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Psychology Exam 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Psychoanalytic therapy | Understand symptoms by focusing on important relationships and events, focused on past, childhood |
| Humanistic therapy | focused on life and happiness today |
| Cognitive therapy | Alter way patients think and act |
| Behavior therapy | Eliminate unwanted behaviors |
| Individual therapy | 1 on 1 with therapist and client |
| Categories of therapy | psychotherapy biomedical eclectic |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) | Characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and actions Obsessions = thoughts Compulsions = actions |
| Depression | at least 5 symptoms lasting for at least 2 weeks: Symptoms: thinking of death and suicide, feeling worthless, difficulty regulating sleep and diet, problems concentrating, reduced interest in activities |
| Anorexia | Restricting of calories: intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image |
| Bulimia | Purging of calories: binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as vomiting |
| Schizophrenia (+-) | Positive: Hallucinations, delusions, paranoia Negative: Loss of interest, pleasure, and energy |
| Difference between medical and biopsychosocial approach | Medical - mental illness diagnosed on basis of symptoms Biopsychosocial - study of how psychological, biological, and socio-cultural factors produce specific psychological disorders |
| A person with anxiety avoiding or escaping a situation is known as | conditioning |
| Dissociative identity disorder | Two or more distinct identities, very rare |
| Antisocial personality disorder | Marked by impairment of functioning from social contexts Can display symptoms by age 8 |
| Less activity in ____ for schizophrenia | frontal lobe |
| Binge eating disorder | eating a large amount of food with a lack of control and are associated with behaviors like eating rapidly |
| ECT (electroconvulsion therapy) | most commonly used for severe depression |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| Phobia | Intense fear of something specific |
| Anxiety | General, persistent worry |
| Positive and negative symptoms of OCD | Positive: Obsessions, compulsions Negative: Impaired concentration |
| Risk factors and protective factors for mental illness | Risk factors - Trauma, poverty, genetics Protective factors - Exercise, therapy, purpose |
| Poverty and psychological disorder connection | People in poverty are more vulnerable to mental disorders due to their suffering environment |
| Male suicide | Less common but more likely to commit |
| Female suicide | More common less likely to commit |
| Systematic desensitization | a behavior therapy technique that gradually exposes a person to a phobia or anxiety-provoking situation while teaching them relaxation techniques |
| Benefits of group therapy | Develop social skills and enables people to see that others share their problems. |
| Most symptoms for major mental disorders are experienced by | mid-teens to mid-20s |
| panic disorder | Trembling, dizziness, choking, intent dread: |
| Treatment with depression, serotonin, | Stimulant drugs (medication to release endorphins), psychological therapies |
| Cognition | Thoughts and memories Interpretations and expectations |
| Risk factors can | things like family history of mental illness, stressful life events, trauma, substance use, and poor physical health. |
| Protective factors | strong social support, good coping skills, stable relationships, and access to mental-health care. |
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