Your Mom
Who am I?
My anxiety and depression are chronic but I am iconic
The DSM-V says:
We need therapy
100

Like your mom, this system of the mind that Freud proposed is the "angel on your shoulder"; it focuses on ideal behaviour and strives for perfection, acting as a moral conscience.

What is the Superego?

100

The "E" in the"big five factors" of trait theories stands for this trait.

What is extraversion?

100

The "O" in"OCD"; defined by repetitive and intrusive thoughts/concerns).

What is obsessive?

100

The DSM-V says: The distinct identities are accompanied by changes in behavior, memory and thinking. The signs and symptoms may be observed by others or reported by the individual.

What is dissociative identity disorder?

100

This type of psychotherapy focuses on shifting thinking patterns toward better coping.

What is cognitive therapy?

200

In a scenario where your mom tells you that you are grounded and not allowed to attend a party, this defense mechanism describes your reaction of slamming your bedroom door and punching your pillow.

What is displacement?

200

This category of personality theories focuses on healthy personal growth and unconditional positive regard.

What are humanistic theories?

200

This disorder is characterized by a sudden wave of fear or discomfort or a sense of losing control even when there is no clear danger or trigger.

What is panic disorder?

200

The DSM-V says: Antagonism (characterized by manipulativeness, deceitfulness, callousness, and hostility) and DS (characterized by irresponsibility, impulsivity, and risk taking).

What is antisocial personality disorder?

200

A psychoanalyst would interpret your stuttering or hesitance to answer a question as a manifested form of anxiety. This is called:

What is resistance?

300

This stage of psychosexual development quite literally relates to "your mom", as it is in this stage where Freud suggests the Oedipus complex, or the sexual attraction to one's mother emerges.

What is the Phallic Stage?

300

This concept describes how one sees how proficient they are at something, rather than how one sees themselves as a whole.

What is self-efficacy?

300

This type of phobia describes the general fear of places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed.

What is Agoraphobia?

300

The DSM-V says: persistent difficulties with social communication and social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviours, activities or interests

What is ASD?

300

Also known as exposure therapy, this behaviour therapy technique attempts to ease the anxiety symptoms associated with phobias and related disorders.

What is systematic desensitization?

400

You are looking at an image of a mom-like figure with no further description; this is an example of this type of projective assessment that acts as a prompt for people to fulfill a story in order to draw out subconscious thoughts.

What is a thematic apperception test (TAT)?

400

This concept outlined by social-cognitive theories suggest that we are both products and architects of our environment.

Whats is reciprocal determinism?

400

This conditioning-related concept describes why fear for one type of stimulus/event can transfer to fears of similar stimuli/events, like fearing the buzzing of a bee and a fly.

What is generalization?

400

The DSM-V says: Recurrent episodes of binge eating and recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight gain such as self-induced vomiting.

What is bulimia nervosa?

400

Lithium is surprisingly an effective biotherapy treatment for this disorder.

What is bipolar disorder?

500

This "mother of contemporary psychodynamic theories" supported the notion of the unconscious mind but placed special emphasis on social factors that can influence one's development.

Who is Karen Horney?
500

This way of thinking is said to lead to complacency and may be self-defeating, despite it sounding like an inherently positive trait.

What is excessive optimism?

500

This disorder manifests when someone interprets a physical pain/ailment with a deadly disease/disordered state when there seems to be a normal physical cause.

What is illness anxiety disorder?

500

The DSM-V says: one must have experienced at least 2 of the following symptoms : Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech

What is schizophrenia?

500

DAILY DOUBLE:

Given the prominent theory for the biological roots of schizophrenia, this type of biotherapy seems to help with symptom reduction. (mention both the neurotransmitter mechanism and the classification of drug)

What are antipsychotics AND dopamine antagonist?

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