Treatments
What is the least common type of therapy found within Abnormal Psychology?
What is Electroconvulsive therapy
What two mental disorders were discussed in Cooper et. al (1972)?
Schizophrenia and Major Depressive Disorder
What is a synonym for Affective Disorders?
Dysfunctional Moods
Name 3 Mental Health Disorders...
Major Depressive Disorder, Eating Disorders, Affective Disorders, Anxiety Disorder
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Which therapy focuses on fixing relationshibs within the patient's life.
Interpersonal Therapy
What part in Rosenhan's Experiment contributes to the unreliability of diagnoses
People without any mental illness were admitted into a mental hospital showing the diagnoses were off.
The DSM-V and Mental Health Criterion is used to determine if someone exhibits...
Abnormal Behavior
What are the two main systems of classifying mental disorders/diseases?
The DSM-V, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
The ICD, International Classification Of Diseases
What is the only exception to the 5 out 9 rule for MDD?
Rule Number 9: Suicidal Thoughts
What does SSRI stand for and what does it do?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. It is an antidepressant that is most commonly prescribed because it increases the serotonin levels in the brain
What are Somatic Symptoms
Physical Symptoms. Some examples being cramping, headaches, twitching, and lethargy
Name 2 examples of anxiety disorders and name a symptom for each...
Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD)
Nervousness, Insomnia, Hyperventilation, Feeling weak/unstable, and Sweating
If your sibling changes their appetite, is feeling fatigued more often, and conveys to you that they have feelings of worthlessness/ hopelessness does this mean that they will be diagnosed with a Mental Health Disorder?
Notice that these are only 3 out of 5 symptoms and none of the symptoms described is the exception to the 5/9 rule, so no.
What neurotransmitters do SNDRIs target?
Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine
What does DSM-V stand for?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition
What are the ethical considerations of diagnosing mental disorders?
Stigmatization
A patient says that they are too depressed to talk to a large number of people but they need to in order to keep their job. Which therapy method would you recommend?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy