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Final Exam
SAQ 11
11
Psychology
Undergraduate 1
12/10/2013

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Term
We discussed 3 approaches to explaining mental illness. In one sentence describe each.
Historical
Definition
Historical - family history and how neutering effect health or dysfunctional psychological development.
Term
We discussed 3 approaches to explaining mental illness. In one sentence describe each.
Medical
Definition
Medical - when medication or medical procedures are all that is used for treatment options.
Term
We discussed 3 approaches to explaining mental illness. In one sentence describe each.
Bio-psych-social
Definition
Bio-psych-social - acknowledgement that treatment needs to combine biological, psychological, and social aspects.
Mind and body
Term
Insanity is a legal term, not a psychological term?
Definition
True
Term
What is the difference between generalized anxiety disorder and a phobia?
Definition
generalized anxiety disorder is situation in which a person worries about money, health, work, family, and relationships to a point where it negatively consumes their life.
Phobia differs in that it is a specific situational fear of a certain object, or situation that is only negatively effect a person while face with that specific trigger.
Term
(1) are excessive thoughts, while (2) are excessive actions as they
Related to OCD
Definition
1. Obsessive
2. Compulsesive
Term
Dissociative Identity Disorder used to be called (3)
Definition
Multiple Personality Disorder
Term
Briefly describe Bipolar Disorder.
Definition
A Mood Disorder that is characterized by cyclical mood swings from very high to very low. With some moments of normal periods of normal behavior. It cycles between periods of depression and manic behavior.
Term
How does depression differ from bipolar disorder?
Definition
Depression dose not include that manic period that bipolar disorder entails. It involves more intense feeling of sadness, loneliness, loss of appetite, and little to no desire for companionship or social interaction.
Term
In Schizophrenia, the (4) symptoms are the addition of something such as hallucinations, while (5) is the absence of something such as a withdrawal from others.
Definition
4. Positive
5. Negative
Term
Briefly describe how the Brain is associated with Schizophrenia.
Definition
Your brain translate incorrect data that manifests in incorrect sensations that occur in the absence of a true sensation (hallucinations). Neurotransmitters play a key role in release of serotonin and Schizophrenics have been tested and found to have an over abundance of serotonin.
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