BUILDING THE ESSAY DRAFT
... and firefighters trained to deal with frightening situations less likely to develop PTSD than ordinary citizens facing same situation) Better social support prior to trauma No adverse/traumatic experiences in childhood Lack of PTSD in parent’s background ...
... and firefighters trained to deal with frightening situations less likely to develop PTSD than ordinary citizens facing same situation) Better social support prior to trauma No adverse/traumatic experiences in childhood Lack of PTSD in parent’s background ...
Section 9: Personality Disorders
... Personality Disorders • Inflexible traits that disrupt social life • Appear by late adolescence • Can’t be distinguished from personality like other mental disorders – is their personality ...
... Personality Disorders • Inflexible traits that disrupt social life • Appear by late adolescence • Can’t be distinguished from personality like other mental disorders – is their personality ...
Abnormal Psychology
... remember things with no physiological basis for the disruption in memory. • Retrograde Amnesia • NOT organic amnesia. • Organic amnesia can be retrograde or antrograde. ...
... remember things with no physiological basis for the disruption in memory. • Retrograde Amnesia • NOT organic amnesia. • Organic amnesia can be retrograde or antrograde. ...
Specific Disorders
... It is said that a neurotic builds dream castles and a psychotic moves into them. Someone added that the psychiatrist collects the rent. The first distinction that we must make is between organic and functional. For example, no one disputes that James Brady has a mental problem His problem is clearly ...
... It is said that a neurotic builds dream castles and a psychotic moves into them. Someone added that the psychiatrist collects the rent. The first distinction that we must make is between organic and functional. For example, no one disputes that James Brady has a mental problem His problem is clearly ...
Abnormal Psychology - Bloomfield Central School
... remember things with no physiological basis for the disruption in memory. • Retrograde Amnesia • NOT organic amnesia. • Organic amnesia can be retrograde or antrograde. ...
... remember things with no physiological basis for the disruption in memory. • Retrograde Amnesia • NOT organic amnesia. • Organic amnesia can be retrograde or antrograde. ...
unit 12 — abnormal psychology
... fear with no warning Persistent irrational fear UNWANTED repetitive thoughts or actions (Memories/nightmares/social withdrawal/jumpy anxiety/insomnia) lasting in excess of four weeks after a traumatic experience Symptoms take bodily form without any physical cause Conscious and past memories are sep ...
... fear with no warning Persistent irrational fear UNWANTED repetitive thoughts or actions (Memories/nightmares/social withdrawal/jumpy anxiety/insomnia) lasting in excess of four weeks after a traumatic experience Symptoms take bodily form without any physical cause Conscious and past memories are sep ...
Abnormal Psychology
... Characterized by what can best be called a “fragmented” mental life. Fragmented thought – cannot maintain coherent thoughts. Jump from one idea to the next. Fragmented attention – easily distracted Withdrawal from social contact – They remove themselves from contact with others and start to li ...
... Characterized by what can best be called a “fragmented” mental life. Fragmented thought – cannot maintain coherent thoughts. Jump from one idea to the next. Fragmented attention – easily distracted Withdrawal from social contact – They remove themselves from contact with others and start to li ...
Abnormal Psychology - North Cobb High School Class Websites
... • Occur when a person manifests a psychological problem through a physiological symptom. • Two types…… ...
... • Occur when a person manifests a psychological problem through a physiological symptom. • Two types…… ...
Chapter 9
... -Personality traits exaggerated to the point that they cause dysfunction in their relationships -DSM IV classified as Axis II -They do not believe there is anything wrong with them, but rather their problems occur by other people or events ...
... -Personality traits exaggerated to the point that they cause dysfunction in their relationships -DSM IV classified as Axis II -They do not believe there is anything wrong with them, but rather their problems occur by other people or events ...
Abnormal Psychology - People Server at UNCW
... Post-traumatic stress disorder – Develops through exposure to an extremely traumatic event – Anxiety symptoms may immediately follow the trauma or be delayed for many years ...
... Post-traumatic stress disorder – Develops through exposure to an extremely traumatic event – Anxiety symptoms may immediately follow the trauma or be delayed for many years ...
Dissociation Disorder: What is it and Is There Treatment for it? A
... Depersonalization/derealization is the most commonly seen disorder among the dissociative disorders classification . It is the one disorder that most clinicians run across in their practice and often confuse with major depression. Over time, depersonalization disorder leads to despondence and obses ...
... Depersonalization/derealization is the most commonly seen disorder among the dissociative disorders classification . It is the one disorder that most clinicians run across in their practice and often confuse with major depression. Over time, depersonalization disorder leads to despondence and obses ...
Dissociative Identity Disorder - Melanie Pena
... Who Came Up With It? • DID is said to date back to Paleolithic times in cave paintings where shamans would change into animals or take in other spirits. ...
... Who Came Up With It? • DID is said to date back to Paleolithic times in cave paintings where shamans would change into animals or take in other spirits. ...
Mental Illness Quiz
... B triggering factor C fluctuating levels of consciousness D does not improve with treatment ...
... B triggering factor C fluctuating levels of consciousness D does not improve with treatment ...
Mental and Emotional Illness
... Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • Withdrawal or depression after a distressing experience such as physical abuse, natural disaster, accident, or witnessing violence. ...
... Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • Withdrawal or depression after a distressing experience such as physical abuse, natural disaster, accident, or witnessing violence. ...
Dissociative Disorders
... Separation & independent functioning of 1 group of mental processes from others-(mental contents exist in parallel consciousness) ...
... Separation & independent functioning of 1 group of mental processes from others-(mental contents exist in parallel consciousness) ...
Somatoform Disorders - Mrs. Dillon`s History Site
... emotions (i.e. rejection), then they are expressed symbolically in physical symptoms. ...
... emotions (i.e. rejection), then they are expressed symbolically in physical symptoms. ...
Psychological Disorders
... • Fear of being in situations where escape is impossible or help is not available in case of incapacitating anxiety ...
... • Fear of being in situations where escape is impossible or help is not available in case of incapacitating anxiety ...
Dissociative dis
... Continuous a: forget all events that take place after the problem begins. Systematized a: memories relating to specific categories of information are lost, ie., college experiences. Malingering: attempt to fabricate symptoms/make false claims of amnesia for personal gain. ...
... Continuous a: forget all events that take place after the problem begins. Systematized a: memories relating to specific categories of information are lost, ie., college experiences. Malingering: attempt to fabricate symptoms/make false claims of amnesia for personal gain. ...
Abnormal Psychology - West Essex High School
... • NOT organic amnesia. • Organic amnesia can be retrograde or antrograde. ...
... • NOT organic amnesia. • Organic amnesia can be retrograde or antrograde. ...
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.