Abnormal Psych
Personality disorder where sufferers exhibit overly dramatic behavior
What is histrioninc personality disorder?
A technique often used by psychoanalysts to uncover unconscious conflicts where the patient says what ever comes to mind without thinking
What is free association?
The idea that people perform tasks better in fron of an audience than they do when they are alone
What is social facilitation?
A disorder involving flashbacks or nightmares following a person's involvement in or observation of an extremely troubling event such as a war or natural disaster
What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
The family of drugs used to treat schizophrenia; examples include Thorazine or Haldol
What are antipsychotic drugs?
The tendency of a group's views to get stronger during group discussions, which may lead to more extreme decisions
What is group polarization?
A disorder usually involving both depressed and manic episodes
What is bipolar disorder?
A type of behavioral therpay involving teaching the client to replace feelings of anxiety with relaxation, then exposing them gradually to a rank-ordered list of what the client fears
What is systematic desensitization?
High levels of this neurotransmitter seem to be associated with schizophrenia
What is dopamine?
A type of therapy often used as a method for treating depression after others have failed, this involves passing an electric current between both hemispheres of the brain, leading the patient to experience a brief seizure
What is electroconvulsive therapy?
Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, this is a condition wherein a person has several personalities rather than one integrateed personality
What is dissociative identity disorder?
A type of humanistic therapy that focuses on helping clients achieve a subjectively meaningful perception of their lives
What is existential therapy?