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Abnormal Psychology
Study Guide #3
Ch. 11
Understand the different types of Anorexia Nervosa (restricting type or binge-eating/purging
type) & Bulimia Nervosa (purging-type & non-purging type)
Know the symptoms of Anorexia & Bulimia
What personality factors are associated with Anorexia?
Know what compensatory behaviors are
What are the medical problems associated with Anorexia & Bulimia?
How are men & women different in regards to eating disorders?
What psychological problems are most often associated with eating disorders?
Understand the different causes of eating disorders (societal, family, psychological, biological)
Ch.13
Know what gender identity disorder is
Know what the following terms mean when studying sexual dysfunction: acquired, life-long,
generalized, situational
Know what hypoactive sexual desire is & the causes of it
How is OCD related to hypoactive sexual desire?
Know what sexual aversion is & the causes of it
Know what sexual arousal disorder is
Know the causes of erectile dysfunction
Know what orgasmic disorder is & the causes of it
Know what vaginismus is & the possible cause
Know what Sensate focus is
Know what fetishism & transvetic fetishism are
Know what covert sensitization is
What is the best reaction if you are a victim of an exhibitionist?
Know the current view of homosexuality by the psychiatric community
Ch14
What is psychosis?
Know the positive & negative symptoms of schizophrenia (thoughts, perceptions, thinking,
speech, behavior)
Know what hallucinations & delusions are & the different types
Know the psychomotor symptoms
Understand the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia
Know what neurotransmitter has been implicated with schizophrenia
Understand the research on viral infections & schizophrenia
Ch15
What is the social breakdown syndrome (know what is a result of, as well as the symptoms)?
Understand the token economy approach & the downfalls of this form of treatment
What treatment(s) is(are) most effective?
Know the side effects of antipsychotics
Why do some believe that psychotherapy is ineffective in treating schizophrenia?
What are the strategies used in insight therapy?
Know the different types of psychotherapies used to treat schizophrenia
What is the “revolving door” syndrome?
Understand the effects on individuals who do not receive effective treatment for schizophrenia
Ch. 16
What are the similarities in all of the personality disorders?
Why are personality disorders difficult to treat?
Know the different symptoms of the personality disorders discussed in the text
Know the different theoretical views on personality disorders
What disorder is most similar to the schizotypal personality disorder?
What are some of the treatments options for personality disorders?
Other Info you should know from throughout the quarter
Know the historical and modern views on the causes of psychological abnormality
Know the symptoms and general causes of the various disorders covered in class
Know the different types of therapies covered in class