Basics
This disorder is an example of a dimensional diagnosis in the DSM-5
Autism spectrum or any personality disorder
Being afraid to leave the house is an example of what anxiety disorder?
Agoraphobia
These are the four main symptoms of PTSD
Avoidance, intrusion, negative cognitions/moods, alterations in arousal
What are the 9 criteria A symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder?
Depressed mood, anhedonia (loss of pleasure), insomnia/hypersomnia, weight loss/gain or appetite changes, suicidality, physical agitation/retardation, cognitive deficits, fatigue/loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness/inappropriate guilt
What are the 2 hallmark characteristics of a manic episode?
Elevated, expansive, or irritable mood; and increased goal-directed activity or energy.
This part of the neurotransmitter aids in sending signals along the axon by helping the electrical signal "jump" between nodules.
Myelin Sheath
Name one way to tell when normal anxiety has become disordered.
It is pervasive and persistent; it involves excessive avoidance; it causes clinically significant distress and impairment.
Name a protective factor against PTSD
Social support, seeking treatment early, no history of other mental health disorders, not realizing how much danger you were in at the time of the event
For how long do symptoms of depression need to occur in order to meet the criteria for persistent depressive disorder? What is the longest break between symptoms?
2 years; 2 months.
What are two ways to distinguish hypomania from mania?
Mania lasts at least 1 week whereas hypomania lasts at least four days.
Mania causes severe impairments such as hospitalization whereas the consequences of hypomania are less severe.
This neurotransmitter is associated with fight or flight response and is implicated in the pathophysiology of PTSD.
What is Norepinephrine
This evidence based treatment is used to treat generalized anxiety disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Name an evidence based treatment of PTSD with STRONG research support.
What is Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure or Seeking Safety
This CBT technique helps clients with depression keep track of their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in response to a certain situation to support a healthy mind.
A person is more likely to commit suicide after hearing about someone else committing suicide.
This division of the APA has a list of evidence-based treatments for various psychological disorders
Division 12 or the Society for Clinical Psychology
This evidence based treatment (EBT) of OCD involves delaying or stopping ritual behaviors associated with the disorder.
What is exposure and response prevention.
Between PTSD and cPTSD, which disorder has the lower estimated prevalence rate?
cPTSD
How early can people become depressed?
As early as infancy (3 months).
What racial group has the highest rates of suicide?
Native Americans
The RBANS test is used for this purpose.
What is to screen for neurocognitive deficits
Jenny has high anxiety and worries about how she looks and presents herself to other people because she believes people will negatively evaluate her. What disorder best describes Jenny's presentation?
Social Anxiety Disorder
This controversial practice was used to help recover traumatic memories and aid in "switching" of DID.
Hypnosis
CBT believes that these phenomena within the mind cause and maintain depression.
cognitive errors / cognitive distortions
Bobby has experienced hypomanic and major depressive episodes, but not manic episodes. This mood disorder would best describe his symptoms.