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30 Cards in this Set
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What is Abnormal Behaviour characterized by?
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- not typical
- maladaptive - distressing to person or their family - socially unacceptable |
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What was Rosenhans 1973 experiment all about?
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people with out psychological disorders were admitted to psychiatric hospitals -> they couldn't tell the difference between the sane and the insane
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What system is used for diagnosing maladjusted behaviour, and what is it good for?
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the DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
It provides a system for diagnosing disorders according to observable behaviour |
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How many categories does the DSM-IV-TR designate disorders into?
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17 major categories, and more than 200 subcategories.
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What are the 5 axis's of the DSM-IV-TR?
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(Axis 1) Clinical Disorders (most comon)
(Axis 2) Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation (Axis 3) General Medical Conditions) (Axis 4) Psychosocial and Environmental Problems (Axis 5) Global Assessment of Functioing |
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Define: Anxiety Disorder
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A class of disorder marked by feelings of excessive fear and apprehension
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Define: Somatoform Disorder
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Physical ailments that cannot be fully explained by organic conditions and are largely due to psychological factors
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What are some sub disorders, within the Anxiety Disorder category?
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(1) Panic Disorder
(2) Phobias (3) OCD (4) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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What are some sub disorders, within the Somatoform Disorder category?
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(1) Conversion Disorder
(2) Hypochondria |
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Define: Dissociative Disorders
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Sudden, temporary, change in consciousness and/or memory, resulting in disruptions of identity
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Define: Schizophrenia
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A class of disorder marked by disturbances in though that spill over to affect perceptual, social and emotional process.
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What are the 5 sub-types of schizophrenia?
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(1) Paranoid Type
(2) Catatonic Type (3) Disorganized Type (4) Residual Type (5) Undifferentiated Type |
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What characterizes the Paranoid Type of schizophrenia?
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- alert, intelligent and responsive
- delusions/hallucinations about grandeur and persecution - impair ability to deal with reality |
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What characterizes the Catatonic type of schizophrenia?
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- striking motor disturbances, and muscular rigidity
1. excited: excessive activity 2. withdrawn: lacks alertnes |
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What characterizes the Disorganized Type of schizophrenia?
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- severe deterioration of adaptive behavior
- emotional indifference - giggling/babbling MOST extreme type |
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What characterizes the Residual Type of Schizophrenia?
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symptoms of schizophrenia are shown, but person remains in touch with reality
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What is the Undifferentiated Type of schizophrenia characterized by?
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the person exhibits the essentials of schizophrenia, but doesnt fit neatly into any one category.
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When does schizophrenia usually emerge?
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Adolescence and early adulthood.
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Define: Personality Disorders
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Applies to people with behaviour that is inflexible, maladaptive, long standing, and causes stress or social or occupational difficulties.
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What are the four types of Personality Disorders?
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(1) Antisocial
(2) Borderline (3) Histrionic (4) Narcissistic |
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What are the three types of psychotherapy?
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(1) Insight therapy
(2) Behaviour therapy (3) Biomedical therapy |
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What do Clinical & Counseling Psychologists do?
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Specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and everyday behavioral problems.
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What do Psychiatrists do?
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They are physicians who specialize in the treatment of psychological disorders
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Define: Insight Therapy
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Involves verbal interactions intended to enhance clients self knowledge and this promote healthful changes in personality and behaviour
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What are the four sub-categories of insight therapy?
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(1) Psychoanalysis
(2) Client centered therapy (3) Cognitive Therapy (4) Group Therapy |
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Explain Psychoanalysis
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The therapist either
(1) free association (2) dream analysis EMPHASIZES the recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives and defenses 1. genuine communication 2. nonjudgmental 3. Empathy |
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Explain Client Centered Therapy
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Emphasizes providing a supportive emotional climate for clients who play a major role in determining the pace and direction of their therapy
- foster acceptance of their 'real selves' |
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Explain Group Therapy
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The simultaneous treatment of 5 -- 10 people. The other members function as the therapist, and provide emotional support
(1) ppl see their problems arent unique (2) practice/enhance social skills (3) good for certain types (A.A.) |
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Define Cognitive Therapy
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Emphasizes recognizing and changing negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs
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What is Cognitive Therapy based on?
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The notion that depression is caused by errors in thinking that make depressed people more likely to:
(1) blame setbacks on personal inadequacy (2) focus selectively on negative events (3) make overly pessimistic projections about the future (4) draw negative conclusions about self worth |
