Social Psych
The study of how other people influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Social Psychology
The book used to classify and diagnose mental illnesses.
DSM-V (TR)
Mood disorder characterized by very high "highs" and very low "lows" that fluctuate.
A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication and repetitive movements or interests.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Psychological treatment that employs various methods to help someone overcome personal problems, or to attain personal growth.
Psychotherapy
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What are the 4 "Ds" of Disorder?
Danger, Dysfunction, Distress, and Deviance
Amy sees hallucinations, hears voices, believes aliens are controlling her mind, and speaks with no emotions in her voice. She likely has...
Schizophrenia!
Jack has little regard for others wants or needs, and follows his whims regardless of consequences. He tends to get into fights, conflicts with the law, and is manipulative and tricky.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
The relationship between the therapist and the client.
The bias toward personal, dispositional factors rather than external, situational factors in our explanations for others' behavior (ex. Blaming other's character vs the situation)
Fundamental Attribution Error
The idea that people with an underlying predisposition for a disorder, when faced with unusual amounts of stress, are more likely to develop that disorder.
Diathesis Stress Model
Four factors related to suicide risk assessment.
Ideation, Plan, Behavior, Intent
Mason is self-focused and worried about his reputation. He will do anything it takes to get what he wants and to protect his image. He will even use others as pawns, as he has no regard for their feelings.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
8-10 individuals meet together with 1-2 therapists.
Group therapy
Carol knows smoking might kill her, but chooses to continue. The unpleasant psychological tension that comes from this discrepancy is called...
Cognitive Dissonance
May has repeated thoughts about harming others that don't go away. She is always worried that she has accidentally harmed someone without knowing and will call others, including the police station, to make sure she has not. This calling relieves her anxiety. May likely has...
OCD
Combination of Schizophrenia and a mood disorder...
Schizoaffective Disorder
Catherine has an unstable sense of self, self-harming behaviors, and fears abandonment from others. She feels empty a lot of the time, and has had a rocky series of interpersonal romantic relationships.
Borderline Personality Disorder
Type of Cognitive therapy best suited for individuals with borderline personality disorder.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Researchers have found that employers tend to choose more "white" sounding names (i.e. John Smith), when making hiring decisions. If they're not aware of this consciously, this is an example of...
Implicit Bias
A specific phobia related to being afraid to leave one's home due to fear of being unsafe in other spaces, unable to control the environment, or fear that a panic attack might happen somewhere without help.
Agoraphobia
Mark was attacked 7 days ago. He is having consistent nightmares, and avoids people that remind him of the attacker. He has lost weight as he can't eat, and his friends see him as more irritable recently. He likely would be diagnosed with....
Acute Stress Disorder!!
These individuals will not put themselves into situations where they can be negatively evaluated, as they feel inadequate and oversensitive (ex. not applying for a job so they can't get rejected; not asking someone out, etc).
Avoidant Personality Disorder
A therapist who pulls from all different types of therapies in their work is using...
An eclectic approach