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21 Cards in this Set
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The Four D's |
-Deviance -Distress -Dysfunction -Danger |
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What is Deviance? |
-Different, extreme, unusual, bizarre -Is defined by a culture's norms and expectations. -The idea of what is deviant in a culture can change over time. -It is situational |
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What is Distress? |
Unpleasant and upsetting to the person. |
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What is Dysfunctional? |
It can effect the person's daily life and routine. |
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What is Danger? |
Behavior that can be harmful to oneself and harmful to others. -suicide -self-harm |
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What is the difference between abnormality and eccentricity? |
-Someone who is eccentric does not experience distress, and they freely choose to be different. -Being eccentric provides pleasure, not pain. -Having a mental disorder is not something that can be chosen out of free will. |
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Somatogenic Perspective |
-Abnormal psychological functioning is caused by something physical. -Kraepelin: claimed that physical problems such as lack of sleep influenced mental deficiencies. -Syphilis study: noticed that the disease had physical and mental symptoms such as delusions of grandeur. |
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Psychogenic Perspective |
-Abnormal psychological functioning is purely psychological. -Hypnotism demonstrated its true potential. -Cured hysteria which was had no physical origins. -Hypnotism could cause a physical symptom to away or even create one. -Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis
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Deinstitutionalization |
-after the discovery of psychotropic drugs in the 1950's, people in the many mental institutions across the world were released. |
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Community Mental Health Centers |
-Aftermath of short-term hospitalization -Those with severe mental disabilities receive psychotherapy and medicine out in the community. -A way for those who are ill/potentially homeless to have a chance at help. |
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Psychotropic Medications |
-Created in the 1950's -Drugs that calm many of the symptoms of their mental disorders by affecting the brain. -Antianxiety -Antipsychotic -Anti-bipolar
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Private Psychotherapy |
-A person's own private therapist. -The person directly pays their therapist. -Some insurances now help pay for these sessions. |
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Prevention |
-Interventions aimed at discovering mental disorders before they develop. |
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Managed Care Groups |
-the insurance company decides... -the type of therapist -the cost of the sessions -how many sessions they will cover -75% of people are enrolled in one -most people think they are unfair |
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Types of Mental Health Professionals |
-Psychologists -Psychiatrists -Psychiatric Nurses -Social Worker -Licensed Professional Counselors -Substance abuse Counselors -Case works, Psych Associates
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Positive Psychology |
-the study of enhancement of positive feelings, traits, and abilities. -promote positive development and psychological wellness. -Enforce feelings of hardwork, altruism, wisdom, and happiness. |
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What is a disorder? |
-Set of symptoms that can be observed -These symptoms usually last longer than 6 months.
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Who decides? |
-DSM -Courts -Insurance Companies -Drug companies -Societies |
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Who is affected? |
-25% of people meet the criteria for having a mental disorder. -10% of those are severe. |
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How do we learn? |
-Research and being clinically informed. |
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How do we treat? |
Psychological, Biological, and Societal Interventions. |
