Disorder s Pt. 1
continual tenseness & nervousness.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
intense fear or terror that seems to come “out of the blue”
Panic Disorder
Disorders characterized by extreme mood changes, includes bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
The treatment of behavioral and emotional disorders using psychological techniques
Psychotherapy
Patients can be monitored carefully and closely.
Patients are less likely to be a danger to themselves and others.
irrational fear & avoidance of a specific object or situation.
phobia/phobic disorder
Abnormal behavior is a result of unconscious conflicts.
psychoanalytic model
A psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of these key symptoms: Extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
ADHD
A non-directive form of therapy that calls for the therapist to exhibit acceptance and empathy for the client in order for the client to become fully-functioning.
Humanistic Therapy
Name 2 cons of institutionalization
the "self-fulfilling prophecy" may come into play. People continue to act and feel "sick" because they believe they are sick. Staff members can interpret "normal" behavior as "abnormal". Also, the staff members (at many institutions) are overworked and underpaid.
specific and dramatic physical disability for which no medical cause can be found (e.g., blindness, and paralysis).
Conversion Disorder
selective memory loss often brought about by severe stress.
Dissociative Amnesia
A personality disorder characterized by exaggerated sense of self-importance, expecting to be recognized as superior, exaggerating achievements, preoccupied with fantasies about success, requiring constant admiration, sense of entitlement, expecting special favors, and taking advantage of others.
Narcissistic personality disorder
The release of patients from hospitals (often in large numbers) due to political pressures.
Disinstitutionalization
Used to treat SEVERE depression. An electrical current is passed through the brain of an anesthetized patient.
amnesia accompanied by flight from one’s home and identity.
Dissociative Fugue
instability in mood, self-image, & personal relationships. Self-mutilation,
impulsiveness, sexual promiscuity
Borderline Personality Disorder
Name 2 positive symptoms of schziophrenia
symptoms of schizophrenia which include addition of inappropriate behavior: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and inappropriate actions
Therapy aimed at changing a person's irrational thoughts and perceptions in order to achieve a change in behavior
Cognitive Therapy
Confrontational therapy where the therapist actively challenges the client's self-defeating beliefs and cognitions
Rational Emotive Therapy (Albert Ellis)
withdrawn, lacks feelings for others
Schizoid
What is the difference between hallucinations and Delusions?
BOTH are disturbances in thought, communication and emotions
Hallucinations: false sensory perceptions
Delusions: false beliefs about reality
Name 2 negative symptoms of schizophrenia
symptoms of schizophrenia which include loss of appropriate behavior: flat affect, catonic state, alogia, avolition
Form of therapy where the therapist emphasizes the wholeness of the personality and attempts to reawaken people's emotions in the here-and-now.
Gestalt Therapy
associate a relaxed, pleasant state with gradually increasing anxiety-provoking stimuli (excellent for treating phobias)
Systematic Desensitization