neurobiological impact of stress
Area of the brain where the features of arousal and fear are set in motion.
What is the hypothalamus?
Alexis attempted suicide at the age of 13; however, the attempt was not successful. This is an example of?
What is parasuicide?
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This neurotransmitter when deficient has been linked to generalized anxiety disorder.
What is gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?
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Denisha experienced Major Depressive Disorder without any mania present. This is an example of?
What is Unipolar Depression?
It is characterized by 3 or More of the following: Inflated self esteem or grandiosity Decreased need for sleep More talkative than usual Flight of ideas – thoughts are racing Distractibility Increase in goal directed behavior (work, school) Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities (sexual, spending, foolish business investments, etc)
What is a manic episode?
Shaquanda turns the corner and Marquan, who resembles an abusive ex-boyfriend, startles Shaquanda activiating which nervous system? Which disorder is this most likely to result in if Shaquanda has been experiencing recurrent nightmares, flashbacks, avoidance of places where her and Marquan went on dates; having a hard time getting to work on time. Shaquanda noticed that these symptoms began around her birthday which was two months ago.
What is the sympathetic nervous system? What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Alexis had to go home her sophomore year of college, due to a close friend taking his life. This is an example of?
What is suicide?
Semaje goes in to see Dr. A due to experiencing persistent worry. Dr. A diagnoses Semaje with GAD and begins to identify, process, and rework Semaje's irrational assumptions and cognitions that lead to her experiencing anxiety. This is an example of which intervention?
What is rational-emotive therapy?
Involves meeting requirements for a current or past hypomanic episode AND the criteria for a current or past major depressive episode
What is Bipolar II Disorder?
A test designed to measure broad personality characteristics, consisting of statements about behaviors, beliefs, and feelings that people evaluate as either characteristic or uncharacteristic of them.
What is a personality inventory?
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Lakeisha was pulled over by the police due to an investigation happening with her boyfriend Tommy. The police threatened Lakeisha for information by removing her son from the car and stating that he would be sent into foster care after placing him in the back of a police car. Lakeisha is forced to sign a witness statement against her boyfriend Tommy in order to get her son out of police custody. Lakeisha experiences nightmares and additional symptoms for two weeks and they eventually dissipate, Lakeisha is most likely to be diagnosed with which Stress disorder?
What is Acute Stress Disorder?
LaQuanda decided that she would jump off a bridge due to the oppressive conditions within the US after watching Black Panther. She stated that she would rather die than to live oppressed. By your book's definition this is an example of a?
What is a Death initiator?
RJ had the desire to participate in African Dance. However, his father believed that this was not "manly" enough and insisted that RJ give up the desire and play football. This is an example of which type of anxiety according to the psychodynamic perspective?
What is neurotic anxiety?
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Angela has a deficiency in Serotonin. Angela is most likely to be diagnosed with? Serotonin is a?
What is Major Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder? What is a Neurotransmitter?
A sham treatment that the participant in an experiment believes to be genuine.
What is placebo therapy?
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Stevie J is caught attempting to steal beats from Dr. Dre. Once Stevie J hears the rattling of the keys in the door, his hypothalamus activates his sympathetic-nervous system which then directly activates various organs and Stevie J is placed into an arousal and/or fear reaction. This is an example of neruobiological pathway of stress?
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System Pathway?
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After Lil' Kim's albulm, 9 dropped. NaNa Minaj began to feel as if her career would never improve or be able to take off. This is an example of?
What is hopelessness?
After attending a session with Dr. Brown, DJ feels as if he has been heard, provided empathy in a culturally conscious way, and was provided positive regard. This is most likely an example of which humanistic perspective therapy?
What is client-centered therapy?
True or False. Stress is strongly related to mood disorders resulting in poorer response to treatment and longer time before remission.
What is True?
This model of abnormality theorizes that the connection between cells, neurons, and brain cells can lead to disorders.
What is the biological model?
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Many theorist pose the argument that the eye movement of EMDR is not the actual intervention, rather that the exposure of EMDR is what elicits adaptive functioning. What is EMDR?
What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
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When Dr. A asked students a question to critically think, their focus was on providing a right or wrong answer. This is an example of what type of thought pattern?
What is dichotomous thinking?
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Once Dr. A and Semaje began to process Semaje's cognitions. It was evident that she held a large amount of beliefs that were inaccurate and inappropriate. These are examples of what?
What is basic irrational assumptions?
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The relationship between stress and Bipolar disorder are not closely related. True or False
What is false?
Semaje is more than the sum of her psychological conflicts, learned behaviors, or cognitions. A theorist from which model is more likely to make this statement?
What is the Humanistic Model?
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