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Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian PSYCH. "Abnormal Psych." Test Flashcards 2022

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What are the main symptoms that people living with Paranoid Schizophrenia experience?   show
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What are the main symptoms that people living with Major Depressive Disorder experience?   show
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show Persistent lying/ deceit to exploit others; Disregard for Right and wrong; Complete lack of empathy for others; Unnecessary risk - taking or dangerous behavior.  
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Where was the first mental health institution built in the United States?   show
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Who built the first mental health institutions?   show
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Which mental health institution was the “1st built in the Appalachian Mountains area”?   show
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show "The characteristic thoughts, emotional responses, and behaviors that are relatively stable over time and across circumstances".  
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What types of assessments do personality tests based on "projective measures" use?   show
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show These personality tests are based on information gathered through self - report questionnaires or observer ratings.  
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What does the term "temperaments" mean/ refer to?   show
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show This term means "sickness or disorder of the mind".  
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What does the term "etiology" mean/ refer to?   show
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What religious group established the first asylum to "treat" people who had been diagnosed with mental disorders?   show
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show Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane was the name of this asylum. (Class notes.)  
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show 1.) Quakers; 2.) The Society of Friends (also known as the Friends Church). (Class notes.)  
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How were patients treated in the earliest mental asylums?   show
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show This is the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition". It is the manual that doctors, psychiatrists, & other health professionals use to diagnose mental illnesses. (Pg. 603)  
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How is information organized in the "DSM-V"?   show
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show This term means "unsuitably adapted or adapting poorly to (a situation, purpose, etc)". (dictionary.com)  
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show It is believed that people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are simply displaying "maladaptive" behavior - not "deviant" behavior. (Pg. 602)  
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show These are described in terms of observable symptoms.  
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What are the three (3) sections of the "DSM-V"?   show
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List the names of the two (2) approaches to assessing mental illnesses.   show
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show One (1) criticism of this is that a patient is either in the category, or they are not. This "fails to capture the differences in the severity of the disorder".  
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show mental health professionals prefer this approach because it "recognizes that many psychological disorders are extreme versions of normal feelings".  
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show This term "involves the tendency to experience frequent and intense negative emotions".  
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show This term refers to "an assessment method that defines basic aspects of functioning and considers them across multiple levels of analysis, from genes to brain systems to behavior".  
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List the names of the various models that are used to explain the origins of mental illness.   show
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show "Internalizing disorders" are characterized by negative emotions while "externalizing disorders" are characterized by disinhibition.  
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show These disorders are characterized by "excessive fear and anxiety in the absence of true danger".  
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List the names of three (3) mental illnesses that would qualify as "Anxiety Disorders".   show
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How are "Depressive Disorders" categorized?   show
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List the names of three (3) mental illnesses that would qualify as "Depressive Disorders".   show
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show 1.) Inability to motivate themselves to even get out of bed at all during the day; 2.) Feelings of helplessness - like there is nothing that can be done to help them; 3.) Intense feelings of loneliness. (Video - "Lauren's Story")  
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show One characteristic of this is the presence of "manic" episodes.  
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show These are characterized by "abnormally & persistently elevated mood, increased activity, diminished need for sleep, & extreme distractabilty".  
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What are "hypomania" states characterized by?   show
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We watched two videos related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - "Mary's Story" and "Dawn's Story" - in class. List 4 of the symptoms that these two ladies were living with.   show
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In class, we read Chapter 34 - "The Emperor of Antarctica" - in "A Beautiful Mind". What schizophrenia symptoms was John Nash living with in that chapter? (Be able to explain or give an example of what each of the symptoms you list means.)   show
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In class, we watched a video that I called "David's Story". David was a person living with Psychogenic Fugue. What are the symptoms of this mental illness?   show
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show 1.) Inability to sleep (insomnia) during his 9 - week "manic" cycle; 2.) Suicidal thoughts with a plan (his friend's comments about breaking up with his fiance were the only thing that stopped his "completion" of his plan).  
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In class, we watched a video that I called "Efren's Story". Efren was a person living with Bipolar Disorder. What two (2) treatments does he describe that proved to be successful for him?   show
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show She says that this is also called "Functional Depression".  
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In class, we watched a video that I called "Natasha's Story". Natasha was a person living with Dysthymia. List two (2) of the symptoms that she describes living with.   show
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show 1.) Leaving her home triggered panic attacks; 2.) Hyperventilating.  
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show 1.) Increased heart rate (her heart rate was 140 beats per minute); 2.) Feeling light-headed like she was going to pass out; 3.) Irrational fear of having serious medical issue (ex: she thought she was having a heart attack, but had no hx of this).  
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In class, we watched a video that I called "Eric's Story". Eric was a person living with Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder. List three (3) symptoms that Eric describes - or the video demonstrates - that he is living with.   show
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show This term refers to "recurrent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts or ideas or mental images. They often include fear of contamination, accidents, or of one's own aggression".  
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What does the term "compulsion" mean/ refer to?   show
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What does the term "comorbidity" mean/ refer to?   show
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List 3 symptoms of Anxiety Disorders.   show
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List 3 treatments that are effective for people living with anxiety disorders.   show
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show “A form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as major depressive disorder.”  
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When does the onset of Bipolar Disorder typically occur?   show
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