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psychological disorders.notebook
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Important Dates to remember
1. Journals­ 2/26
Psyhcological Disorders
2. Homework­ 3/3
3. Test­ 3/4
Ch. 16
Defining Psychological Disorders
Defining Psychological Disorders
­ What's normal and what's abnormal?
­ Can you be atypical and not have a disorder?
­ Psychological Disorders­ a harmful dysfunction in which behavior is judged to be atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable
­ What is
­ atypical?
­ disturbing?
­ maladaptive?
­ unjustifiable?
­ Why is it so important to diagnose someone correctly with a disorder?
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Defining Psychological Disorders
­ The answer is yes
­ That is why you must also consider the behavior to be disturbing
­ standards of acceptability vary with different cultures
­ one example of how acceptability of disorders can vary in one culture is:
­ from 1952 to Dec. 9, 1973 homesexuality was considered a disorder in the DSM
­ on Dec. 10, 1973 it was not
­ later nicotine dependence was added to the DSM March 05, 2014
Defining Psychological Disorders
­ many clinicians focus on the maladaptive part of the definition to diagnose someone with a disorder
­ for example they see nicotine dependence a disorder when it becomes self­destructive
­ they see a behavior as a possible disorder when it becomes disabling
­ maladaptiveness has become a key element when defining disorder
­ the behaviors must be distressing or disabling or put one at greatly increased risk of suffering or death
­ an intense fear of spiders may be irrational but it does not impair your life like a disorder Understanding Psychological Disorders
­ in the past people have blamed disorders on outside forces like the stars, godlike powers, or evil spirits
­ if this was the case, then the cure was simply to get rid of the outside force
­ mad people were often put in zoolike conditions or given therapies appropriate to a demon
­ sometimes beaten, burned, pulling teeth, or even
castration
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Understanding Psychological Disorders
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Understanding Psychological Disorders
Medical Perspective
Medical Perspective
­ Philippe Pinel of France said madness was not demon possession but a sickness of the mind caused by stress and inhumane conditions
­ physicians began to look for ways to treat psychological disorders through medicine
­ Pinel believed in mortal treatment
­ unchaining them, talking with them, and replacing
­ this new focus was called the mental health movement
­ a mental illness needs to be diagnosed on the basis of symptoms and cured through therapy
brutality with gentleness, isolation with activity,
­ the therapy may include treatment in a psychiatric
and filth with clean air and sun
hospital
­ he believed if you boosted their moral you improved their behavior ­ medical model­ concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and cured(often) 3
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Understanding Psychological Disorders
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Understanding Psychological Disorders
Medical Perspective
Bio­Psycho­Social Perspective
­ with the medical model being followed, hospitals started to replace asylums for dealing with "mad" people
­ today psychologists say that all behavior, whether called normal or disordered arise from in the interaction of nature
­ over time the medical perspective has gained more and more credibility as doctors are finding more ways to deal with disorders through medicine or some form of medical treatment
­ to say a person is mental ill is to say the condition is solely internal
­ maybe the issue is a growth blocking influence in the environment, in the person's current interpretations of events, or in the person's bad habits and poor social skills
­ evidence of this is that some cultures are culturally bound Understanding Psychological Disorders
Understanding Psychological Disorders
Bio­Psycho­Social Perspective
Bio­Psycho­Social Perspective
­ schizophrenia and depression seem to be worldwide
­ Bio­Psycho­Social Perspective­ a contemporary perspective which assumes that biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors combine and interact to produce psychological disorders
­ anorexia and bulimia seem to only occur in western cultures
­ susto which is a fear of black magic seems to only occur in Latin America
­ a fear of social anxiety about one's appearance with a readiness to blush and a fear of eye contact appears only in Japan
­ they recognize that the body and mind cannot be separated
­ stress and negative emotions can lead to physical illness ­ they all seem to have similar causes but very different symptoms 4
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Classifying Psychological Disorders
­ classification in science creates order
­ in psychology, classification orders and describes symptoms
­ classification in psychology also looks to predict the disorders future course, imply appropriate treatment, and stimulate research into its causes
­ the way for classifying psychological disorders is the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(Fourth Edition)
­ also called the DSM­IV
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Classifying Psychological Disorders
­ many people do not like the DSM because it diagnoses people's problems in terms of their symptoms which says that it is a mental illness
­ they do however still see it as a very practical tool when diagnosing and treating people with disorders
­ health insurance companies require a DSM­IV diagnosis before they will pay for therapy
­ DSM­IV defines 17 major categories of mental disorder
­ the DSM­IV describes the disorders and lists their prevalence without presuming to explain their causes ­ this is a 1994 model that is currently being revised and will be the DSM­V Classifying Psychological Disorders
­ DSM­IV mentions something called neurotic disorders
­ a psychological disorder that is usually distressing
but that allows one to think rationally and function
socially
­ this term is often considered to be too vague so it
is not used often
­ the DSM also talks about psychotic disorders
­ a disorder in which a person loses contact with Classifying Psychological Disorders
­ DSM­IV categories must be reliable
­ What does this mean?
­ some critics say the DSM­IV is too vague and can bring any kind of behavior within the compass of psychiatry
­ some say that the number of disorder categories has grown too much­ from 60 in the 1950's to 400 today
­ 30 percent of adults meet the criteria for at least one
psychiatric ailment reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted
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Labeling Psychological Disorders
­ once someone is labeled, they are viewed differently
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Labeling Psychological Disorders
­ David Rosenhan's study
­ labels guide our perceptions and our interpretations of people
­ all eight participants were diagnosed as being ill
­ David Rosenhan conducted a study to test this
the patients exhibited no further symptoms
­ until being released on an average of 19 days later, ­ he and seven others went to mental hospital ­ the clinicians were able to discover the cuases of admissions offices, complaining of hearing voices
their disorders after analyzing their life histories
that were saying empty, hollow, and thud
­ they said one person was reacting to mixed ­ apart from this complaint and giving false names emotions about his parents
and occupations, they answered all the questions
­ even the normal behaviors of the patients, such as
truthfully taking notes, were often misinterpreted as symptoms Labeling Psychological Disorders
­ Ellen Langer conducted another study where people rated an interviewee as either normal or out of the ordinary
­ all viewers saw the same tape
­ those who watched the unlabeled interviewees perceived them as normal
­ those who watched supposed patients perceived them as different from most people
­ Rosenhan discovered that labels can be useful but also they can have a life and an influence of their own Labeling Psychological Disorders
­ Stewart Page experiment­ pg. 625 paragraph 2
­ the media can often affect people's stereotypes of disorders
­ movies often portray mental health patients as
homicidal or as freaks
­ they are also seen as violent or alcoholics
­ 9 in 10 people with disorders are in fact not dangerous
­ they are instead anxious, depressed, or withdrawn
­ if used correctly labels can help doctors to properly treat someone suffering from a mental disorder 6
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Anxiety Disorders
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Anxiety Disorders
­ anxiety is a part of life
Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder
­ at one time or another, most of us feel enough anxiety that we fail to make eye contact or we avoid talking to someone
­ GAD­ a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
­ for most of us our uneasiness is not intense and persistent
­ Anxiety disorder­ characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
­ all the anxiety disorders combined make anxiety disorders the most common mental disorders ­ the symptoms of GAD are common but their persistence is not
­ 2/3 of suffers are women
­ symptoms: tense, jittery, worried about bad things that might happen, muscular tension, agitation, and sleeplessness
­ the worst part of GAD is that the person cannot identify and deal with or avoid its cause Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder
­ Panic Disorder­ marked by minutes­long episode of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations
­ it strikes sudden, causes havoc, and disappears
­ 1 in 75 people suffer from it
­ anxiety escalates into a panic attack
­ symptoms: heary palpitations, shortness of breath, choking sensations, trembling, or dizziness
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Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder
­ Panic Disorder
­ after several panic attacks people often develop a
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder
­ Charles Darwin began experiencing panic attacks after sailing around the world for 5 years
panic disorder
­ he moved to the country, avoided social gatherings,
­ they fear the fear itself and avoid the situations that
and traveled only in his wife's company
caused the panic attack
­ he saw it as helpful because it allowed him to get
­ smokers are at a higher risk of panic attacks
away from the distractions of life and focus on his
­ often times people with a panic disorder suffer from
work agoraphobia
­ fear or avoidance of situations in which escape
might be difficult or help unavailable when needed Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Phobias
Obessive­Compulsive Disorder
­ Phobia­ marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation
­ OCD­ characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts
(obsessions) and actions(compulsions)
­ many people accept their phobias and live with them
­ we may be obsessed with offensive thoughts that wont go away or we may be obsessed with ordering, cleaning, or hoarding
­ some phobias are incapacitating
­ sometimes when someone suffers from a fear of a specific thing, they can avoid that thing
­ someone with OCD may recheck a locked door, step over cracks in the sidewalk, or line up books very neatly
­ these actions cross the line from normal to abnormal when they interfere with the way we live or when they cause distress 8
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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Explaining Anxiety Disorders
Explaining Anxiety Disorders
­ anxiety often develops when something bad happens
­ once phobias and compulsions arise, reinforcement helps maintain them
­ anxiety can develop from a classical conditioning of fear
­ when something bad happens, people become apprehensive when they go back to the place where it happened
­ sometimes fears can be a result of stimulus generalization
­ avoiding or escaping the feared situation reduces
anxiety, thus reinforcing the phobic behavior
­ we can also learn fear through observational learning by observing others' fears
­ when someone fears height after a fall also fears airplanes without ever flying in one
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Explaining Anxiety Disorders
Explaining Anxiety Disorders
­ some people believe our fears have an evolutionary explanation
­ identical twins often develop similar fears or phobias
­ we fear threats faced by our ancestors
­ fear­learning experiences can also change how our brain works by traumatizing it
­ some people believe we do not learn fear but we actually learn to not be afraid of things
­ people during WWII became less afraid of planes ­ some drugs help to get the brain functioning as close to right as possible
flying over because of the frequent air raids
­ some people feel that some people are genetically predisposed to certain fears and high anxiety 9
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
­ chronic schizophrenia is considered the cancer of psychological disorders
­ Schizophrenia­ a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
­ nearly 1 in 100 people will develop schizophrenia
­ 24 million people across the world suffer from one of humanity's most dreaded disorders
­ it typically strikes as young people are maturing into adulthood
­ it knows no national boundaries
­ it affects males and females about equally
­ men tend to be struck earlier and more severely
­ the term is literally translated to mean split mind
­ it does not deal with a multiple personality split but a split from reality ­ symptoms may include disorganized thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
­ the thinking of a person with schizophrenia is fragmented, bizarre, and distorted by false beliefs
­ it is thought that disorganized thought result from a breakdown in selective attention
­ Delusions­ false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders
­ Word Salad­ created when someone jumps from one idea to another sometimes within one sentence
­ example on pg. 647
­ those with paranoid tendencies are prone to delusions of persecution
­ giving our undivided attention on one thing when
there are many other possibilities for us to focus on
­ schizophrenia sufferers cannot block out other things to focus on one thing
­ they cannot clear their working memory of distracting info and inhibiting irrelevant material
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
­ a person with schizophrenia may perceive things that are not there
­ the emotions of schizophrenia are often inappropriate
­ hallucinations are usually auditory
­ the person may hear voices that make insulting statements or give orders
­ the voices may tell the patient that she is bad or that he must burn himself
­ people may see, feel, taste or smell things that are not there
­ when the unreal seems real, the perceptions can be terrifying ­ sometimes victims of schizophrenia will lapse into flat effect
­ flat effect­ a zombielike state of apparent apathy
­ the person may perform senseless, compulsive act, such as rocking or rubbing an arm
­ some exhibit catatonia and will remain motionless for hours on end and then become agitated
­ the symptoms of schizophrenia often prevent a person from forming relationships Schizophrenia
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
­ schizophrenia is a cluster of disorders
­ schizophrenia can develop gradually or can appear suddenly from stress
­ when the schizophrenia develops slowly recovery is doubtful
­ men will usually develop schizophrenia on an average of 4 years earlier than men
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Understanding schizophrenia
Understanding schizophrenia
­ one possible cause of schizophrenia deals with the neurotransmitter, dopamine
­ genes could also play a part in schizophrenia ­ after examining the brain's of patients after their death, patients that showed the symptoms of schizophrenia often had an extreme high level of dopamine
­ dopamine may intensify brain signals creating hallucinations and paranoia
­ drugs that block dopamine receptors can lessen the symptoms
­ 1 in 2 that have an identical twin with schizophrenia will be diagnosed with schizophrenia
­ the environment does not seem to affect the chance of twins being diagnosed with schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Understanding schizophrenia
­ physiological factors do not cause schizophrenia alone
­ what scientist do believe is that some of us are born predisposed to react differently to psychological triggers of schizophrenia
­ 1 in 10 among those who have an afflicted sibling or parent will be diagnosed with schizophrenia
­ 1 in 100 are more than likely going to be diagnosed with schizophrenia
Mood Disorders
­ Mood disorders­ psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
­ mood disorders come in two principal forms:
1. major depressive
2. bipolar disorder
­ we all have felt depressed before
­ often times we have felt more depressed during the
darker months than the lighter ones
­ we all have felt depressed about the future, dissatisfied with our lives, or isolated from others 12
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Mood Disorders
Mood Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
­ depression is the common cold of psychological disorders
­ depression is a survival tool
­ it is pervasive but not as serious as others
­ even though phobias are more common, depression is the number one reason people seek mental health services
­ it is the leading cause of disability worldwide
­ depression is a response to past and current loss
­ to feel bad in reaction to profoundly sad events is to be in touch with reality ­ it slows us down, avoids attracting predators, restrains futile effort, and evokes support
­ the line separating normal downs from major depression is difficult to draw
­ between the temporary blue moods we all experience and the crushing impact of major depression is a condition called dysthymic disorder
­ a down­in­the­dumps mood that fills most of the day, nearly every day, for two years or more Mood Disorders
Mood Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
­ Major Depressive Disorder­ a person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities
­ with or without therapy episodes of major depression usually end, and people will temporarily return to their normal behavior patterns
­ shortness of breath example
­ some people rebound to the opposite emotional extreme of manic episode
­ marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
­ mania is like living in fast forward
­ alternation between depression and mania signals biploar disorder 13
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Mood Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
­ during the manic phase of bipolar disorder, the person is typically overtalkative, overactive, elated
­ people during the manic phase do not like advice but they need protection from their own poor judgment
­ they also have little need for sleep, fewer sexual
inhibitions
­ can also speak loudly, flighty, and are hard to ­ the energy and free­flowing thinking of mania can fuel creativity
­ bipolar is common among creative artists
­ creative professionals who rely on emotional expression and vivid imagery are more prone to bipolar
interrupt
­ they will show grandiose optimism and self esteem
­ may make reckless investments, go on spending sprees, and do unsafe things Mood Disorders
­ bipolar is much less common than depression
­ it affects 1 percent of the population
­ it affects as many men as women Mood Disorders
Explaining mood disorders
Explaining mood disorders
­ in a depressed mood, we expect our team to lose, our grades to fall, and our love to fail
­ therapy can speed recovery but most people suffering from major depression return to normal without professional help
­ nearly half the time depressed people exhibit symptoms of another disorder, such as anxiety or drug or alcohol use
­ women are more vulnerable to passive disorders like depression and anxiety
­ men are more vulnerable to active disorders
­ when women get sad they often get sadder than men and when men get mad, they often get madder than women ­ the risk of the onset of depression in the ensuing month ranged from less than 1 percent among those who had experienced no stressful life event to 24 percent among those with three such stresses
­ with each new generation, the rate of depression is increasing
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Mood Disorders
Explaining mood disorders
Explaining mood disorders
­ in North America, today's young adults are three times as likely as their grandparents to report having recently suffered depression
­ norepinephrine is overabundant during mania and scarce during depression
­ depression is a whole body disorder
­ it involves genetic predispositions, biochemical ­ it increases arousal and boosts mood
­ most people with a history of depression are also habitual smokers
imbalances, melancholy mood, and negative thougts
­ the risk of major depression and bipolar disorder increases if you have a depressed parent or sibling
­ often times smoking is a way to self medicate
­ serotonin is also scarce during depression
­ drugs that relieve depression tend to increase norepinephrine or serotonin supplies by blocking either their reuptake or their chemical breakdown Dissociative Disorders
Mood Disorders
Explaining mood disorders
­ exercise reduces depression as it increases serotonin ­ the brains of depressed people have been found to be less active
­ MRI scans have even shown the frontal lobes to be 7 percent smaller in severly depressed patients
­ Dissociative Disorders­ disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
­ when a situation becomes overwhelmingly stressful, people are said to dissociate themselves from it
­ dissociative disorders are rare
­ the detachment from dissociation can help a person from becoming overwhelmed from emotion during a very traumatic event
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Dissociative Disorders
­ Dissociative identity disorder­ a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities
­ sometimes called multiple personality disorder
­ each personality has its own voice and mannerisms
­ the original one usually denies the existence of the others
Personality Disorders
­ Personality disorders­ characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
­ There are several clusters of personality disorders
­ Avoidant personality disorder­ fearful sensitivity
to rejection that predisposes someone
­ Schizoid Personality disorder­ expresses eccentric
behaviors, such as social disengagement
­ Histrionic Personality Disorder­ exhibits dramatic
or impulsive behaviors
­ displays attention getting emotions and tries to gain
others' praise and acceptance Personality Disorders
­ Clusters
­ Narcissistic personality disorder­ exaggerate their
own importance, aided by success fantasies
­ find criticism hard to accept, often reacting with Personality Disorders
­ the most troubling of the impulsive personality disorders is antisocial personality disorder
­ antisocial personality disorder­ the person, usually a man, exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members
rage or shame
­ may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con ­ Borderline Personality Disorder­ have an unstable
artist
identity, unstable relationships, and unstable ­ use to be called a sociopath or psychopath
emotions
­ the lack of conscience can be clearly seen by 15
­ will lie, steal, fight, or display unrestrained sexual
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­ Henry Lee Lucas example on pg. 654
­ the antisocial personality expresses little regret over violating others' rights
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