Psychology Test 1

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How are Psychological Disorders defined?

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Atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, unjustifiable

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Bio-psycho-social perspective

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assumes that disorders are influenced by genetic factors, physiological states, inner psychologica dynamics and social circumstances

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What is DSM-IV

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Diagnostic Classification System

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Cognitive Anxiety

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Thought process range from generalized worry to overwhelming fear and often focus on various possibilities of impending doom

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Behavioral Anxiety

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The avoidance of an anxiety-provoking situation that may be practiced

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Somatic Anxiety

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Numerous physiological complaints are experienced due to activation of the sympathetic nervous system (Stomach aches, etc.)

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Characterized by persistant high levels of anxiety and excessive worry with symptoms present for at least 6 months

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Panic Disorder

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Recurrent and unexpected panic attacks are severe and involve feelings of terror and physiological involvement (heart pounding,etc.)

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Phobia

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Peristent, irrational fear of specific objects/situations

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Psycholanalytic Perspective (anxiety disorder)

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The product of unresolved conflict that occurs when defense mechanisms are weak. Inadequate self concept.

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Learning Perspective (Anxiety Disorder)

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Generalized anxiety has been linked with a classical conditioning of fear and the attendant stimulus. Avoidance relieves fear through negative reinforcement.

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Cognitive Perspective (Anxiety disorder)

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Observational learning can produce fear=anxiety.

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Biological Perspective (anxiety disorder)

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Fears represent age old threats, genetically predisposed

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Dissociative Disorders

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Disturbances or changes in memory, consciousness or identity due to psychological factors

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Phillipe Pinel

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pioneered a compassionate medical model for the treatment of the mentally ill in France

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Teresa of Auila

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established concept that mind can be sick

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Reginald Scot

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used scientific skepticism to refute concept of demonic possession

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Rush

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founder of American psychiatry, encourages humane care and hospitals

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Medical Model

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assumes that psychological disorders are mental illnesses that need to be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy

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Dissociative Amnesia

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partial or complete loss of memory

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Dissociative Fuge

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confusion over identity-fleeing

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Depersonalization

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most common,event/stressor, feeling of unreality

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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original personality is unaware of others, each personality has own identity, name, purpose

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Mood Disorders

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characterized by emotional extremes, most common of all psychological disorders

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Emotional symptoms of major depressive disorder

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feelings of hopelessness, sadness and guilt, emotional disconnect from other people

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Behavioral symptoms of major depressive disorder

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dejected, unsmiling, downcast demeanor, slowed movement and speech, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, etc.

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Cognitive symptoms of major depressive disorder

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difficulty thinking, concentrating and remembering, global negativity and pessimism, suicidal thoughts

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Physical symptoms of major depressive disorder

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change in appetite resulting in weight gain/loss, constipation

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Bipolar disorder

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alternating episodes of depression and mania

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Characteristics of mania

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euphoria, exansiveness and excitement, out of character energy or activity, frenzied, disorganized