History of Mental Health
For most of history, it was thought that mental health was caused by... (3 options)
witchcraft, possession, punishment by god
This is the manual used for diagnosis of mental illnesses.
DSM-V
This anxiety disorder is a chronic, high level of anxiety or worry.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What does it mean to have a mood disorder?
Experiences extremes: either very happy or very sad.
The word "schizophrenia" means...
split mind
Name one old-school treatment for mental illness
trepanning, exorcism, imprisonment, asylum, death
the definition of this word is: the apparent cause of an illness and its development over time.
Etiology
Is this an obsession or a compulsion?
Greg must flip the light switch on and off 17 times before he enters or leaves a room.
Compulsion
Name two symptoms of major depressive disorder
persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, lack of energy, reduced appetite, insomnia, irritability
This is a false belief that a schizophrenic maintains even though it clearly has no basis
delusion
This journalist went under cover and stayed in an asylum. They exposed to way the mentally ill were treated.
Nellie Bly
In this criteria of diagnosis, someone's behavior is different from what is "normal" or socially acceptable.
Deviance
This anxiety disorder is characterized by unwanted, intrusive thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder
for an extra 100 pts: give an example of either an obsession or a compulsion.
In this mood disorder, patients suffer from periods of intense happiness and energy, then crash and suffer intense periods of sadness.
Bipolar Disorder
This common symptom is a sensory perception with no actual stimuli
hallucination
This person got multiple bills passed in congress to reform treatment for the mentally ill.
Dorothea Dix
In this criteria of diagnosis, the way they respond to stress negatively affects their health, social life, etc.
Maladaptive behavior
Name one biological factor in anxiety disorders
genetics, too much or two little neural activity
What are some neurological factors that may contribute to mood disorders?
abnormal levels of norepenephrine or serotonin, stress inhibits creation of new neurons, smaller hippocampus
Give an example of a deterioration of adaptive behavior
personal hygiene, inability to function
One of this person's main contributions to psychology was the cause and effect of substances.
Emil Kraepelin
In this criteria of diagnosis, a patient has a feeling of being sad all of the time, not themselves, being "off", etc
personal distress
Name one cognitive factor that may be present in someone with an anxiety disorder.
conditioned response, misinterpret situations, excessive focus on perceived threats
What are some cognitive factors that may impact mood disorders?
internalizing setbacks as personal flaws, ruminating, catastrophizing
Explain how emotion and schizophrenia are related.
Some patients express too much, some too little.