Definitions
Define bipolar disorder.
A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
John is going to a new school and hopes to make some new friends. However to prevent himself from feeling uncomfortable he doesn't talk to anybody EVER. He also has problems socializing. What disorder is John displaying?
Avoidant persoanility disorder
Alberto's dad left him alone when he was young, with no family or friends to talk to. These abandoment issues are something he deals with everyday. What would the best approach of therapy be for him?
psychoanalytic
Define obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts, obsessions, and actions.
Ashley and her bestfriend Katie had a falling out recently. This caused Ashley to act out and tell everyone she was diagnosed with cancer. However Ashley never had cancer she used it as a way to maniuplate Katie into becoming friends again. What disorder does Ashley have?
Borderline personality disorder
This therapy method includes exposure therapy, systematic desensitization, token economy, aversive conditioning. What therapy approach includes these methods?
Behavioral
Define generalized anxiety disorder.
An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal.
Teddy has this overwhelming fear he is going to die. He consistently goes to multiple doctors all over the country requesting multiple tests to figure out whats wrong with him. However all the tests he has ever taken have come back negative. Teddy is still convicinced that their is something wrong with him. What disorder does Teddy have?
Hypochondriasis
Which therapy approach uses client centered therapy?
Humanistic
Define dissociative identity disorder.
Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality identities.
Courtney has been having some really bad days for the past 2 weeks. She finds it hard to get out of bed in the morning even just to eat. Courtney spends her days in bed sleeping and crying. What disorder does Courtney have?
Major depressive disorder.
Which therapy approach changes the way someone thinks about the stimulus and the way they act around the stimulus?
Cognitive
Define antisocial personality disorder.
Persistent antisocial, irresponsible, or criminal behavior, often impulsive or aggressive, with disregard for any harm or distress, caused to other people.
Fred has an extreme fear of spiders ever since he was 5 and a spider jumped onto his lap. Whenever he sees a spider he starts sweating profusivley and starts shaking. What disorder does Fred have?
Specific Phobia
Which therapy approach uses medication?
Biomedical