Late Life Disorders
Name one reason rates of psychopathology in older adults are lower.
older people are mentally healthier
older people are reluctant to admit psychological problems
disturbed people tend to die younger
What is the prevalence rate of personality disorders?
10%
What is the main distinction between anorexia and bulimia?
Extreme weight loss in anorexia
What is the key difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II
Bipolar I has to have a manic episode. Bipolar II has a hypomanic episode and major depressive episode.
What is the age range for "oldest-old"
Young-old: 65-74 years
old-old: 75-84
oldest-old: 85+
Which personality disorder is most closely related to schizophrenia?
Schizotypal
What are the three categories of symptoms of schizophrenia?
Positive, Negative, Disorganized
Define the ID, Ego, and Superego
ID: instincts, seeks immediate gratification of urges
Ego: Realistic part of the psyche that mediates
Superego: morality/conscience
Practice that involves prescribing multiple medications to patients
Polypharmacy
Name one disorder that was excluded from the alternative model of personality disorders in the DSM-5
Histrionic, paranoid, schizoid, dependent
What is the main way in which correlational research differs from experimental research
Does not involve the manipulation of variables. Cannot show causation.
What is the most commonly used illicit drug in the US
Marijuana
What are frontal-temporal dementias characterized by?
Problems with executive function
Who is responsible for creating dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for the treatment of borderline personality disorder?
Marsha Linehan
What is an example of a projective test?
Rorschach and TAT (thematic apperception test)
The death rates of which psychological disorder are 10x higher than the general population?
Anorexia Nervosa
What is Alzheimer's disease typically the result of?
tangled abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles.
Which cluster of personality disorders has the most empirical support?
Cluster B (dramatic/erratic): Antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
What is the socio-cultural theory of DID?
Symptoms are role-played (unconsciously) in response to the media or therapist suggestion.
What is the name of the negative symptom of schizophrenia that describes lack of interest or apathy?
Avolition