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Abnormal Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Personality | enduring patterns of perceiving, feeling, thinking about, and relating to oneself and the environment |
| Describe the mood of someone with BPD | instability; rapid shifts from euphoria to deep depression, anger, or anxiety |
| What symptoms of BPD are targeted with drug therapy? | mood swings, impulse control, paranoia, stress antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers |
| What is the primary therapeutic approach for BPD? | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy |
| How do people with Avoidant Personality Disorder respond to criticism? | They avoid all situations where they feel they could be criticized |
| What are the two types of Narcissism? | grandiose and vulnerable |
| What is the difference between OCD and OCPD? | OCD is an anxiety disorder with obsessions (persistent thoughts) and compulsions (rituals) OCPD is a personality disorder characterized by pervasive rigidity like emotional constriction, perfectionism, and anxiety from changes in routine |
| What is the temperament of people with Schizoid Personality Disorder? | cold and uninviting |
| What is the treatment for Schizoid Personality Disorder? | increasing awareness of one's feeling and improving social skills it is similar to treatment for psychotic disorders |
| How has the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders changed? | It is moving closer to the Big 5 personality traits |
| How is ADHD different between genders? | ADHD is more prevalent in boys than girls |
| What is the primary medication for ADHD treatment? | stimulants |
| What is behavioral therapy for ADHD like? | it involves parents, caregivers, and teachers |
| What is echolalia? | when kids with autism repeat back what they hear instead of generating their own speech |
| What are self-stimulatory behaviors? | used by individuals with autism hand-flapping, banging head on wall, rocking back and forth |
| What are the indicators of a good prognosis for kids with autism? | IQ and language development before age 6 |
| What is dyslexia? | a specific learning disorder characterized by problems with reading, word recognition, and spelling |
| What is the range of IQ scores for kids with mild Intellectual Disability Disorder? | 50 to 70 |
| What kind of tics do people with Tourette's Syndrome experience? | motor and vocal |
| Describe kids with Conduct Disorder? | they are not concerned with the basic rights of others (proactive) |
| Describe kids with Oppositional Defiance Disorder? | they don't act out without being prompted (reactive) say no, refuse to do things, blame others for their actions |
| What is relational aggression? | non-physical form of bullying by damaging someone's relationships or reputation excluding others, gossiping, cyberbullying |
| How does ODD connect to Conduct Disorders? | ODD can lead to Conduct Disorder in adolescents |
| What is the first step in CBT for kids with ODD or Conduct Disorder? | identifying triggers |
| What are the signs and symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder? | disregarding others rights, lack of empathy, guilt, or remorse signs are lying, stealing, fighting, substance abuse, breaking laws or social norms |
| Can psychopaths have positive social interactions? | Yes they can be positive members of society (guy who took identity of doctor to help people) |
| What is Antisocial Personality Disorder comorbid with? | substance abuse |
| What do kids with Intermittent Explosive Disorder commonly do? | destroy property |
| Describe people with Anorexia Nervosa? | they have intense rituals around food |
| What are the two different types of Anorexia Nervosa? | restrictive and binge-purge |
| What is the cut-off for BMI for Anorexia Nervosa? | 18.5 |
| Examples of Binge Eating Disorder | feeling like you have no control over eating (you can't stop once you start) eating unusually large amounts of food eating when you're not hungry rapid eating uncomfortably full embarrassed or disgusted by eating habits |
| What is Bulimia Nervosa of low frequency? | same requirements of Bulimia Nervosa except binge eating and compensatory behaviors occur less than once a week or less than 3 months |
| What is Atypical Anorexia Nervosa? | all requirements of Anorexia Nervosa except weight or weight loss are within normal range |
| What percentage of U.S. adults are obese? | 40% |
| What activities are more common to develop eating disorders? | sports like gymnastics, wrestingling, dance, cheerleading |
| What is disordered eating associated with? | perfectionism and low self-esteem |
| What does CBT for Anorexia focus on? | rewards for eating or gaining weight |
| What is male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder? | men who have little sexual desire or no sexual thoughts or fantasies; they do not initiate or are unresponsive to sex |
| What is the difference between men and women with low sexual desire? | Women are more likely to report depression and anxiety in response to their depression |
| What is the most common type of orgasmic disorder in men? | Erectile Dysfunction |
| What is often associated with sexual desire disorders in women? | sexual assault |
| Most male pedophiles have a history of... | being sexually abused |
| What does cisgender mean? | when an individual's gender identity aligns when their sex at birth |
| What is exhibitionism? | exposing one's genitals to an unsuspecting stranger (flashing) |
| What is a fetishistic disorder? | repetitive and intense sexual arousal or gratification from nonliving objects or a highly specific focus on nongenital body parts |
| What is a script for sexual encounters? | unwritten social rules that guide behavior and expectations during a sexual encounter |
| Therapists for sexual dysfunction work with... | both members of a couple, even if only one is experiencing dysfunction |
| What happens if you use cocaine every day then suddenly stop? | you experience withdrawal |
| Who is more likely to abstain from alcohol use? | women |
| What is tolerance? | when you use a substance for long enough, your body develops a tolerance or needs more of the substance for intoxication to occur |
| Is alcohol a stimulant or a depressant? | depressant |
| What method of treatment is not helpful for anxiety and insomnia? | benzodiazepines (ex. Xanax) |
| What is the most heavily used stimulant? | caffeine |
| What is the initial symptom of opioid intoxication? | euphoria |
| What do Antagonist drugs do? | alter the body's reaction to substance that nullify the effect or make them less enjoyable |
| What is the abstinence violation effect? | contributes to relapse conflict and guilt when an alcohol abuser violates abstinence and the tendency to attribute the violation of abstinence to a lack of willpower or self-control instead of situational factors |
| What are contingency management programs? | the most effective way to treat substance abuse disorders give rewards each day of not using a substance |
| What is an allostatic load? | the chronic physiological arousal in response to chronic stress that is severely damaging to the body |
| What is the most common thing studied by health psychologists? | stress |
| What is the difference in social networks between men and women? | women have larger social networks which helps them better cope with stress |
| What is the leading cause of death in both men and women? | coronary heart disease |
| What has been observed to improve the health of cancer patients? | reduced stress levels |
| What do guided mastery techniques target? | increasing self-efficacy |
| What are the benefits of Internet-based health interventions? | they help people increase their exercise and improve their diet |
| What is the difference between people who sleep 6 hours a day compared to 7 or 8? | people who sleep 6 hours or less a day have a 70% higher mortality rate |
| What is often comorbid with narcolepsy? | cataplexy |
| What is cataplexy? | episodes of sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by laughing or joking in people with narcolepsy |
| When does obstructive sleep apnea occur? | when there is an obstruction in the airway |
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