severe Cylclothymic disorder Involves alternating periods of depression and mania, but less severe than characteristics of bipolar 1
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What is Frued's POV about depression |
Occurs when significant losses evoke feelings with losses experienced in childhood |
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What are the causes of mood disorder |
Biological Seretonin and noepinephrine Genetic disorder Brain structure frontal, hippocampus, amygdala Social Dysfunctional families, personality trait negative thinking poverty high crime stressful situations |
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What is a somatoform disorder |
An individual whi experience some kind of dysfunction with their appearance or body when there is no medical conditon causing it For example somatoform disorder would be Hypochondriacs Conversion disorder, loss of physical function characterized by no biological reason |
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Dissociative disorder |
Disruption in conscious process, losing self of identity Dissociative Amnesia Their is no physiological base for the forgetting of normal important things Common dissociative disorder Dissociative identity theory Person has several rather than one integrated personality |
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What are personality disordes |
Marked by extreme inflexible personality Cause subjective distress or Impaired Social and Occupational functioning |
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What are three types of personality disorder |
Anxious /fearful Odd/eccentric Dramatic and impulsive |
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Odd eccentric |
Paranoid pervasive distrust of others Schzoid Social detachment with limited emotional experience Schizotypal cognitive and perceptual distortion, with eccentric behaviour, discomfort with close relationships |
