General Information on Psychological Disorders
What is the definition of a psychological disorder?
A significant and distressing disturbance in a person's cognition, emotional regulation and behavior.
A person with sweaty palms, dizziness, racing heart and constant worry about many topics would diagnose with what?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
True or False: Certain foods can reduce the risk of depressive symptoms.
True: dark leafy greens, whole grains, fish (Omega-3 oils).
What does it mean for a provider to take an eclectic approach?
To use a variety of treatment models
True or False: brain surgeries are still done today to treat psychological disorders
True: Functional Neurosurgery for OCD or MDD
What is the most commonly diagnosed psychological disorder, and treatment is most sought for?
Depression
How would someone know a fear has become a phobia?
There is active avoidance of the fear and/or related situations to the fear
A sense of being separated from your body and watching yourself with a sense of detachment is considered what term?
Dissociation
A hesitation while answering a question could be consider what type of unconscious symptom within psychoanalysis?
Resistance
What disorder is an SSRI primarily used for?
Depression
What is the national mental health emergency phone number?
988
Name two of the three criteria for a Hoarding Disorder
1. collects & keeps a lot of items that appear useless/little value to others 2. the items clutter and prevent the living space to be used as intended 3. items cause distress or problems in daily activities or relationships
Bipolar Disorders include one of what two types of episodes?
Mania or Depression
Behavior Therapy
What type of medication is used to depress the central nervous system to reduce symptoms of a psychological disorder?
Anti-anxiety drugs: Ativan or Xanax
What is the difference between the medial model and the bio-psycho-social model of how psychological disorders are diagnosed and treated?
Medical Model: can be cured or understood based on physical abnormalities.
Bio-psycho-social: understood to be caused by nature & nurture, interactions with others, and unique thought processes
Name two of the three criteria areas for a diagnosis of ADHD
Impulsivity, Hyperactivity, or Inattention
What type of personality disorder would be described by high intelligence, extremely charming and manipulative, with no remorse or empathy towards others?
Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath/Sociopath)
Repeating positive mantras about yourself would be a technique in what type of therapy?
Cognitive Therapy
What type of treatment uses electric current through the brain,without implanted probes, to treat severe depression?
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
26% (1 out of 4)
Carl has a reoccuring intrusive thought about the his computer overheating and starting his house on fire. He continually checks it is shut off and unplugged, exactly 8 times before leaving the house. Within his diagnosis of OCD, what are his thoughts called? What are his actions called?
Thoughts = Obsessions
Actions = Compulsions
What does it mean when someone with schizophrenia has a positive symptom?
They have symptoms that are "added" to what we know as normal behavior/experience; such as hallucinations and dellusions.
Dialectial Behavioral Therapy gives a perspective of 3 states of mind: rational, emotional, and what more ideal state of mind?
Wise Mind: involving both emotion and ration before acting and making choices.
What type of psychologist works to prevent mental health issues by developing programs to eliminate found causes and to increase resilience and post-traumatic growth?
Community psychologists