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| Insisted that madness was not demon possession but a sickness of ht emind caused by severe stresses. "Moral Treatment" included boosting the patients' morale by unchaining them and talking with them. Replaced brutality with gentleness. |
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
with DSM-III, the psychodynamic view was abandoned and the biomedical model became the primary approach, introducing a clear distinction between normal and abnormal. |
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| It is often taken to refer primarily to the easing of psychological distress, mental illness or mental health problems. |
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| First known writings about depression. |
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| Major Depressive Disorder |
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1/5 of men, 1/4 of women will suffer from a clinical form of depression.
Very common. Persistent. Avg. episode is 8 months, 1 espisode is very rare, physically painful, Fatal. |
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Similar to MDD
less severe
longer duration. at least 2 years, avg episode is 10 years!!!!! |
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Common
Persistent
Painful
Fatal |
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| Biological Risk for Depression |
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the Seratonin Transporter Gene--
decreased amount of seratonin absorbed by the body. |
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| 80 ppl per day in the US. Leading cause of death, more common than homocide. Women attempt suicide more, men complete suicide more. |
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| Depression/Mania...typically during hte manic phase the person is overtalkative, overactive and elated. Little need for sleep, fewer sexual inhibitions. Loud speech, flighty, hard to interrupt. |
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| Shared feature among anxiety disorders |
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| *Panic Attacks* Intense fear or discomfort in the absence of real danger. |
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| Fear of leaving one's house. Panic disorder can lead to agoraphobia because the person will be afraid of having a panic attack in public. |
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
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| *excessive worry* vague fears not tied to a specific event or person. |
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The most common anxiety disorder. *fear of negative evaluation*
interferes with otherwise normal functioning. Recognized as excessive. |
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| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
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| *obsessions: recurrent, unwanted thoughts. *compulsions: repetitive (often complex) rituals meant to reduce the anxiety caused by obsessions. |
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| Chronic hair pulling resulting in noticeable hair loss. |
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| "splitmind" this is NOT "split personality" or MPD. *Massive break from reality. Psychotic disorder-characterized by some break from reality. |
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| Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
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| (presence of something that shouldn't be there.) Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech. |
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| Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
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(absence of something that should be there.)
Emotion, speech. |
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| Developmental Psychopathology |
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| the study of mental illness in children. |
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identical to adult criteria with one exception.
irritability instead of sad mood. |
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| Fears are a normal part of childhood. Not every child with a fear is "anxious." Almost all child anxiety diagnoses are identical to diagnoses. 1 exception separation anxiety. |
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persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity. overdiagnosed.
3 subtypes:
inattentive, hyperactive, combined. |
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