Bio-basis
Knowledge is power
Diagno-wiz
Know your theory
100

Commonly referred to as the fight-or-flight response, quick arousal and stress hormone release in response to a perceived threat is associated with this branch of the nervous system.

What is the sympathetic NS?

100

T/F: All personality disorders are highly responsive to treatment.

What is false?

100

This diagnosis is characterized by 2 or more disturbances via positive symptoms and negative symptoms, for at least a duration of one month in the active phase.

What is schizophrenia?

100

In CBT, the focus is on addressing maladaptive____ & _____.

Thoughts and behaviors

200

This branch of the NS is responsible for returning the body to baseline, calming down, after a threat.

What is the parasympathetic NS?

200

Continuous, localized, selective, and generalized are all forms of this type of dissociative disorder.

What is dissociative amnesia?

200

This diagnosis is characterized by fear of being in a particular situation and inability to escape. Afflicted individuals may become fearful to even leave their house.

What is agoraphobia?

200

This model focuses on the impacts of unconscious processes, early childhood relationships and attachment, and is often misunderstood.

What is the psychodynamic model?

300

This type of memory has unlimited capacity and duration.

What is long term memory?

300

Hallucinations, disorganized speech, ande delusions are an example of this type of symptom associated with schizophrenia.

What are positive symptoms?

300

The out dated term "multiple personality disorder" refers to this diagnosis in the current DSM, in which one "part" may dominate at a time and switching between parts is caused by stress.

What is DID?

300

Genetic predisposition, problematic temperament, adverse childhood events, inadequate environments, and peer/adult modeling all contribute to substance use behaviors through what perspective?

What is the developmental perspective?

400

This type of memory can hold about 7 items temporarily.

What is short term memory?

400

Being on edge, numbness, and intrusive memories are symptoms associated with this diagnosis, along with a duration of greater than 1 month, sometimes lasting for months or years.

What is PTSD?

400

Emotional instability, instability in self-image and relationships, frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, and self-damaging behaviors are common criteria seen in this PD diagnosis.

What is borderline personality disorder?

400

This model is what most clinicians nowadays use, which views individuals as a comprehensive whole person and accounts for how many factors interact.

What is the integrated model?

500

The invention of this in the 1950s led to deinstitutionalization and greatly impacted mental health treatment.

What is psychotropic medication?

500

Antipsychotic medications may have unwanted side effects such as ____ effects, tardive dyskinesia, and even neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

What are extrapyramidal effects?

500

This diagnosis may be include symptoms such as loss of pleasure or interest in doing things, feeling "empty," feeling burdensome, fatigue, loss of appetite, and difficulty falling asleep.

What is MDD?

500

_____ refers to how a clinician conceptualizes a patient and their presentation, though they may implore evidence-based interventions from other models.

What is theoretical orientation?

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