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Ab Psych Final
Ab Psych Final
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
12/13/2011

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Term
What is the DSM?
Which are we on?
Definition
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
DSM-V
Term
What are 3 classes of dysfunctions?
Definition
behavioural, cognitive, emotional
Term
What are three things that constitute a psychological disorder?
Definition
1.Unexpected in cultural context.
2.Causes personal distress.
3.Impairment in function.
Term
Etiology
Definition
physical disease
ie- brain pathology, head trauma, genetics
Term
3 traditional understandings of psychopathology
Definition
-supernatural
-biological
-physiological
Term
Supernatural treatments
Definition
exorcism
torture
crude surgeries
Term
Who is Paracelsus?
Definition
Came up with the idea of Lunacy
Lunatic.
Term
Hippocrates
Definition
Father or modern medicine
Term
Who came up with the Human Theory and what is it?
Definition
Galen.
blood, black bile, yellow bile, phlegm
Term
How was syphilis treated in the 19th century?
Definition
As if it were a psychological disorder.
Term
What was John Gray's outlook?
Definition
Treat all patients as if they were PHYSICALLY ill.
Term
Three Biological treatments that adcanced in the 1930's
Definition
Insulin Shock Therapy
Brain Surgery
Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ETC)
Term
Benzodiazepines
Definition
Anti-anxiety medication
ie. Vallium
Term
Neuroleptics
Definition
Antipsychotic medication
ie. Thorazine
Term
Freud's psychoanalytic theory
Definition
Id - want
Ego - rational
Superego - should
Term
5 Stages of Sexual Development
Definition
oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
Term
Humanistic Theory
Definition
hierarchy of needs
- physiological (food, water)
- Safety (shelter)
- Belonging (love, affection)
- Esteem (self and from others)
- Self-actualization (achieving individual potential)
Term
Classical Conditioning
Definition
Drooling dog -
ie - 1.UCS=UCR
2.NS=No response
3.Bell+Food = UCR
4.CS=CR
Term
7 defense mechanisms to ward off anxiety and give example
Definition
1. displacement (ward off anger)
2. denial (refuse to acknowledge)
3. projection (falsely attributing feelings)
...ie she doesnt have a bf so shes jealous of me but really youre jealous of her singleness.
4. rationalization (conceal true motive)
...ie beat kids "cuz it's good for them"
5. reaction formation (substatute emo w/ opposite emo)
6. repression (block memory)
7. sublimation (direct bad impulses into socially accepted bahaviour) ie anger into boxing
Term
Multidimensional Models
Definition
several independant inputs become interdependent
bio, cult, cog, emo, soc, develop.
Term
Incidence
Definition
number of new cases occurring over period of time ie year
Term
What are the three patterns of COURSE
Definition
chronic - schiz
episodic - bipolar
time-limited - selective mutism
Term
Acute onset
Definition
rapid development
ie panic attack
Term
insidious onset
Definition
slow development
ie schizophrenia
Term
Operant conditioning
Definition
learning from consequence
ie water skiing squirrel
Term
Extinction
Definition
clown example
Term
Diathesis
Definition
gene tendencies
Term
CNS
Definition
Central Nervous System
brain and spinal chord
Term
PNS
Definition
Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic and Autonomic branches ie neurons
Term
Frontal Lobe/ Cerebral Cortex
Definition
controls thinking, personality, memory, hibitory
Term
Temporal Lobe
Definition
sight, sound, longterm memory
Term
Parietal
Definition
touch recognition
Term
Occipital
Definition
visual imput
Term
Sympathetic & Parasympathetic
Definition
S-increase heart rate (activating)
P-decrease heart rate (normalizing)
Term
What are the excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters?
Definition
GABBA
Glutamate
Term
Norapinephrine
Definition
panic
Term
Seretonin
Definition
depression
Term
Dopamine
Definition
schizophrenia
Term
Learned helplessness
Definition
Seligman
ie electric floor
Term
Mood/Affect
Definition
M: longterm emo state
A: emotional tone that accompanies what we say/do
Term
Reliability/ Validity
Definition
R-consistency
V-accuracy
Term
projective test
Definition
project unconsciousness
ie inkblot test
Term
Nomenclature
Definition
names of disorders
Term
Axis I
Definition
major psychological disorders
ie depression, schizophrenia
Term
Axis II
Definition
personality disorders and mental retardation
Term
Axis III
Definition
General Med Prob
ie depression as a result of cancer
Term
Axis IV
Definition
Psych and environmental probs
ie depressed from child acting up
Term
Axis V
Definition
Global functioning
Term
Internal Validity
External Validity
Definition
control
generalized
--> either one or the other it is hard to have both
Term
Nature + Strength of Association
Definition
-1 to 0 to 1
maltreat/dep high__ maltreat high
depress/malt low __ depress low
Term
Single blind/ double experiment
Definition
participants don't know
participants and experimenter don't know
Term
genotype
phenotype
endophenotype
Definition
genetic
observable characteristics
genetics that underlie symptoms
Term
Anxiety
Definition
anticipating future dammage
future oriented
Term
fear
Definition
immediate
present oriented
Term
panic attack
Definition
intense fear
Term
Situationally bound
Unexpected
Situationally predisposed
Definition
cued
uncued
middle
Term
Triple Vulnerability
Definition
generalized bio vuln (diathesis)
gen psych vuln (dangerous view of world)
specific psych vuln (experiences)
Term
Generalized anxiety disorder
treatment
Definition
GAD free floating
worry about minor daily things ie work
tendency to be anxious
2:1
Benzodiazepine with CBT
Term
Agoraphobia
Definition
fear of panic attack
Term
PTSD
acute and chronic
Definition
post traumatic stress disorder
1-3 months
>3 months
cannot be diagnosed sooner than 1 mo
Term
treatment of PTSD
Definition
SSRI's
review trauma
develop coping strategies
Term
OCD
Definition
obsessions: thoughts
compulsions: relief
ie sanitation
Term
treatment of OCD
Definition
SSRI's benefit 60% of ppl
ERP
Term
Major Depressive Episode
Definition
depressing mood lasting at least 2 weeks
Term
Anhedonia
Definition
loss of interest in usual activities
Term
Mania
Definition
extreme euphoria
rapid speech
harmful
Term
Hypomania
Definition
less severe
no impairment
duration 1 week, untreated 3-6 months
Term
Unipolar disorder
Definition
either depression or mania
Term
Bipolar disorder
Definition
Cycle of depression and mania
Term
Dysphoric, manic, or mixed episode
Definition
depression and mania at the same time
mania causes depression
Term
Dysthymic disorder
Definition
milder MDD
unchanged for 2 years
Term
Double Depression
Definition
Major depressive episode and dysthymia
dysthymic first
high relapse
79% ppl with dysthymia will have MDE
Term
Bipolar I disorder
treatment
Definition
Most severe
LIthium Carbonate
Suicide 17%
Term
Bipolar II Disorder
treatment
Definition
Major depressive and hypomanic
10-13% progress to Bipolar I
Antidepressants
Suicide 24%
Term
Cyclothymic Disorder
Definition
less severe than bipolar bc never a full manic or depressive episode
Most are female
Term
Learned helplessness 3 thoughts
Definition
internal: their fault
stable: future neg their fault
global: neg events influence life
Term
Atypical features specifier
Definition
depression and dysthymia but no mania
Term
Melancholic features specifier
Definition
Full major depressive episode no dysthymia
Term
Chronic features specifier
Definition
full MDE for 2 years no dysthymia
Term
Catatonic features specifier
Definition
MDE and rare manic episode
Term
Psychotic features specifier
Definition
delusions during MDE or Manic
Term
Depressive triad
Definition
im terrible
world's terrible
future will be terrible
Term
Arbitrary inference
Definition
focus on negative
ie i lost my job bc i have no skill
Term
overgeneralization
Definition
1 fail = eternal fail
Term
selective recall
Definition
better memory for bad things
Term
SSRI
Definition
Anxiety and OCD
4-5 weeks to work
Term
MAO inhibitors
Definition
more effective than tricyclics
possible death when mixed with cheese and alcohol
Term
Tricyclics
Definition
lethal in excess
50% alleviated of symptoms
Term
Bulimia
Definition
Purging
Non purging (excessive exercise / fasting)
Term
Anorexia
Definition
20% die 50% from suicide
Term
What traits of type A personality lead to increased risk of heart disease?
Definition
anger/hostility
impatients
Term
AIDS
Definition
7.3 - 10 years with HIV
most die after 1 year
15% survive 5+ years
Term
Types of pain
Definition
acute <1month
chronic doesnt decrease over time
Term
Endogeneous Opoids
Definition
endorphins
Term
15+ lifetime partners
_% M
_% F
Definition
29% M
10% F
Term
2+ partners per year
_% M
_% F
Definition
17% M
10% F
Term
homosexuality
Definition
Term
sexuality in elders 70-79
Definition
M 50%
F 36%
Term
sexuality in elders 70-79
Definition
M 50%
F 36%
Term
sexuality in elders 70-79
Definition
M 50%
F 36%
Term
GID
Definition
person feels theyre opposite sex
M 1 in 30 000
F 1 in 100 000
Term
gender dysphoria
Definition
62-70% heritability
invitro exposure to testosterone/estrogen
Term
sexual reassignment surgery
Definition
live 1-2 years as opposite sex
hormone therapy
75% satisfied
7% regret
Term
sexual dysfunctions
Definition
desire
arousal
orgasm
Term
sexual aversion disorder
Definition
low interest
fear, disgust
ie rape developed SAD
Term
Arousal disorders male and female
Definition
male erectile disorder- 5% 18-59 60% 60+
female arousal (inadequate lube 15%)
Term
what percent of women have regular orgasm during sex?
Definition
20 %
Term
dysparunia
Definition
extreme pain without cause
adequate desire, arousal, orgasm
M-1-5% F- 10-15%
Term
vaginismus
Definition
involuntary vaginal spasms in the outer third of the vagina
feeling of ripping tearing and burning
5%
Term
Treatments of sexual disorders
Definition
masturbation training - F orgasm disorder
dialators and relaxation - vaginismus
exposure to erotica - hypoactive sexual desire
Term
Treatments of sexual disorders
Definition
masturbation training - F orgasm disorder
dialators and relaxation - vaginismus
exposure to erotica - hypoactive sexual desire
Term
Treatments of sexual disorders
Definition
masturbation training - F orgasm disorder
dialators and relaxation - vaginismus
exposure to erotica - hypoactive sexual desire
Term
voyerism
Definition
watchcing unsuspecting person have sex or undress
risk is what they get off on
Term
exhibitionist
Definition
expose own genitals in public
Term
frotteurism
Definition
touching unsuspecting stranger when they cant escape
ie on a bus
Term
sadism
masochism
Definition
inflicting pain
receiving pain
both- sadomasochism
Term
Treatments of sexual disorders
Definition
masturbation training - F orgasm disorder
dialators and relaxation - vaginismus
exposure to erotica - hypoactive sexual desire
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