Chp. 14
Explain the relationship between stress and stressors
Stressors are what cause someone to feel stressed
Explain the difference between asocial & antisocial
Asocial: doesn't like to be around others/shy
Antisocial: A blatant disregard for the rights of others
Give brief definition of Psychotherapy(therapy)
Involves techniques to help people resolve psychological, emotional & behavioral issues & help improve their lives
What percent of disease & illness is stress-related?
70-80% or 80-90&
What does health psychology focus on?
It focuses on how a person's physiology, behavior, thoughts, & social groups influences their life
What does DSM-5 stand for & what is it used for?
DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of MEntal Disorders 5th edition
establishes uniform definitions & standards for diagnosing disorders
Name the five types of therapy we dissused in class
1. Psychoanalytic Therapy 2. Behavior Therapies 3. Cognitive Therapies 4. Group Therapy 5. Biological & Medical Therapies
Name three resources/strategies for effective coping
Name the four sources of stress covered in class
Catastrophes, Chronic Stressors, Daily Hassles, & Choices(conflict)
State the four questions relating to "why study abnormal behavior"
1. how should one react to abnormal behavior(AB)?
2.what should be done to help those who exhibit AB
3.What kind of person can develop a Psychological disorder?
4. COuld this happen to us or someone in our own lives?
Name the two sub therapies under Cognitive Therapies
Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy & Beck's Cognitive Therapy
Why is what most people know about psychological disorders incorrect?
Because movies, tv shows, books are often what educatre us & they rarely accurately portray the disorders
Briefly explain each of the different types of Personality Types
Type A: Aggressive & Competitive
Type H: Hostile & same as A
Type B: Easygoing & calm
Type C: peace keeper & cancer prone?
State the anxiety disorders we went over in class & give a brief definition for each
Panic Disorders: repeated panic attacks & not associated with anything specific
Phobias: 1.agoraphobia 2. social anxiety disorder 3. specific phobia
Generalized Anxiety disorder: feeling anxiety most of the time & long term
Give brief explanations for the two main categories of treatment used during Behavior Therapies
1. Classical Conditioning Techniques: 1.Systematic Desensitization: replaces anxiety w/ relationation 2.flooding: exposure w/out relaxation 3.aversion: unpleasant response w/stimuli being avoided
2. Operant Condition Techniques: increasing desired behavior through reinforcement or reducing undesirable behavior through extinction
Why are somatoform disorders different from the other disorders we mentioned in Chp. 15
Because they have physical complaints but no physical reason & it's completely psychological
How has the idea of stress changed over the course of time?
Historically a means of survival. Now associated with developing disease & illness
Name the other major psychological disorders we discussed in the class
OCD, PTSD, Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorders, Somatoform Disorder, Personality Disorders
Name two positive side affects from drug therapies & two negative side affects
Positive: reduce/stabilize systems & alter way brain functions
Negative: physical dependence & high relapse rates
Are all forms of therapy an equal amount of effective? If no, why?
No because some techniques do not have very scientific backings to support the idea that they are effective