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Abnormal Psychology Exam 2
Exam 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
03/13/2012

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Emotions
Definition
State of arousal, defined by subjective states (sadness, anger, disgust)
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Affect
Definition
Pattern of OBSERVABLE behaviors, associated with subjective feelings (facial expressions)
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Mood
Definition
Pervasive sustained emotional response, colors a person's perception in an extreme form
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Mania
Definition
Opposite of depression; disturbance of mood
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Mood Disorders
Definition
defined by episodes
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Anhedonia
Definition
Inability to experience pleasure
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Depressed Triad
Definition
Focus on negative features of self, environment, and future
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Emil Kraepelin
Definition
Made first major classification system; divided mental disorders into two categories
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Dementia Praecox
Definition
Schizophrenia
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Manic-Depressive Psychosis
Definition
Bipolar
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Dysthymia
Definition
chronic mild depression
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Melancholic
Definition
EMA, more depressed in the morning, appetite loss, excessive guilt
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Manic
Definition
One week with abnormally elevated mood and more than 3 symptoms
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Hypomania
Definition
increased energy but not fully manic
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Bipolar I
Definition
At least one manic episode
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Bipolar II
Definition
hypomania and depression
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Cyclothymia
Definition
chronic moderate bipolar
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Double depression
Definition
dysthymic and major depression
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Rapid cycling
Definition
4 episodes in 12 months or fewer; does not respond to lithium
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Bipolar medication
Definition
lithium, anticonvulsant medication, psychotherapy
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Rapid Cycling medication
Definition
Valproic Acid
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Martin Seligman
Definition
Developed Learned Helplessness and Preparedness models
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The Three P's
Definition
Permanence, Pervasiveness, and Personalization
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Permanence
Definition
Permanent vs. Temporary
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Pervasiveness
Definition
Specific vs. Global
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Personalization
Definition
Internal vs. External
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Arbitrary Inference
Definition
Conclusion not from data
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Selective abstraction
Definition
variety of info, person selects wrong decision
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Musterbation
Definition
Statements setting self up for depression
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Somatic Causes of Depression (6)
Definition
1. Physiological changes in women
2. Age, sex, and race
3. Biological Cause
4.Success of Somatic Therapies: drug, ECT, sleep deprivation
5. Symptoms can be induced
6. Reduced REM latency and reduced slow wave sleep
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MAOI
Definition
Nardil, Parnate
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Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
Definition
Elavil, Sinequan
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SSRI
Definition
Celexa, Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft
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STAR D study
Definition
3600 depressed people; gave them drugs until they responded; 33% responded immediately to Celexa
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Emile Durkheim
Definition
Argued that rate of suicide within a group would increase if levels of integration are low/high
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Egoistic Suicide
Definition
Relatively detached from society; common in mental disorders
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Altruistic Suicide
Definition
Rules of social group dictate that a person must sacrifice for others
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Anomic Suicide
Definition
Follows a sudden breakdown in order or norms
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Fatalistic suicide
Definition
Person's life becomes unbearable
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Maladaptive Schemas
Definition
General patterns of thought that guide the way in which people perceive and interpret events
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Ruminative Style (anxiety)
Definition
Turning attention inward, contemplating the cause and implication of their sadness
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Distracting Style (anxiety)
Definition
Divert themselves from their unpleasant mood (more men)
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Test &Speech Phobias
Definition
two most common phobias
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Cognitive Therapy
Definition
Focus on helping their patients replace self-defeating thoughts
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Virginia Adult Twin Study
Definition
rates for anxiety were higher for MZ twins than DZ twins
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What percent of adults have at least one type of anxiety disorder?
Definition
18%
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Anxiety
Definition
emotional reaction out of proportion to threats
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Anxious Apprehension
Definition
High levels of diffuse negative emotion; sense of uncontrollability
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Excessive Worry
Definition
Uncontrollable sequence of negative emotions with future threats of danger
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Psychoanalytic Theory
Definition
Little Hans (feared horses because of dad); stresses importance of symbolism
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Classical Conditioning Model
Definition
Pavlovian Learning; Little Albert
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Operant Conditioning
Definition
Negative reinforcements continue phobias; Mowrer?
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Modified Classical conditioning model (Seligman)
Definition
1. Timing of CS-UCS could be longer than just seconds
2. Phobias are selective; cannot fear ANYTHING
3. Resistance to Extinction
4. Irrational
5. Capable of one trial learning (preparedness)
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Cook and Mineka Study
Definition
Exposed monkeys to videos of monkeys fearful to snakes and flowers; monkey only developed fear of snakes
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Vicarious Condition
Definition
learned feeling through others' experience
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Mary Cover Jones
Definition
study with Peter who was afraid of animals; gave him a cookie when he saw one; moved him closer and closer until he was not afraid

-Counterconditioning
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Systematic Desensitization
Definition
Want positive emotions to replace negative emotions
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Joseph Wolpe
Definition
Created "SUDS"; scale of 0-100 anchors at either; 0 SUDS= no anxiety
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Edmund Jacobson
Definition
created Progressive Muscle Relaxation
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Flooding
Definition
Overwhelming someone with their fear
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Probands
Definition
Person who has the disorder of interest
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Benzodiazepines
Definition
Valium, Librax
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SNRI
Definition
Effexor, Cymbalta, Pristiq, Remeron
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Obsessions
Definition
Repetitive, senseless, involuntary, ideas thoughts and impulses or images; involve things that are socially unacceptable
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Compulsions
Definition
repetitive purposeful irresistible and intentional behaviors performed in response to obsessions
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Coprolalia
Definition
Yelling obscene words
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ERP
Definition
Exposure and response prevention; expose person to obsession and prevent from engaging in compulsion
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