Identifying Psychological Disorders
How many DSM books are there as of today?
There are 5
DSM-5 is the latest edition
Who is affected by Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Anyone can develop this disorder, even children and adolescents.
What does the word psychosomatic mean?
Illnesses are all in your head.
What are the 3 types of Schizophrenia?
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Disorganized Schizophrenia
Catatonic Schizophrenia
Which two disorders are the most common in the United States?
1. Depression
2. Anxiety
How did Freud describe psychological disorders?
Explain what "obsessions" and "compulsions" are.
Obsessions are uncontrollable patterns of thought
Compulsions are coping behaviors that are repeated
What are the two types of Somatoform Disorders?
Conversion Disorder (mental issues manifest into physical symptoms, for example: temporary paralysis)
Illness Anxiety Disorder (aka Hypochondriasis)
Which type of schizophrenics show a flat affect (monotone voices, expressionless faces)?
Catatonic
A person diagnosed with this personality disorder is prone to acts of aggression, lies and steals, and lacks empathy for others.
Antisocial personality disorder
When does a psychological problem become a "disorder"?
It is only when a psychological problem becomes severe enough to disrupt everyday life that it is thought of as an abnormality or illness.
How long do symptoms of Anxiety need to last before a person is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder?
At least 6 months
Anxiety becomes a disorder when it lasts for six months or longer, and causes such distress that it interferes with a person’s ability to lead a normal life.
With this disorder someone seems to have two or more distinct identities, each with its own way of thinking and behaving.
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder.
How long do symptoms of major depression need to last before a person will be diagnosed with this disorder?
The symptoms must be present for two weeks and must have one of the first two symptoms in the list to be considered depression.
1.Persistent depressed mood for most of the day
2.Loss of interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities
Which neurotransmitter is elevated during a manic episode?
Dopamine
What new information does the DSM-5 contain that makes this edition different than the others?
The DSM-5 attempts to address the ways in which a person’s gender, race, and ethnicity may affect the diagnosis of mental illness.
This was the first time any of these factors were considered when diagnosing a patient.
Name four symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
This type of dissociative disorder involves amnesia and active flight- the person forgets who they are, where they live, and may roam to a new city and start a new life.
Dissociative Fugue
Describe traits associated with "mania".
1. Inflated self-esteem
2. Inability to sit still or sleep restfully
3. Pressure to keep talking and switching from topic to topic
4. Racing thoughts
5. Difficulty concentrating
“Word Salad” is a term used to describe a form of talking that doesn’t make sense. This type of communication is a symptom of…
Disorganized schizophrenia
When was the 1st Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published?
1952
Name 5 anxiety disorders that can be seen in the DSM-5
Phobic Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder (aka Social Phobia)
Panic Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Explain the difference between regular amnesia and dissociative amnesia.
Memory loss that has no biological explanation is explained as Dissociative Amnesia.A person may be attempting to escape from problems by blotting them out completely.
Amnesia is biological- the brain has experienced trauma (stroke, encephalitis, cancer, etc).
Name all 9 symptoms of Major Depression
1. Persistent depressed mood for most of the day
2. Loss of interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities
3. Significant weight loss or gain due to changes in appetite
4. Sleeping more or less than usual
5. Speeding up or slowing down of physical and emotional reactions
6. Fatigue or loss of energy
7. Feelings of worthlessness or unfounded guilt
8. Reduced ability to concentrate or make meaningful decisions
9. Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
Name all 4 personality disorders and give a brief explanation of them.
Paranoid Personality Disorder
- suspicious of others
Schizoid Personality Disorder
- don't have any interest in other people
Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Lack empathy, guilt, and remorse for inappropriate behavior
Avoidance Personality Disorder
- Avoid relationships with others out of fear of embarrassment or rejection