Psychological Disorders
... thoughts and actions (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Symptoms may also follow the experience of some traumatic event (post-traumatic stress disorder). Under extreme stress, conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings. Those afflicted with a dissociative diso ...
... thoughts and actions (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Symptoms may also follow the experience of some traumatic event (post-traumatic stress disorder). Under extreme stress, conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings. Those afflicted with a dissociative diso ...
OL Chapter 12
... • Lack of conscience manifests before age 15 • Most criminals do not have this disorder • There is a genetic component – appears as low arousal – Lower stress hormones than average as children – Slower to develop conditioned fears ...
... • Lack of conscience manifests before age 15 • Most criminals do not have this disorder • There is a genetic component – appears as low arousal – Lower stress hormones than average as children – Slower to develop conditioned fears ...
What would be considered “abnormal behavior?”
... abnormal behaviors are: • statistically unusual (behaviors only displayed by a small percentage of the population) • maladaptive (unable to properly adjust to the environment or situation) • distressing to the individual ...
... abnormal behaviors are: • statistically unusual (behaviors only displayed by a small percentage of the population) • maladaptive (unable to properly adjust to the environment or situation) • distressing to the individual ...
File - AP Psychology
... Token Economy A token economy is one in which a therapist rewards patients for displaying appropriate behaviors by giving them a token, such as a ticket or a plastic coin, that they can later exchange for prizes or gifts. ...
... Token Economy A token economy is one in which a therapist rewards patients for displaying appropriate behaviors by giving them a token, such as a ticket or a plastic coin, that they can later exchange for prizes or gifts. ...
Psychotherapy for Depression in an Aging Population
... Major Depressive Disorder is the most prevalent of all lifetime disorders with one of the highest rates of the disorder occurring in those over the age of 75 (Rothermund & Brandstater, 2003). Often in research, this aging population is underrepresented. Important differences between depressive episo ...
... Major Depressive Disorder is the most prevalent of all lifetime disorders with one of the highest rates of the disorder occurring in those over the age of 75 (Rothermund & Brandstater, 2003). Often in research, this aging population is underrepresented. Important differences between depressive episo ...
Mental Health
... Indicator of Good Mental Health A capacity to enter and sustain mutually satisfying personal relationship. Continuing progression of psychological development. An ability to play and to learn so that attainments are appropriate for age and intellectual level. A developing moral sense of rig ...
... Indicator of Good Mental Health A capacity to enter and sustain mutually satisfying personal relationship. Continuing progression of psychological development. An ability to play and to learn so that attainments are appropriate for age and intellectual level. A developing moral sense of rig ...
UNIT 3 Theories of Learning, Memory, and
... 30. It is natural for students to gather notebooks, folders,etc. when the bell rings to end a class. Students with 2nd period class often become conditioned to respond to a different signal that class is over. At 8:59 the clocks buzz a minute before the bell rings. Since this happens everyday, it d ...
... 30. It is natural for students to gather notebooks, folders,etc. when the bell rings to end a class. Students with 2nd period class often become conditioned to respond to a different signal that class is over. At 8:59 the clocks buzz a minute before the bell rings. Since this happens everyday, it d ...
Lesson 9 Review Packet
... (E) EXTROVERTED: You are energized by people and things (I) INTROVERTED: Your are energized by ideas and images (S) SENSING: you trust tangible information that you gather from your senses (N) INTUITIVE: you give more weight to information from your insight and imagination (T) THINKING: You base yo ...
... (E) EXTROVERTED: You are energized by people and things (I) INTROVERTED: Your are energized by ideas and images (S) SENSING: you trust tangible information that you gather from your senses (N) INTUITIVE: you give more weight to information from your insight and imagination (T) THINKING: You base yo ...
Soc213(001) Social Deviance Bogart Test03A 04/18/00
... the leading cause of multiple personality disorder, D. a way for cult groups to get publicity for their causes, E. a major cause of violent criminal behavior. ...
... the leading cause of multiple personality disorder, D. a way for cult groups to get publicity for their causes, E. a major cause of violent criminal behavior. ...
Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, & Adolescence
... - Problems less severe/frequent in childhood - Same problem can look different - Some problems primarily in childhood ...
... - Problems less severe/frequent in childhood - Same problem can look different - Some problems primarily in childhood ...
Psychology Disorders and Treatments
... If one psychologist says that her client is experiencing depression, another psychologist understands that a particular pattern of abnormal behavior has led to the diagnosis. - A classification system can also help clinicians make predictions about how likely it is that a particular disorder will oc ...
... If one psychologist says that her client is experiencing depression, another psychologist understands that a particular pattern of abnormal behavior has led to the diagnosis. - A classification system can also help clinicians make predictions about how likely it is that a particular disorder will oc ...
Theories of personality - abbydelman / FrontPage
... Cognitive therapy is often effective in treating ...
... Cognitive therapy is often effective in treating ...
Mental Illness review
... To such factors as socioeconomic status, social habits, social skills and values Problems are usually attributable to events that change the person’s social space, social isolation or otherwise have an impact on socialization examples: rape, assault, death of a loved one, war, ...
... To such factors as socioeconomic status, social habits, social skills and values Problems are usually attributable to events that change the person’s social space, social isolation or otherwise have an impact on socialization examples: rape, assault, death of a loved one, war, ...
PowerPoint
... 1. Mental Illness is not a true illness like heart disease….The facts is that psychiatric and addictive disorders have genetic and biological causes. 2. People with severe mental illness are dangerous and violent…The fact is that the incidence of violence among persons with mental illness is about t ...
... 1. Mental Illness is not a true illness like heart disease….The facts is that psychiatric and addictive disorders have genetic and biological causes. 2. People with severe mental illness are dangerous and violent…The fact is that the incidence of violence among persons with mental illness is about t ...
Jeopardy - Stritch School of Medicine
... Due to age related dampening of the autonomic nervous system, Panic disorder appears to recede later in life, and usually will not start after this age ...
... Due to age related dampening of the autonomic nervous system, Panic disorder appears to recede later in life, and usually will not start after this age ...
Group Motivational Interviewing as a Psychotherapeutic Intervention
... Drug use among dually diagnosed patients living with a psychotic disorder The most abused drug for individuals living with dual diagnosis is nicotine (Kumari & Postma, 2005). When compared with other populations of mental illness nicotine abuse is especially prominent in the schizophrenia population ...
... Drug use among dually diagnosed patients living with a psychotic disorder The most abused drug for individuals living with dual diagnosis is nicotine (Kumari & Postma, 2005). When compared with other populations of mental illness nicotine abuse is especially prominent in the schizophrenia population ...
October 24, Ethnicity and mental illness
... • DEPRESSION FROM 2.4% IN RURAL SPAIN TO 30% IN AFRICAN CITIES • PHOBIAS FROM 2% IN PUERTO RICO TO 20% IN SWITZERLAND • ALCOHOLISM FROM 1% IN CHINA TO 23% AMONG NATIVE AMERICANS ...
... • DEPRESSION FROM 2.4% IN RURAL SPAIN TO 30% IN AFRICAN CITIES • PHOBIAS FROM 2% IN PUERTO RICO TO 20% IN SWITZERLAND • ALCOHOLISM FROM 1% IN CHINA TO 23% AMONG NATIVE AMERICANS ...
Introduction to Psychology
... shave and shower, he began to look dirty and unhealthy. He spent most of his time alone in his room and sometimes complained to his parents that he heard voices in the curtains and in the closet. In his sophomore year he dropped out of school entirely. With increasing anxiety and agitation, he began ...
... shave and shower, he began to look dirty and unhealthy. He spent most of his time alone in his room and sometimes complained to his parents that he heard voices in the curtains and in the closet. In his sophomore year he dropped out of school entirely. With increasing anxiety and agitation, he began ...
Stress Management - Truman State University
... The release of stress hormones triggers fight or flight response and researchers believe a malfunction in this system often underlie depression. http://www.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainBriefings _depressionAndStressHormones ...
... The release of stress hormones triggers fight or flight response and researchers believe a malfunction in this system often underlie depression. http://www.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainBriefings _depressionAndStressHormones ...
Mood Disorders - Texas Christian University
... One or more depressive episodes No manic or hypomanic episode ( hypomanic episode is an episode of increased energy that are not sufficiently severe to classify as full blown mania) Major Depressive Disorder most often follows a course of repeated episodes through life ...
... One or more depressive episodes No manic or hypomanic episode ( hypomanic episode is an episode of increased energy that are not sufficiently severe to classify as full blown mania) Major Depressive Disorder most often follows a course of repeated episodes through life ...
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Overview
... of their times in various hyperactive and impulsive activities. • They may run about the house and cause damage • They have tendency for accidents. • When they enter school, their difficulties with attention become more obvious. They appear not to follow directions, forget important school supplies, ...
... of their times in various hyperactive and impulsive activities. • They may run about the house and cause damage • They have tendency for accidents. • When they enter school, their difficulties with attention become more obvious. They appear not to follow directions, forget important school supplies, ...
Best Practices for People with Mild Autism Spectrum
... 2. Excessive adherence to routines, ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior, or excessive resistance to change; (such as motoric rituals, insistence on same route or food, repetitive questioning or extreme distress at small changes); 3. Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnor ...
... 2. Excessive adherence to routines, ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior, or excessive resistance to change; (such as motoric rituals, insistence on same route or food, repetitive questioning or extreme distress at small changes); 3. Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnor ...
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder (MPD), is a mental disorder on the dissociative spectrum characterized by the appearance of at least two distinct and relatively enduring identities or dissociated personality states that alternately control a person's behavior, accompanied by memory impairment for important information not explained by ordinary forgetfulness. These symptoms are not accounted for by substance abuse, seizures, other medical conditions, nor by imaginative play in children. Diagnosis is often difficult as there is considerable comorbidity with other mental disorders. Malingering should be considered if there is possible financial or forensic gain, as well as factitious disorder if help-seeking behavior is prominent.DID is one of the most controversial psychiatric disorders, with no clear consensus on diagnostic criteria or treatment. Research on treatment efficacy has been concerned primarily with clinical approaches and case studies. Dissociative symptoms range from common lapses in attention, becoming distracted by something else, and daydreaming, to pathological dissociative disorders. No systematic, empirically-supported definition of ""dissociation"" exists. It is not the same as schizophrenia.Although neither epidemiological surveys nor longitudinal studies have been conducted, it is generally believed that DID rarely resolves spontaneously. Symptoms are said to vary over time. In general, the prognosis is poor, especially for those with comorbid disorders. There are few systematic data on the prevalence of DID. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation states that the prevalence is between 1 and 3% in the general population, and between 1 and 5% in inpatient groups in Europe and North America. DID is diagnosed more frequently in North America than in the rest of the world, and is diagnosed three to nine times more often in females than in males. The prevalence of DID diagnoses increased greatly in the latter half of the 20th century, along with the number of identities (often referred to as ""alters"") claimed by patients (increasing from an average of two or three to approximately 16). DID is also controversial within the legal system, where it has been used as a rarely successful form of the insanity defense. The 1990s showed a parallel increase in the number of court cases involving the diagnosis.Dissociative disorders including DID have been attributed to disruptions in memory caused by trauma and other forms of stress, but research on this hypothesis has been characterized by poor methodology. So far, scientific studies, usually focusing on memory, have been few and the results have been inconclusive. An alternative hypothesis for the etiology of DID is as a by-product of techniques employed by some therapists, especially those using hypnosis, and disagreement between the two positions is characterized by intense debate. DID became a popular diagnosis in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, but it is unclear if the actual rate of the disorder increased, if it was more recognized by health care providers, or if sociocultural factors caused an increase in therapy-induced (iatrogenic) presentations. The unusual number of diagnoses after 1980, clustered around a small number of clinicians and the suggestibility characteristic of those with DID, support the hypothesis that DID is therapist-induced. The unusual clustering of diagnoses has also been explained as due to a lack of awareness and training among clinicians to recognize cases of DID.