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Clinic and abnormal chapters 8-10
Chapters 8-10
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/11/2013

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3 types of mood DX
Definition
major depressive Dx
dysthymic dx
depressive dx
Term
Euphoric
Definition
cheerful, elated, ecstatic feeling
Term
Dysphoric
Definition
unpleasant feeling, sadness or irritability
Term
Episode
Definition
A time limited period during which specific symptoms of a DX are present
Term
Depressive DX
Definition
Depressed mood, disturbed eating and or sleeping too much or too little, lethargic or agitated. duration is at least 2 weeks. most cases run thier course some time after 6 months
Term
Melancholic Features
Definition
nothing brings pleasure. one loses interst or pleasure in most daily activities
Term
SAD
Definition
2 months during fall or winter.
out of 100 people, 13 men and 21 women will develop DX.
40% will not have another episode. 60% will have a 2nd episode.
Term
Dysthymic DX
Definition
symptoms of major depression, buy not as deeply or as intensely
Term
Chronic
Definition
symptoms for at least 2 years during which they are symptom free for not more than 2 months
Term
Bipolar DX
Definition
manic episondes and very disruptive experiences of heightened mood, possibly alternating with major depressive episodes.
Term
Bipolar II
Definition
hypomanic, not as depressive. one or more major depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode
Term
characteristics of Bipolar II
Definition
1.6 of population
first episode for men more likely to be manic
first episode for women to be major depressive
after a single manic episode, 90% expect subsequent episodes
under 15% have 4-8 mood episodes in a single year
rapid cyclers
Term
characteristics of mania
Definition
racing thoughts
hyperactivity
easily distracted
grandiose sense of self
may hear voices
highly energetic
Term
Cyclothymic DX
Definition
dramatic and recurrent mood shifts. not as intense as bipolar.
chronic condition- 2 years plus
may feel productive and creative but others may regad them as moody and irritable
4-6 episodes a year
Term
Overgeneralizing
Definition
If its true in one cad, it applies to every case.
Term
cognitive distortions
Definition
drawing erroneous or negative conclusions from experience
Term
Selective abstraction
Definition
the only events that a person takes serious are the ones that represent failure, loss, frustration, and deprivation
Term
Assuming temporal causality
Definition
if its true in the pst, its always true
Term
making excessive self refeence
Definition
taking oneself too seriously
Term
Suicide stats
Definition
30K Americans per year
women attempt more than men
males are 4X more likely to succeed
white
unmarried
Term
3 Phases of Schizophrenia
Definition
Active
Prodromal
Residual
Term
4 additional psychotic DX
Definition
shizophreniform DX
schizoaffective DX
Delusional DX
shared psychotic DX
Term
Positive symptoms
Definition
symptoms that get expressed outwardly
ex. delusions, hallucinations, disturbed speech, behavior
Term
Negative symptoms
Definition
affective flattening, alogia, avolition, anhedonia
Term
4 A's
Definition
affective flattening
alogia
avolition
anhedonia
Term
Anhedonia
Definition
loss of interest in activities that most people find appealing
Term
alogia
Definition
loss of words. one gets stuck speaking
Term
avolition
Definition
lack of initiative. not wanting to take action, or the inability to or energy to take action
Term
Brief Psychotic DX
Definition
with marked stressors
without marked stressors
with postpartum onset
lasts more than a month
Term
Schiophreniform DX
Definition
same as schizophrenia but with a co-occurring mood DX
Term
Delusional DX
Definition
they have a single striking psychotic symptom and organized systme of non-bizared false beliefs.
They manage bettera ll around in life.
erotomanic
persecutory
grandiose
jealous
Term
Personality DX
Definition
ingrained patterns of relating to other people, situations, and events with a rigid and maladaptive pattern of inner experience and behavior dating back to adolescence or early adulthood. start in early childhood.
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