Anxiety Disorders
The "stress" hormone
What is cortisol
This gender is more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms
What is women
This disorder occurs when there are some hypomanic symptoms and some depressive periods for 2+ years but neither meet criteria for a full manic or major depressive episode
What is cyclothymia
The loss of interest or pleasure in activities
What is anhedonia
This PTSD symptom involves feeling on edge or on guard
Hypervigilance
This type of specific phobia is associated with the vasovegal response
What is blood-injection-injury
This specifier for MDD might apply if the person temporarily brightens in response to positive things, are less likely to exhibit common symptoms (instead gain weight, sleep more, etc_
What is with atypical features
Children with chronic irritability, aggression, explosive temper were frequently diagnosed as having _____ disorder but the DSM-5 introduced a better label for these temper tantrums: _______
What are Bipolar and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Feeling that your surroundings are unreal, dreamlike, or distorted
What is derealization
False beliefs that are held despite evidence to the contrary (psychotic symptom)
Delusion
This type of medication provides short-term relief from anxiety symptoms
What are benzodiazepines
This medication reduces risk for suicide
SSRIs
What are mood stabilizers
Feeling of being detached from oneself, like you're an outside observer of your own thoughts and body
What is depersonalization
This type of therapy is uniquely useful for individuals with depression with seasonal pattern (aka seasonal affective disorder)
What is light therapy
The key difference between systematic densitization and flooding
What is: the intensity is progressive for SD and all at once for flooding
The reformulated learned helpless theory posits that depressed people tend to have causal explanations for negative events that are:
Internal, stable, and global (aka the 3 P's: Personalization, permanence, and pervasive)
Area of the brain that is different among people with and without bipolar disorder
What is the striatum
Slowed physical movements, thought, and speech
What is psychomotor retardation
List 2 reasons someone might engage in NSSI
What is relieve tension, gain sympathy/support, affect how others treat them
What is interoceptive exposure
The big reason many do not seek treatment for major depression (that is somewhat unique for depression)
What is: The course of MDD is waxing and waning; symptoms do remit on their own, just often come back
This is the difference between bipolar I and bipolar II
What is: Bipolar I has mania, Bipolar II only has hypomania but requires a major depressive episode too
A set of unusual or odd behaviors that can range from stupor and not responding to one's environment to excited agitation
What is catatonia
This disorder is closely linked to panic disorder and involves a fear of situations where escape or getting help may be difficult
What is agoraphobia