Basics
This disorder is an example of a dimensional diagnosis in the DSM-5
Autism spectrum or any personality disorder
Being afraid to leave the house is an example of what anxiety disorder?
Agoraphobia
These are the four main symptoms of PTSD
Avoidance, intrusion, negative cognitions/moods, alterations in arousal
Wandering/traveling while in a dissociative state is an example of a ______ state.
Fugue
Bobby has experienced hypomanic and major depressive episodes, but not manic episodes. This mood disorder would best describe his symptoms.
Bipolar II
This part of the neurotransmitter aids in sending signals along the axon by helping the electrical signal "jump" between nodules.
Myelin Sheath
Name one way to tell when normal anxiety has become disordered.
It is pervasive and persistent; it involves excessive avoidance; it causes clinically significant distress and impairment.
Name a protective factor against PTSD
Social support, seeking treatment early, no history of other mental health disorders, not realizing how much danger you were in at the time of the event
Counting to 5 every time you step on a crack to avoid breaking your mother's back is an example of what?
Compulsions
For how long do symptoms of depression need to occur in order to meet the criteria for persistent depressive disorder?
2 years
This neurotransmitter is associated with fight or flight response and is implicated in the pathophysiology of PTSD.
What is Norepinephrine
This evidence based treatment is used to treat generalized anxiety disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Name an evidence based treatment of PTSD with STRONG research support.
What is Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure or Seeking Safety
This evidence based treatment (EBT) of OCD involves delaying or stopping ritual behaviors associated with the disorder.
Exposure and Response prevention
This subtype of Persistent Depressive Disorder involves both dysthymia and periods of major depressive episodes.
double depression
This division of the APA has a list of evidence-based treatments for various psychological disorders
Division 12 or the Society for Clinical Psychology
This cultural example of social anxiety disorders originates in Japan and is worried about offending others with one's body odors
Taijin Kyufosho
Between PTSD and cPTSD, which disorder has the lower estimated prevalence rate?
cPTSD
Name the two main theories (models) explaining DID.
Sociocognitive (etiological) model and the Post-traumatic Model
What are the two hallmark characteristics of a manic episode?
Elevated expansive mood AND increased goal directed activity or energy
The RBANS test is used for this purpose.
What is to screen for neurocognitive deficits
Jenny has high anxiety and worries about how she looks and presents herself to other people because she believes people will negatively evaluate her. What disorder best describes Jenny's presentation?
Social Anxiety Disorder
This controversial practice was used to help recover traumatic memories and aid in "switching" of DID.
Hypnosis
Name a symptom of depersonalization/derealization.
Tunnel vision, out of body experiences, unusual perceptions, feeling like life isn't real or otherwise being in a dream-like state, etc.
This CBT technique helps identify and replace negative cognitive thinking errors.
Thought restructuring