biopsychosocial model
What are the four dimensions of the biopsychosocial model?
biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural
Hanna has been experiencing muscle tension, irritability, sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating for the past 8 months. Amy also mentioned that she feels overwhelmed even when she has free time. What diagnosis would you give Amy?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
How long must a hypomanic episode last in order for an individual to be diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder?
4 Days
This type of treatment is currently the primary mode of mental health treatment
outpatient therapy
What are the 4 Ds?
deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger
This ___ helps you feel joy and motivation, and low levels can make you feel unmotivated; often associated with disorders like depression
neurotransmitter; dopamine
It's been a year since Anna was in a car accident. She continues to get nightmares about the accident and she avoids driving. What diagnosis would you give Anna?
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Symptoms of schizophrenia must be experienced for at least _ to meet the criteria for diagnosis.
6 months or more
This type of treatment focuses on changing unhelpful/unhealthy thought patterns
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
This is a milder form of mania involving increased levels of activity and goal-directed behaviors
combined with elevated, expansive, or irritable mood
Hypomania
This approach encourages an individual to dig deep into their unconscious to find clues about why they behave they do
psychodynamic approach
Jason is 15 years old and has a long history of theft, vandilism, violating people, and aggressive behavior. He has been engaging in this type of behavior since he was 9, what diagnosis would you give Jason?
Conduct Disorder
Symptoms of major depressive disorder must be experienced for at least _ to meet the criteria for diagnosis.
2 weeks
These drugs reduce psychotic symptoms (at least in part) by blocking excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine
antipsychotic drugs
State in which a person loses contact with reality
Psychosis
Name 3 sociocultural factors that can contribute to mental health disorders
race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture, etc
Sally has been experiencing a depressive episode for over two weeks and has no pattern of mania or hypomania. What diagnosis would you give Sally?
Major Depressive Disorder
How long does (the) disturbance persist for an individual to be diagnosed with acute stress disorder?
3 days to 1 month (after exposure to trauma)
This technique involves clients moving their eyes in a rhythmic manner from side to side while flooding their minds with images of objects and situations they would ordinarily avoid
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
___ emphasizes emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness while ___ emphasizes identifying/changing negative thought patterns and behaviors
CBT; DBT
This model focuses on maintaing emotional equilibrium, coping with stress, and recovering from trauma
the resilience model
Jim has been experiencing periods of hypomanic symptoms with mild depression for the past three years. What diagnosis would you give Jim?
Cyclothymic Disorder
What are the 3 criteria for a schizophrenia diagnosis?
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech
Name two types of treatment approaches for Acute and Post-traumatic Stress Disorders?
antidepressants, cogntive processing therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, exposure techniques, eye movement desensitizationan and reprocessing (EMDR)
This type of treatment looks at patients' past and exploring their deep feelings and thoughts; therapist aim to understand why people exhibit certain behaviors by digging into their deep unconscious
Psychodynamic therapy