Mental Illness and Stigma
This is your definition of 'stigmatization'
What is....
This is the full name of the DSM-5
These are the three main types of Anxiety Disorders
What are: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobias.
Name two symptoms of depression that must be present for 2 or more weeks for diagnosis.
What are: increased or decreased sleep, weight gain or loss, fatigue, problems concentrating, sadness or suicidal thoughts.
These are the three major areas of disturbances in schizophrenia
What are: perception, emotion, and behaviour (also language).
Name one type of discrimination
Racism, xenophonia, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, abel-ism, ageism, classism, body size discrimination, etc...
True or False?
Once a disorder is listed in the DSM it is never changed.
False: the DSM is a living document that changes with the times. A work in progress, forever.
Name one key difference between anxiety and anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorders: reactions come out of nowhere, intense, ongoing, feels impossible to control
In Canada suicide is the ____ cause of death among people 15-34 years.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth and young adults (15-34 years)
These are types of positive symptoms of schizophrenia
What are hallucinations and delusions
Name one type of 'Abnormal' behaviour (hint: one of 4 types discussed at the start of class).
Deviance, Dysfunction, Distress, or Danger
This is roughly the number of disorders listed in the DSM-5
What is 400
This type of conditioning in anxiety is associated with a consequence (i.e. punishment) or reinforcement. (hint: classical or operant)
What is Operant
In bipolar disorder people tend to cycle between these two extremes of emotions.
What is depression and mania or hyperactivity
these are types of negative symptoms in schizophrenia
What are loss of attention, loss of speech, loss of affect (emotional expression), loss of social interaction
This model of explaining mental illness assumes that mental illnesses have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and even cured.
What is medical model
This is the term for two or more disorders found in one person at the same time.
What is comorbidity
Name four categories of phobias
What are: natural, animal, medical, and situational.
Describe one biological cause of bipolar disorder
What are faulty neural connections or genetics
If I thought I was Lady Gaga this type of delusion would be called...
What is a delusions of grandeur
Myth or Fact: Suicide cannot be prevented and asking someone about suicide may put the idea in their heads.
Myth! Of course suicide is prevented up until the very last moment someone decides to act to end their life. You can only help by bringing this up with someone who will be relieved that they can talk about it.
Name one criticism of the DSM-5
1. Easy to over diagnose certain disorders
2. Cultural biases
3. Overly reliant on the medical model
In this type of therapy for a phobia or fear, the person decides to immerse themselves in the very thing they fear.
What is exposure therapy
Name a treatment for depression/bipolar disorder
What is medication, therapy, good sleep habits, staying away from drugs and/or alcohol, good nutrition. (none of these work alone, only in combination)
This type of personality disorder is likely the idea behind many movie villain and horror movies
What is antisocial personality disorder