Stress and prolonged stress makes one more susceptible to...
Illness
Society and cultural influences play a role in causing a disorder.
Sociocultural
Lacking social skills and having specific interests.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Two types of treating psychological disorders
Psychotherapy (Talk) and Psychopharmacology (Medication)
Draw a graph that shows a negative correlation between medication and pain relief.
The type of stress used to be productive.
Deformations in brain structures or dysfunctional chemical production can cause mental disorders.
Biological
Disorganized speech and experiencing dellusions and hallucinations, such as hearing voices, are key symptoms for...
Schizophrenia
Amber builds a positive relationship with her therapist as the therapist has practices empathy and unconditional positive regard toward her.
The use of random assignment and the presence of independent and dependent variables.
Experiment
Being physically active and practicing gratitude improves your mental health.
Positive Psychology
Behavior and mental processes are caused by unconscious desires.
Psychodynamic
Jacob experiences periods of euphoria, being identifies as talkative and hyperactive, and then periods of sadness and hopelessness.
Bipolar Disorder
Electroconvulsive Therapy is an example of what therapeutic approach?
Biological
List three ethical considerations.
Informed Consent
Institutional Review Board Approval
Ability to Withdraw
Confidentiality
Protection from Harm
Participate in Debriefing
Seeing stress as a problem that needs to be solved and working until there is a solution.
Problem-focused coping
Sara believes that Kristian is not thinking rationally, which is why he is spiraling out.
Cognitive
What are two symptoms of Depressive Disorders?
Poor appetite
Lack of Motivation
Feelings of hopelessness and sadness
Frustration
Confusion or Forgetfulness
Change in Sleeping Patterns
Jayde is experiencing resistance from her client during their therapy sessions, so she uses inkblots to analyze her client through free association.
Psychodynamic
What conclusions can you make about the data table?
Portion taking medication vs receiving counselling
Age Groups
Dealing with stress by confiding in your friends or supporting people who are experiencing stress.
Tend-and-Befriend
If you are genetically predisposed to schizophrenia and endure the right amount of stress, you are more likely to develop shizophrenia.
Diathesis-Stress Model
List three types of Personality Disorders
Cluster A: Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypical
Cluster B: Antisocial, Histrionic, Narcissistic
Cluster C: Avoidant, Dependant, Obsessive-Compulsive
Identifying and changing irrational beliefs through identifying the Activating event, Belief system, and Consequences.
Rational-Emotional Behavioral Therapy
Identify the Operational Definition for hopelessness.
Dr.Ramirez is studying depressive behaviors in his patients. To see if the prescribed medication is making a difference, he has his patients complete a puzzle. After they complete the puzzle, he provides them with positive feedback. The medication is meant to improve reaction time in emotional response and boost cognitive processing. Dr. Ramirez has noticed a positive correlation between patients taking the patients taking medication and the decrease in behaviors of hopelessness.
Speed/Accuracy in which they complete the puzzle.
Speed in which they respond to positive feedback.