Abnormal Psychology
... The medical model – The view that mental disorders are diseases that, like ordinary physical diseases, have objective physical causes and require specific treatments. Social-cognitive-behavioral approach – A psychological alternative to the medical model that views psychological disorder through ...
... The medical model – The view that mental disorders are diseases that, like ordinary physical diseases, have objective physical causes and require specific treatments. Social-cognitive-behavioral approach – A psychological alternative to the medical model that views psychological disorder through ...
psychological disorders Psych
... psychogenic amnesia that find themselves in an unfamiliar environment. ...
... psychogenic amnesia that find themselves in an unfamiliar environment. ...
Slide 9
... Borderline personality disorder Adjustment Disorder and other conditions: usually this category is for people adjusting to a new situation, like divorce or loss of a loved one ...
... Borderline personality disorder Adjustment Disorder and other conditions: usually this category is for people adjusting to a new situation, like divorce or loss of a loved one ...
Explaining Psychological Disorders
... Agoraphobia – intense and irrational fear of separation from _________ or being somewhere from which one cannot __________ ...
... Agoraphobia – intense and irrational fear of separation from _________ or being somewhere from which one cannot __________ ...
Agoraphobia : A fear of going out to public places. Amnesia: A
... Mood disorders: A class of disorders marked by emotional disturbances of varied kinds that may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social, and thought processes. Multiple-personality disorder: A type of dissociative disorder characterized by the coexistence in one person of two or more large ...
... Mood disorders: A class of disorders marked by emotional disturbances of varied kinds that may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social, and thought processes. Multiple-personality disorder: A type of dissociative disorder characterized by the coexistence in one person of two or more large ...
OCD
... images experience at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress. – The thoughts/impulses/images are not simply excessive worries about real life problems. – The person attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts/impulses/images, or neu ...
... images experience at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress. – The thoughts/impulses/images are not simply excessive worries about real life problems. – The person attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts/impulses/images, or neu ...
Chapter 18—Psychological Disorders
... perhaps had just thought about doing it. Feeling sometimes as if you were looking at the world through a fog such that people and objects appear faraway or unclear. ...
... perhaps had just thought about doing it. Feeling sometimes as if you were looking at the world through a fog such that people and objects appear faraway or unclear. ...
Unit 1 Notes: Psychological Disorders
... attacks; social phobias may occur because of an obsessive fear of social embarrassment or negative judgments – psychodynamic: anxiety disorders are the result of an unconscious conflict or fear; desire to avoid a previously abrasive experience can generate ritualistic behaviors to reduce anxiety (OC ...
... attacks; social phobias may occur because of an obsessive fear of social embarrassment or negative judgments – psychodynamic: anxiety disorders are the result of an unconscious conflict or fear; desire to avoid a previously abrasive experience can generate ritualistic behaviors to reduce anxiety (OC ...
Dissociative disorders - Mr. Hunsaker`s Classes
... • Dissociative disorders - disorders in which there is a break in conscious awareness, memory, the sense of identity, or some combination. • Some dissociation is not that rare: ...
... • Dissociative disorders - disorders in which there is a break in conscious awareness, memory, the sense of identity, or some combination. • Some dissociation is not that rare: ...
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
... • Describe the symptoms and possible origins of somatoform disorders. • Describe the symptoms and possible origins of dissociative disorders. • Describe the symptoms and possible origins of personality disorders. ...
... • Describe the symptoms and possible origins of somatoform disorders. • Describe the symptoms and possible origins of dissociative disorders. • Describe the symptoms and possible origins of personality disorders. ...
Step Up To: Psychology
... 5. Which of the following is not a misconception about psychological disorders that is dispelled by the chapter in your textbook? • A) “Crazy” behavior is very different than “normal” behavior • B) There is a strong social stigma attached to having a psychological disorder • C) Any behavior that is ...
... 5. Which of the following is not a misconception about psychological disorders that is dispelled by the chapter in your textbook? • A) “Crazy” behavior is very different than “normal” behavior • B) There is a strong social stigma attached to having a psychological disorder • C) Any behavior that is ...
File
... environmental stress, inherited susceptibility, and abnormalities in the brain. Environmental factors that increase the risk of schizophrenia include viral infection or malnutrition during the mother’s pregnancy, birth complications, early psychological trauma and a disturbed family environment. ...
... environmental stress, inherited susceptibility, and abnormalities in the brain. Environmental factors that increase the risk of schizophrenia include viral infection or malnutrition during the mother’s pregnancy, birth complications, early psychological trauma and a disturbed family environment. ...
Anxiety, Somatoform, and Dissociative Disorders Homework
... Dissociative Disorders A dissociative disorder is a breakdown in a person’s normal conscious experience, such as a loss of memory or identity. Memory loss that has no physical explanation is dissociative amnesia. This may be an attempt to escape problems by blotting them out. People with amnesia may ...
... Dissociative Disorders A dissociative disorder is a breakdown in a person’s normal conscious experience, such as a loss of memory or identity. Memory loss that has no physical explanation is dissociative amnesia. This may be an attempt to escape problems by blotting them out. People with amnesia may ...
somatoform disorder and homeopathy
... Our mind and body team up to influence health, and Somatoform disorder is one such expression of this collaboration. This is a psychosomatic disorder, also known as Hysteria or Briquet’s syndrome, pain disorder or body Dysmorphic disorder where a patient suffers physical symptoms with no specific ph ...
... Our mind and body team up to influence health, and Somatoform disorder is one such expression of this collaboration. This is a psychosomatic disorder, also known as Hysteria or Briquet’s syndrome, pain disorder or body Dysmorphic disorder where a patient suffers physical symptoms with no specific ph ...
The improvement of living. How do people cope with modern
... intoxicating effects; and experiencing tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and decreased motivation for normal life activities. ...
... intoxicating effects; and experiencing tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and decreased motivation for normal life activities. ...
ABNORMAL PRESENTATION ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR2010
... of physical symptoms (headaches, sweating, muscle tightness, weakness, and fatigue). ...
... of physical symptoms (headaches, sweating, muscle tightness, weakness, and fatigue). ...
Unit 12: Abnormal Psychology
... stigmatize these individuals. • Labels can also serve as self-fulfilling prophecies. • However, diagnostic labels help not only to describe a psychological disorder but also to enable mental health professionals to communicate about their cases, to comprehend the underlying causes, and to discern ef ...
... stigmatize these individuals. • Labels can also serve as self-fulfilling prophecies. • However, diagnostic labels help not only to describe a psychological disorder but also to enable mental health professionals to communicate about their cases, to comprehend the underlying causes, and to discern ef ...
Psychiatric Issues and the Criminal Justice System
... longstanding maladaptive patterns of perceiving, experiencing, and interacting with the environment, other people, and one’s own emotions The disorders are placed into three clusters—A, B, and C Some of these disorders appear to be related to other psychiatric conditions (e.g. mood, anxiety, and psy ...
... longstanding maladaptive patterns of perceiving, experiencing, and interacting with the environment, other people, and one’s own emotions The disorders are placed into three clusters—A, B, and C Some of these disorders appear to be related to other psychiatric conditions (e.g. mood, anxiety, and psy ...
Psychological Disorders
... – More women than men – Irrational fear of being embarrassed, judged or critically evaluated by others – Realize that their fear is excessive but they still approach social situations with tremendous anxiety ...
... – More women than men – Irrational fear of being embarrassed, judged or critically evaluated by others – Realize that their fear is excessive but they still approach social situations with tremendous anxiety ...
Integrating Acceptance-based Behavior Therapy into
... Requires memory of a specific trauma event May have low acceptability to patients and providers PTSD patients have more negative attitudes toward emotional expression Exposure less effective for patients: ...
... Requires memory of a specific trauma event May have low acceptability to patients and providers PTSD patients have more negative attitudes toward emotional expression Exposure less effective for patients: ...
Adjustment Disorders
... Is a maladaptive reaction to an identified stressor that develops within a few months of the onset of the stressor ...
... Is a maladaptive reaction to an identified stressor that develops within a few months of the onset of the stressor ...
Mal de Debarquement Syndrome
... with MdDS. Most patients recover, with only a small minority having symptoms that last beyond one year. No specific treatment has been proven to cure the condition but there is some evidence that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and benzodiazepines (most commonly clonazepam in Austral ...
... with MdDS. Most patients recover, with only a small minority having symptoms that last beyond one year. No specific treatment has been proven to cure the condition but there is some evidence that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and benzodiazepines (most commonly clonazepam in Austral ...
Symptoms or Serious Depression
... danger-real or imagined- at the same time it performs this type of breathing. Long, slow, deep breathing signals to the brain that the danger has passed. Start by doing three or more long, slow, deep breaths. Put your shoulders back and try for full lung capacity. The inhale should be 3-4 seconds, w ...
... danger-real or imagined- at the same time it performs this type of breathing. Long, slow, deep breathing signals to the brain that the danger has passed. Start by doing three or more long, slow, deep breaths. Put your shoulders back and try for full lung capacity. The inhale should be 3-4 seconds, w ...
Mind – Body Communications Maintain Wellness
... Optimism is associated with perceiving negative events as specific, temporary obstacles to be overcome, whereas pessimism is associated with explaining negative events as self-caused, stable, and global. ...
... Optimism is associated with perceiving negative events as specific, temporary obstacles to be overcome, whereas pessimism is associated with explaining negative events as self-caused, stable, and global. ...