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a significant disruption in one's conscious experience, memory, sense of identity, or any combination of the three
dissociation
continuum for dissociation
from deja vu and daydreaming to forgetting who you are
context for dissociation
can interfere or assist with functioning
these are the dissociative disorders
depersonalization disorder, dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, and dissociative identity disorder. dissociation is the main symptom!
persistent and distressing feelings of being detached from one's mind or body (watching oneself from the outside, but continuing to know what is and is not real. distressing.)
depersonalization disorder
psychogenic loss of ability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature (more than normal forgetting. distressing.)
dissociative amnesia
loss of memory for all of the events that occurred within a circumscribed period of time
localized amnesia
loss of memory for some, but not all, of the events from a specific period of time
selective amnesia
loss of memory for events and information, including information pertaining to personal identity (name, background, family, but knows current events)
generalized amnesia
loss of memory that begins at a specific time, continues through to the present, and prevents the retention in memory of new experiences
continuous amnesia
the loss of memory for a certain category of information (memories of a certain person)
systematized amnesia
causes for dissociation
typically a traumatic experience, not from such things as head trauma
the inability to recall events that occurred after a trauma
anterograde amnesia
the inability to recall events that occurred before a trauma
retrograde amnesia
originating from the mind or caused by psychological factors
psychogenic
sudden and unexpected travel away from home accompanied by forgetting of one's past and personal identity (assume new identity)
dissociative fugue
presence of two or more distinct personalities or identity states that recurrently control an individual's behavior (forgetting of personal information, lost time, connection between mind and body)
dissociative identity disorder
retains legal name and identity, holds job, relationships
host personality
act out aggressive and hostile impulses
persecutory personalities
avoid dangerous situations, aggressive toward anyone who appears to pose a threat
protector personalities
gender and age for DID
more females due to sexual abuse. more men in legal trouble. dissociation can happen in children and adolescents.
cult. and hist. rel. for dissociation
possession trance of spirits in other cultures, used to listed under hysteria then somatoform
post traumatic model
a theory of dissociative identity disorder that argues that the disorder results from traumatic childhood experiences. (coping device)
sociocognitive model for DID
theory that argues that the disorder is iatrogenic and results from socially reinforced multiple role enactments, media, etc.
disorder unintentionally caused by a treatment
iatrogenic
psychodynamic for dissociation
extreme form of depression, splitting, identification. interventions include exploring the meaning of painful experiences, pointing out defense mechanisms, and offering new ways to cope. therapeutic alliance
defense mechanism in which one views the self or others as all-good or all-bad in order to ward off conflicted or ambivalent feelings
splitting
taking on the traits of someone else; sometimes used as a defense mechanism
identification
beh. for DID
operant conditioning. splitting causes feelings of relief which is a negative reinforcement. intervention includes learning how to manage overwhelming feelings in a constructive way, suggestion of alternative behavior (phone a friend),
cog for DID
self-hypnosis-the ability to put oneself in a trance state
learning and memory that depend on emotional state similarity between encoding and retrieval
state-dependent learning
schema-focused cognitive therapy
a cognitive intervention for dissociative disorders that focuses on changing cognitive schemas that are based on traumatic childhood experiences
problems with cog for DID
hypnosis, but could invent memories or entice memories not ready to be recalled
biological for DID
NMDA receptor antagonists, hallucinogens can induce dissociation, role of the thalamus
the use of medication to promote therapeutic remembering; used during WWII to help soldiers remember forgotten incidents
narcosynthesis
a treatment strategy that integrates a variety of theoretical perspectives
multi-modal
continuum for eating dis
mild to extreme cares about weight and eating
context for eating dis
gymnasts and actors. some have, some don't.
a disorder involving extreme thinness, often achieved through self-starvation (refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight)
anorexia nervosa (irritable, no interest in sex, insomnia, depression, anxiety, perfectionism) (fear of gaining weight, becoming fat, though underweight)
charged molecules that regulate nerve and muscle impulses throughout the body
electrolytes
individual loses weight by severely restricting food intake
restricting type anorexia (either eating close to nothing or exercising to an extreme)
individual loses weight by bingeing and purging (15% below normal body weight)
binge-eating/purging type anorexia
disorder involving repeated binge eating followed by compensatory measures to avoid weight gain
bulimia nervosa (typically at or above a normal weight) (lack of control) (purging twice a week for three months)
individuals try to avoid weight gain from binges by burning off calories, usually through fasting or engaging in excessive exercise
nonpurging type bulimia
individuals try to avoid weight gain from binges by physically removing ingested food from their bodies, usually through vomiting or the use of laxatives
purging type bulimia
learning and memory that depend on emotional state similarity between encoding and retrieval
state-dependent learning
schema-focused cognitive therapy
a cognitive intervention for dissociative disorders that focuses on changing cognitive schemas that are based on traumatic childhood experiences
problems with cog for DID
hypnosis, but could invent memories or entice memories not ready to be recalled
biological for DID
NMDA receptor antagonists, hallucinogens can induce dissociation, role of the thalamus
the use of medication to promote therapeutic remembering; used during WWII to help soldiers remember forgotten incidents
narcosynthesis
a treatment strategy that integrates a variety of theoretical perspectives
multi-modal
continuum for eating dis
mild to extreme cares about weight and eating
context for eating dis
gymnasts and actors. some have, some don't.
a disorder involving extreme thinness, often achieved through self-starvation (refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight)
anorexia nervosa (irritable, no interest in sex, insomnia, depression, anxiety, perfectionism) (fear of gaining weight, becoming fat, though underweight)
charged molecules that regulate nerve and muscle impulses throughout the body
electrolytes
individual loses weight by severely restricting food intake
restricting type anorexia (either eating close to nothing or exercising to an extreme)
individual loses weight by bingeing and purging (15% below normal body weight)
binge-eating/purging type anorexia
disorder involving repeated binge eating followed by compensatory measures to avoid weight gain
bulimia nervosa (typically at or above a normal weight) (lack of control) (purging twice a week for three months)
individuals try to avoid weight gain from binges by burning off calories, usually through fasting or engaging in excessive exercise
nonpurging type bulimia
individuals try to avoid weight gain from binges by physically removing ingested food from their bodies, usually through vomiting or the use of laxatives
purging type bulimia
eating behaviors that are disordered but do not meet diagnostic criteria for either anorexia or bulimia (meeting criteria for anorexia while maintaining normal weight, for bulimia but bingeing less than twice a week or for less than three months)
eating disorder not otherwise specified
context for eating dis
females 15-25, may be triggered by a stressful life event. 90% is females. used to be higher socioeconomic classes.
the presence of symptoms at levels below the full diagnostic criteria for a disorder
subclinical
condition usually affecting men, that involves excessive worry that muscles are too small and underdeveloped
reverse anorexia
cult rel for eating dis
white women, unheard of in impoverished countries
the condition of being 20% or more over ideal weight
obesity (not an eating disorder)
psychodynamic for eating dis
constant struggle to meet parental expectations, striving for perfection while asserting independence. retain childlike physical form. need for control over body after sexual trauma. vomiting = undoing.
interventions: using transference interpretations to uncover the function of symptoms, relationship w/ therapist.
family systems for eating dis
need for independence, separation
boundaries between members of a family are weak and relationships tend to be intrusive
enmeshed families (possibility that disorder could lead to enmeshed family)
intervention: therapist views entire family as client
member of the family identified by the family as having problems
identified patient
cog beh for eating dis
combination of dysfunctional thoughts and experiences that reinforce eating disorder behaviors. black and white thinking about food and weight. thinking about rules instead of nutrition. weight loss and relief from purging as reinforcement.
ignoring great friends, etc. with focus on weight
selective abstraction
if I'm not in complete control, I'll lose all control
dichotomous reasoning
I failed at food control yesterday. I'll fail again today.
overgeneralization
I gained a lb. I'll never wear shorts again.
magnification
cog beh interventions for eating dis
make anorexics eat in hospital. ask clients to keep track of eating behavior and feelings and consider why. prescribe normal eating and keep a log. problem solve distress. manage feelings. (better for anorexia than bulimia)
sociocultural for eating dis
increasing images of thinness in the media and implicit negative associations with "fat"
interventions: teaching to question the media.
protesting unrealistic advertising
media activism
biological for eating dis
genetic factors and hormonal and neurotransmitter imbalances. connection w/ depression and ocd
interventions: SSRIs or combining SSRIs w/ cog-beh treatment (for bulimia)
brain chemicals that reduce pain and produce pleasurable sensations (reinforcement for disorder)
endorphins
connection between mind and body for eating dis
starvation makes it hard to think and puts a damper on mood
mult caus for eating dis
family stress for perfection and weight gain in adolescence and media (stress, sports) (have nutritionist, psychiatrist, and psychologist might all work together)
prevalence or substance disorders
1/4 of US population will meet criteria over their lifetime
a dangerous practice of rapid alcohol consumption, defined as four or more drinks in a row for a woman or five or more in a row for a man
binge drinking
a defense mechanism in which an individual fails to acknowledge an obvious reality
denial
facts of substance disorders
physical and emotional dependency which impairs daily functioning, any psychoactive substance is a drug that can be abused, abuse is universal, substances are for pleasure or to decrease distress
context for substance dis
used to be a personality disorder, used to be "how much," "how often," "when." shift from numerical to context. "relationship approach" assesses harm to the user and how much it interferes with daily life. whether it is pathological.
a maladaptive pattern of substance use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress
DSM def for substance disorder
continuum for substance dis
using relationship model, from healthy to pathological (adv and lim is falling midway on continuum)
substance use that has negative consequences
substance abuse
Three C's
continued use despite negative consequences, compulsive use, loss of control of use
substance abuse only has first C!
substance use that is compulsive, out of control, and has negative consequences including physical dependence on the substance
substance dependence
presence of tolerance and/or withdrawal
physiological dependence
body's adaptation to a substance as indicated by the need for increased amounts of the substance to achieve the desired effect or obtaining less effect in response to using the same amount over time
tolerance
physical or physiological symptoms that occur when substance use is decreased or stopped
withdrawal
the misuse of three or more substances
polysubstance abuse
the coexistence of a substance use diagnosis and another Axis I or Axis II diagnosis for a client
dual diagnosis
adv and lim for substance dis
there seem to be other pathological relationships with other addictions
substances that slow CNS functions (heart rate, breathing, alertness)
depressants (alcohol, sleeping pills, opioids)
alcohol dependence
alcoholism (alcohol is most commonly abused in US)
a syndrome consisting of mental retardation, growth impairment, and facial distortions in a child caused by intrauterine alcohol exposure related to a mother's drinking during pregnancy
fetal alcohol syndrome
substances used to promote relaxation
sedatives
substances used to promote sleep
hypnotics
an anxiety-reducing effect
anxiolytic
tolerance extending across drugs within a class (benzodianzepines can relieve symptoms of alcohol withdrawal)
cross-tolerance
all of the derivatives--natural and synthetic--of the opium poppy (heroin, vicodin)
opioids
another term for opioids
narcotics
the effect of pain relief, euphoria, sedation
analgesia
internal or natural
endogenous
the first endogenous opioids to be discovered
enkephalins
a class of endogenous opioids known as the cause of "runner's high"
endorphins
substances that increase CNS functions
stimulants
a powerful stimulant derived from the leaves of the coca plant
cocaine
synthetic stimulants with a chemical structure similar to the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine
amphetamines
a mild stimulant found in the leaves of the tobacco plant
nicotine
a mild stimulant in many foods and beverages
caffeine
substances that produce hallucinatory changes in sensory perception
hallucinogens
a potent synthetic hallucinogen
LSD (acid) lysergic acid diethylamide
the active ingredient found in mushrooms with hallucinogenic properties
psilocybin (mushrooms)
a small, carrot-shaped cactus containing mescaline found mostly in Mexico and Central America (legal by Native Americans)
peyote
a hallucinogenic substance found in peyote
mescaline
the world's most widely used illegal substance; derived from the cannabis plant
marijuana
the amount of time it takes for half of a substance to be eliminated from the body
half-life
a synthetic amphetamine/stimulant with some hallucinogenic properties
ecstacy
a substance of abuse originally developed as an animal anesthetic
PCP
a shorter acting derivative of PCp still used as an anesthetic
ketamine
a so-called natural body-building and sleep aid that has become a popular club drug
GHB
chemicals that produce a "high" when inhaled
inhalants
a synthetic subtype of steroids resembling testosterone that tend to increase muscle mass and are often abused with the aim of enhancing athletic performance or physique
anabolic steroids
context for substance dis
people of all ages. adolescents face peer pressure and invincible feelings. men are more likely than women. more caucasian, well-educated, urban.
argues that substance abuse is a disease like other medical diseases
disease model (reduces shame, allows people to seek help, doesn't blame alcohol companies)
cult and hist rel for substance dis
treatment and theories of cause have changed over time.
biological for substance dis
focused on body processes, some might do drugs to compensate for inborn or acquired deficiencies. alcoholism could be genetic.
the abuse of substances to compensate for deficiencies in neurochemistry or to soothe unpleasant emotional states
self medication
the hypothesis that continued use of a substance can precipitate a biologically based switch from controlled use to addiction
flipped switch theory
intervention for bio for substance dis
medically supervised withdrawal, medication.
the practice of providing opioid addicts with a substitute opioid in a safe, medically monitored setting
substitution (or maintenance) therapy
socio and fam for substance dis
social variables: stressful job, soldiers, unemployment. family of substance abuser appears to have certain characteristic patterns of interactions
a treatment for substance misuse that emphasizes engagement of the client's social network of friends and family in treatment
network therapy
a relationship in which family members unconsciously collude with the substance misuse of another member even though they may consciously oppose it (alcoholic's wife calling in sick for him)
codependency
beh for substance dis
pleasureful emotional states (pos. reinforcement), alleviate unpleasant states (neg. reinforcement), cues associated w/ drug use (neighborhood, paraphernalia) that stimulate cravings, family learning, media
intervention for beh for substance dis
exposure to cues w/o reinforcing drugs, relaxation training to cravings
behavior intervention involving pairing unpleasant emotional images with unwanted behaviors, such as drug use (cig = cancer)
covert sensitization
behavioral technique involving pairing on unwanted behavior with an aversive stimulus in order to classically condition a connection between them (drug = nausea)
aversion therapy
the use of reinforcement and punishments to shape behavior in adaptive directions
contingency management
cog for substance dis
expectancies about how they will feel (when drinking) influences how they actually feel (self-fulfilling prophecy), self esteem problems, schemas
negative thoughts generated by negative cognitive schemas (I'm lonely, why not get high?)
negative automatic thoughts
intervention for cog for substance dis
focus on changing irrational and problematic thoughts (if dad drinks, I can drink)-cognitive restructuring
psychodynamic for substance dis
at odds w/ disease model. associated with oral phase? a way of numbing or avoiding painful emotions that the ego cannot tolerate
profound difficulty in identifying and verbalizing emotions
alexithymia
persistent extreme aversion to and avoidance of, genital sexual contact with a sexual partner causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (extreme form of disinterest in sex)
sexual aversion
persistent inability to attain or maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (10%-20% of women over a lifetime)
female sexual arousal disorder (leads to painful intercourse, aversion, and relationship difficulties)
persistent inability to attain or maintain, an adequate erection, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (5%-15% of men annually)
male erectile disorder (viagra or psychotherapy. illness, medication, smoking, diet, psych conflicts)
persistent delay in or absence of, orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (7%-10% of women)
female orgasmic disorder
persistent delay in, or absence of, orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (3% of men)
male orgasmic disorder (frightening loss of control, or physical conditions or medication)
persistent ejaculation with minimal sexual stimulation before, on, or shortly after penetration and before the person wishes it, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (29% of men)
premature ejaculation (psych and bio factors, psychotherapy for muscle training, start-stop method, penile squeeze, medication)
persistent involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with sexual intercourse, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (making penetration difficult or painful)
vaginismus (phobia of penetration, treatment attention to physical and psychological)
persistent genital pain associated with sexual intercourse, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (in men or women, more common for women)
dyspareunia (infection, scarring, lack of lubrication. female circumcision. excludes medical factors)
continuum for paraphilias
persistent for six months, nonconsentual/necessary for arousal, distress/impairment
facts about paraphilias
men. half are married. Western culture. beginning in adolescence. multiple kinds can occur at once. rape is not a paraphilia, but pedophilia is.
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the exposure of one's genitals to an unsuspecting person (6 mos.) most common paraphilia.
exhibitionism (no clear personality profile)
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity.
voyeurism
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the use of nonliving objects (6 mos). objects become necessary for arousal.
fetishism
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving cross-dressing in a heterosexual male (not wanting to be the opposite sex, although this could happen later). could be public or private
transvestic fetishism (transvestism)
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors involving the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer (fantasies or acted out) rare in women.
sexual masochism
persistent extreme aversion to and avoidance of, genital sexual contact with a sexual partner causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (extreme form of disinterest in sex)
sexual aversion
persistent inability to attain or maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (10%-20% of women over a lifetime)
female sexual arousal disorder (leads to painful intercourse, aversion, and relationship difficulties)
persistent inability to attain or maintain, an adequate erection, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (5%-15% of men annually)
male erectile disorder (viagra or psychotherapy. illness, medication, smoking, diet, psych conflicts)
persistent delay in or absence of, orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (7%-10% of women)
female orgasmic disorder
persistent delay in, or absence of, orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (3% of men)
male orgasmic disorder (frightening loss of control, or physical conditions or medication)
persistent ejaculation with minimal sexual stimulation before, on, or shortly after penetration and before the person wishes it, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (29% of men)
premature ejaculation (psych and bio factors, psychotherapy for muscle training, start-stop method, penile squeeze, medication)
persistent involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with sexual intercourse, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (making penetration difficult or painful)
vaginismus (phobia of penetration, treatment attention to physical and psychological)
persistent genital pain associated with sexual intercourse, causing distress or interpersonal difficulty (in men or women, more common for women)
dyspareunia (infection, scarring, lack of lubrication. female circumcision. excludes medical factors)
continuum for paraphilias
persistent for six months, nonconsentual/necessary for arousal, distress/impairment
facts about paraphilias
men. half are married. Western culture. beginning in adolescence. multiple kinds can occur at once. rape is not a paraphilia, but pedophilia is.
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the exposure of one's genitals to an unsuspecting person (6 mos.) most common paraphilia.
exhibitionism (no clear personality profile)
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity.
voyeurism
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the use of nonliving objects (6 mos). objects become necessary for arousal.
fetishism
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving cross-dressing in a heterosexual male (not wanting to be the opposite sex, although this could happen later). could be public or private
transvestic fetishism (transvestism)
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors involving the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer (fantasies or acted out) rare in women.
sexual masochism
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children
pedophilia (most targets are young boys)
recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person (usually male on female in a crowded place w/ an escape)
frotteurism
facts about paraphilias
many people had sexual trauma, abuse, attachment difficulties. treatment is difficult as paraphiliacs deny the seriousness of the problem. group treatment. sexual addiction is not a disorder. paraphilias not otherwise specified.
the therapist's feelings about the client (therapist must control disgust, disapproval, etc.)
counter transference
psychodynamic for paraphilias
perverse sexual behaviors as a defense mechanism, childhood experiences that were humiliating and threatened sense of masculinity.
a defense mechanism involving doing unto others what was done to oneself. humiliate someone else for childhood revenge.
turning passive into active (identification with the aggressor)
psychodynamic intervention for paraphilias
addressing roots of sexual trauma and problematic emotions. therapeutic alliance, which can be difficult if client is doing something illegal that needs to be reported. might be too deep to work.
cog beh for paraphilias
classical conditioning and social learning. sexual arousal paired with an inanimate object. children who observe sexual deviance or are rewarded for sexual behavior.
intervention for cog beh for paraphilias
phallometric assessment-measurement of penile responses to various stimuli, aversion therapy (electric shock to thoughts), systematic desentization (relax when stimuli are present), masturbatory satiation (masturbate to normal stimuli). cognitive restructuring. empathy, social skills training, impulse control, coping strategies.
biological for paraphilias
injuries and illnesses with disinhibiting effect on behavior
intervention for biological for paraphilias
used to be surgical castration. now, chemical castration to suppress testosterone levels.
a person's biological body (male or female)
sex
a person's psychological sense of being male or female
gender
criteria for GID
psychological gender is the opposite of sex, person is uncomfortable in their sex, significant distress or impairment in functioning
(rare, but more common in men)
biological for GID
temperament-inborn behavioral tendencies. hormonal abnormalities or differences in brain structure.
psychodynamic for GID
disturbed mother-son relationships (possibly a distant father)
beh for GID
operant conditioning: cross-gender rewarded and gender consistent behavior punished
sociocult for GID
GID boys tend to have a large number of brothers tend to be youngest. families have stress, frustration, difficult limit setting
treating GID
gender identity is changeable in children but not adults. sex change for adults. psychotherapy for children.
includes cognitive (thinking), motivational (behavioral), and physical (bodily) aspects
mood
a state of abnormally low mood, with emotional, cognitive, motivational, and/or physical features
depression
a state of abnormally high mood, with emotional, cognitive, motivational, and/or physical features
mania
context for mood dis
variations in mood due to life events. (not out of the blue). pathological mood states are emotional extremes that do not seem appropriate to the person's context
continuum for mood dis
difference in duration and intensity
hist rel for mood dis
melancholia was the name for depression. mood disorders called affective disorders.
mood disorders in which an individual experiences both abnormally low and high moods
bipolar disorders
mood disorders in which an individual experiences only abnormally low moods
unipolar disorders
periods of abnormal mood that are the building block of the DSM IV TR mood disorders
mood episodes: major depressive, manic, hypomanic
a two week or longer period of depressed mood along with several other significant depressive symptoms (emptiness, low energy, disrupted sleep)
major depressive episode
a one week or longer period of manic symptoms causing impairment in functioning
manic episode
a less extreme version of a manic episode that is not sever enough to significantly interfere with functioning
hypomanic episode
the occurrence of one or more major depressive episodes (no history of mania)
major depressive disorder
(catatonic, melancholic, post partum, seasonal)
two years or more of consistently depressed mood and other symptoms that are not severe enough to meet criteria for a major depressive episode
dysthymic disorder
dysthymic combined with major depressive
double depression
combination of major depressive episodes and manic episodes (formerly called manic depression)
bipolar I disorder
combination of major depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes
bipolar II disorders
two years or more of consistent mood swings between hypomanic highs and dysthymic lows (more constant and can worsen)
cyclothymic disorder
context for mood dis
depression occurs in all ages. females twice as likely to be diagnosed--internalize stress and distress. abuse. bipolar I is equal among men and women.
cult rel for mood dis
whites. experience and expression of depression are culturally relative. more depression with poverty, low education, unemployment
biological for mood dis
5 HIT gene-mood gene. monoamines. ongoing childhood stressors may lead to permanent dysregulation. heritabilty of bipolar. abnormalities in prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia, cerebellum in bipolar.
a class of neurotransmitters involved in mood disorders, including norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin
monoamines (seem to increase during mania and decrease during depression)
the hypothesis that depression is partially caused by insufficient neurotransmission of monoamines
monoamine hypothesis
role of HPA which responds to stress by releasing cortisol
endocrine system
a hormone released by the pituitary glad in response to stress
cortisol
biological intervention for mood dis
tricyclics, MAO, SSRIs
one of the "first generation" classes of antidepressant drugs; they block the reuptake of norepinephrine
tricyclics (have to be taken longer and have side effects)
antidepressant medications that inhibit an enzyme (monoamine oxidose), which degrades serotonin and norepinephrine, thus enhancing neurotransmission
MAO (take a long tim and have worse side effects)
a "second generation" class of antidepressants; they inhibit the reuptake of serotonin
SSRIs
a biological intervention for severe depression involving sending electric current through the skull to produce seizures (safer than it seems, but possible amnesia)
ECT
a naturally occurring salt that is the main mood stabilizing medication for bipolar disorders
lithium (need for the right amount, antidepressants in addition)
irrationally negative thinking about the self, the world, and the future
negative cognitive triad
negative thoughts generated by negative cognitive schemas (nothing ever works for me)
negative automatic thoughts
irrational beliefs and thinking processes
cognitive distortions
cognitive -behavioral theory in which animals give up adaptive responding after prior experience with inescapable punishments
learned helplessness
cognitive theory concerning the tendency to make internal, global, and stable explanations of negative events as a risk factor for depression
pessimistic explanatory (attributional) style
cog intervention for mood dis
negative thinking --> depression, negative thinking can be changed by logical methods, such changes in thinking will improve mood and behavior. recognize negative automatic thoughts, recognize emotional and behavioral responses to the thoughts, evaluate reasonableness of thoughts, come up with rational responses to explain situations, end dysfunctional assumptions. plus medication.
beh for mood dis
if a student who works hard with good results in the past, receives negative feedback, he might slack off or be less encouraged by positive feedback. poor social skills, an environment w/ low reinforcement, or high sensitivity to negative reinforcement
beh intervention for mood dis
increasing reinforcement and reducing punishments. set reachable daily goals with rewards for meeting them. for bipolar, educate patients and families, teach patients how to monitor systems, comply with medication
psychodynamic for mood dis
depression has its roots in experiences of loss or disappointment that generate anger at the loss or disappointment (anger turns into self criticism). harsh and critical superego.
intervention for psychodynamic for mood dis
speak as freely as possible, attend to repetitive emotional conflicts. understanding life experience's connection with depression. focus on emotional triggers of mood swings
socio and fam for mood dis
problem solving training, changing jobs, or gaining employment, developing social and coping skills. feminist therapy. addressing family situations and repercussions, parent/child interactions.
for relatives of people suffering and in the hospital (helps family accept illness, identify stressors, strategize about the future.)
inpatient family intervention
an influential current treatment for depression that integrates psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral components
interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
depression makes it harder to make friendships, which deepens depression
relationship between mood and relationship
a state of being profoundly out of touch with reality
psychosis
abnormal sensory experiences such as hearing or seeing nonexistent things
hallucinations
fixed, false, and often bizarre beliefs
delusions
cult and his rel for schizophrenia
known about since biblical times. not always considered a disorder. sane in an insane world.
an early term for schizophrenia, from the Greek for "premature dementia"
dementia praecox
four A's of schizophrenia
extreme ambivalence, abnormal associations in thinking, disturbed affect, autism
a disorder marked by psychosis and a decline in adaptive functioning (symptoms last for six months and cause severe impairment)
schizophrenia
severe disruptions in the process of speech
disorganized speech
bizarre or disrupted behavioral patterns, such as dishevelment, extreme agitation, uncontrollable childlike silliness, or an inability to perform simple activities of daily life
grossly disorganized behavior
symptoms that represent pathological excesses, exaggerations, or distortions from normal functioning, such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech, thought, or behavior
positive or type I symptoms of schizophrenia
symptoms that represent pathological deficits, such as flat affect, loss of motivation, and poverty of speech
negative or type II symptoms of schizophrenia
do not relate to ordinary life experience (aliens) vs. relating to ordinary life experience (police)
bizarre delusions vs. nonbizarre delusions
being attacked or followed
delusions of persecution
being the messiah
delusions of grandeur
the tv announcer is talking to you
delusions of reference
severe disruptions in the process of speaking or thinking
disorganized speech or thought
a sequence of logically disconnected thoughts
loose associations
made up word, like "head vise" for headache
neologisms
nonsense sequences of rhyming or like-sounding words
clang associations
a speech abnormality in which a person mimics what they have just heard
echolalia
repeating the gestures of others
echopraxia
a seemingly random collection of disorganized words
word salad
psychomotoric symptoms ranging from extreme immobility and unresponsiveness to extreme agitation
catatonia
catatonic symptom in which clients' limbs, often held in rigid posture for hours, can be bent and reshaped as though made of wax
waxy flexibility
a reduction or absence of normal emotion
affective flattering
minimal or absent verbal communication
alogia or poverty of speech
inability to talk despite trying to do so
thought blocking
reduced or absent motivation
avolition
loss of a sense of pleasure
anhedonia
the decline in socioeconomic status of individuals with schizophrenia relative to their families of origin
downward drift
most common subtype, characterized by predominant symptoms of delusions and auditory hallucination, with relatively intact cognitive and emotional functioning
paranoid schizophrenia
typically the most severe subtype, characterized by the prominence of disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect
disorganized schizophrenia
subtype marked by psychomotoric symptoms, such as rigid physical immobility and unresponsiveness (catatonic stupor) or extreme behavioral agitation (catatonic excitement), muteness, and, occasionally, echolalia and echopraxia
catatonic schizophrenia
subtype in which clients clearly meet the general criteria for schizophrenia, yet don't fit into any of the other three subtypes
undifferentiated schizophrenia
subtype in which clients have clearly met the criteria for schizophrenia in the past, and there is ongoing evidence of the disorder but w/o current psychotic symptoms
residual schizophrenia
a group of related and overlapping disorders that may have a common etiological basis
schizophrenic spectrum
diagnosis involving symptoms of both a mood disorder and schizophrenia
schizoaffective disorder
diagnosis involving a psychotic episode that has all the features of schizophrenia but has not lasted six months
schizophreniform disorder
diagnosis involving a psychotic episode that has all the features of schizophrenia but lasts less than one month
brief psychotic disorder
diagnosis involving nonbizarre delusions lasting at least one month
delusional disorder
diagnosis involving delusions that develop in the context of a close relationship with a psychotic person
shared delusional disorder or folie a deux
the first stage of schizophrenia in which symptoms are developing
prodromal phase
the second phase of schizophrenia, involving psychotic symptoms
active phase
the third stage of schizophrenia, in which the individual is no longer psychotic, but still shows signs of the disorder
residual phase
three patterns of schizophrenia
occasional episodes w/ good recovery, occasional episodes w/ some gradual deterioration, chronic symptoms w/ steady downward drift (60%)
bio for schizophrenia
dominant explanation
the underlying processes that create the conditions which make it possible for a precipitating cause to trigger an event
predisposing cause
a general decrease in activity in the prefrontal cortex
hypofrontality
a neurotransmitter involved in schizophrenia symptoms
glutamine
a neurotransmitter thought to be specifically related to positive symptoms of schizophrenia and to pleasure regulation
dopamine
a neurotransmitter associated w/ depression and anxiety
serotonin
a neurotransmitter that suppresses nervous system activity
GABA
the stiffness and tremors associated with Parkinson's disease
Parkinsonian symptoms
another name for antipsychotic mediations
neuroleptic
the hypothesis that excess dopamine transmission causes the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia
dopamine hypothesis
receptors involved in dopamine transmission that are thought to play a role in symptoms of schizophrenia
D2 receptors
fluid-filled cavities in the brain (enlarged)
ventricles
difficulty processing sensory input
impaired sensory gating
begins early in life even though this may not be evident until later on
neurodevelopmental disorder
a potential for developing schizophrenia that may or may not progress into full-blown schizophrenia
schizotaxia
involving multiple genes
polygenic
medications that reduce psychotic symptoms
antipsychotic medication
chemical name for the first generation antipsychotic medications
phenothiazines
another name for antipsychotic medications
major tranquilizers
the social policy, beginning in the 1960s, of discharging large numbers of hospitalized psychiatric clients into the community
deinstitutionalization
involuntary movement of extremities or jaw
tardive dyskinesia
newer antipsychotic mediations that seem to more effectively reduce both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia
atypical or second generation antipsychotics
psychodynamic for schizophrenia
Freud believed in biological. attempts to connect with outside world. medication and caring relationship
cog for schizophrenia
overattention, unable to screen out irrelevant stimuli. difficulties coping with stress and delusions. or underattention.
restructuring to address over and underattention and to challenge delusional beliefs
beh for schizophrenia
importance of learning. reinforcement of abnormal responses-disorganized speech. biology first
operant conditioning to increase appropriate behavior. token economy. social skills training.
family for schizophrenia
double blind communication-contradictory messages such as "be independent" and "never leave me." communication deviance-odd or idiosyncratic communication in families.
family therapy.
sociocul for schizophrenia
dehumanizing hospitals, prevalence in low socioeconomic classes and urban areas.
an institutional treatment philosophy in which clients take active responsibility for decisions about the management of their environment and their therapies
milieu treatment
a treatment program for schizophrenia which offers frequent and coordinated contact with a wide variety of professionals in an effort to decrease relapses and rehospitalization
assertive community treatment (ACT)
an adjunctive therapy for schizophrenia that combines cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, and humanistic principles and helps clients solve the practical problems of daily life
personal therapy