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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
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Term
psychological disorder
Definition
deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional behavior patterns
Term
attention-hyper-deficit-disorder (ADHD)
Definition
a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
Term
medical model
Definition
diseases have physical and mental causes, and can be treated, and in most cases, cured
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biopsychosocial approach
Definition

diseases result of mental disorder, or upbringing

 

biological influences, psychological influences, and social influences

Term

DSM-IV

 

ICD

Definition

american psychiatric associations diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

 

widely used system for classifying psychological disorders

 

require ICD (international classification of diseases) diagnosis to classify as menta disorder

 

five axes

Axis I is clinical syndrome present

II is a personality disorder or retardation present

III is a general medical condition present

IV are psychosocial or environmental problems present

V what is the global assessment of problem

Term
anxiety disorders
Definition
psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
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generalized anxiety disorder
Definition
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
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panic disorder
Definition
an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations
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phobia
Definition
an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
Definition

an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions). 

 

common obsessions

  • concerns w/ dirt/germs, something bad happening (fire, death) and symmetry order exactnessd

common compulsions

  • excessie hand washing, bathing, grooming, repeating rituals, checking doors, locks, homework, etc. 

Term
post-traumatic stress disorder
Definition
an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
Term
fear conditioning 
Definition
people are anxious, and afraid in their conditioned places of fear. no matter the place
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observational learning
Definition

learning fears by watching others'

 

infants have same fears as parents through watching their parents become frightened

Term
dissociative disorders
Definition
disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings. 
Term

dissociation identity disorder (DID)

or

Multiple Personality Disorder

Definition
a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. 
Term
mood disorders
Definition
psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes. 
Term
major depressive disorder
Definition

a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities

 

dysthmyc disorder-

temp bad moods + depression, lasts two years, sleep and eat more or less

Term
mania
Definition

a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state

 

= opposite of depression

Term
bipolar disorder
Definition
a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
Term
mood disorders (mostly depression) explained 
Definition

  • many behavioral and cognitive changes accompany depression 
  • depression is widespread
  • women are twice as vulnerable
  • most episodes self terminate
  • stressful events precede depression
  • as time passes depression has >, and the ages of people getting it has <

Term
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Definition
Term
labeling
Definition
creates stereotypes, can create false assumptions about people, affect how we perceive people, labels guide perceptions which guide interpretations. 
Term
Schizophrenia
Definition
a group of severe disorders characterized by diagnosed and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
Term
schizophrenia delusions
Definition
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders
Term
Schizophrenia Subtypes
Definition

  • Paranoid
  • disorganized
  • catatonic
  • undifferentiated
  • residual

Term
paranoid schizophrenia
Definition
preoccupations with delusions or hallucinations, often with themes of persecution or grandiosity
Term
disorganized schizophrenia
Definition
disorganized speech or behavior, or flat or inappropriate emotion
Term
catatonic schizophrenia
Definition
immobility (or excessive, purposeless movement), extreme negativism, and/or parrot-like repeating of another's speech or movements. 
Term
undifferentiated
Definition
many and varied symptoms
Term
residual
Definition
withdrawal, after hallucinations and delusions have disappeared
Term
Personality Disorders
Definition
psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
Term
anti-social personality disorders
Definition
when a person (usually a man) exhibits lack of conscience for wrong doing, may be aggressive (ruthless or a clever con-artist)
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