Biological Mind
Units of nervous system used to detect stimuli and link the central nervous system to peripheral nervous system
Neurons
False perception
Hallucination
Disorder characterized by disruption in memory, identity, or consciousness
Dissociative disorders
Focuses on conflict between id, ego, and superego
Psychoanalysis
Treated with lithium carbonate
Bipolar disorder
This neurotransmitter is a natural painkiller
Endorphins
Condition where one maintains awkward body positions for long periods of time
Catatonia
Disorder characterized by lack of remorse or empathy
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Token reward system used to treat ADHD
Behavioural Parent Training
Proposing benefits of ethical behaviour is a treatment for this disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Responsible for hunger and satiety
Enteric nervous system
Period of time one must experience depressed mood most of the day every day to be diagnosed with MDD
Two weeks
Many sufferers of this disorder have histories of abandonment, neglect, as well as abuse
Borderline Personality Disorder
Playing video games until you feel dizzy is an example of this therapy
Counterconditioning
Physical activity is an excellent treatment for these two disorders
Somatic Symptom Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Process where neuron decides whether to fire
Summation
List the criteria for abnormal psychology
Statistically unusual, distressing, harmful to self or others
Disorder characterized by repetitive, intrusive thoughts and re-experiences of extremely stressful situations
PTSD
Extremely destructive therapy focusing on frontal lobe
Psychosurgery
Treatment in which patients participate in one behaviour, then participate in a competing behaviour
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
List the parts of the cerebral cortex
Temporal, occipital, parietal, frontal
List a psychological contributor of MDD and two biological contributors
Psychological: Learned Helplessness, Biological: Lack of serotonin, genetics, more right hemisphere activity, excessive time in REM sleep, stress
Engaging in compulsive behaviour for over how many hours a day is abnormal?
1
What disorders does brain stimulation treat?
Anxiety and mood disorders
List the steps Dialectal Behavioural Therapy uses to treat patients
1. Resolving suicidal tendencies
2. Resolving resistance of treatment
3. Improving quality of life