Abnormal Psyc Exam One

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Abnormal Behavior

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Psychological dysfunction, breakdown in cognitive, emotional or behavioral functioning. (violation of norms, personal distress, disability or dysfunction, atypically or not culturally expected.)

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Who treats psychological disorders? What are their education and functions?

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Clinical and counseling psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, pschiatric nurses, marriage and family therapists`

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What were some of the historical explanations for abnormal behavior? What were the treatmentS?

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super natural, good vs. evil, demons, sorcery, witch craft.

tying people up, "brain surgery"

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why is syphilis important to psychopathology?

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it helped determine the biological effects on mental functioning.

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quantitative genetics?
poly genetics?

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polygenic- influenced by many genes

quantitative genetics- tells us which genes are responsible for which effect

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What are agonists, antagonists and neurotransmitters?

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agonists- chemical substances that increase the activity of neurotransmitters by imitating its effects
antagonist- chem. substance that decreases/blocks the effects of neurotransmitters.
neurotransmitter- their relative excess or deficiency is involved in several psychological disorders

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what's the difference between the diathesis stress model and the reciprocal gene-environment model?

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diathesis stress model says that both inherited vulnerablity and stressful conditions are required to produce disorder while reciprocal gene-environment model says that people with a genetic disposition tend to create environmental risk factors that promote disorders.

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What are the causes and symptoms of PTSD?

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caused by severe helplessness or fear inducing threat. people will often have flashbacks of the event reuccuring right in front of them,

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What are the possible triggers of an internal and external panic attack?

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internal: fear of thoughts ie: losing your job

external: things or situations like spiders or heights.

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What's the difference between anxiety and fear?

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anxiety is a mood state marked by negative affect and bodily tension where a person anticipates danger. fear is an emotional response consisting of an immediate alarm reaction to present danger or life threatening emergencies.

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What's the difference between cued and uncued panic attacks?

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someone who has cued panic attacks knows exactly what triggers them, while someone who has uncued panic attacks experiences them spontaneously.

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What are the treatments for OCD?

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cognitive behavioral modeling.

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What do the different Axis stand for in the DSM?

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Axis 1: clinical disorders that need attention
Axis 2: personality disorders and mental retardation
axis 3: medical conditions
axis 4: psychosocial and environmental problems
axis 5: global assesment of of functioning

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cognitive behavioral

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identifying destructive thoughts and behavior and changing the behavior, doesn't address emotion

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psychodynamic behavior

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less intense, focusing on defenses

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independent and dependent variable

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independent- deliberately manipultaed
dependent- observed outcome

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internal and external validity

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internal validity- within the design of the study
external validity- can you replicate that study?

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reliability

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is the ability of a person or system to perform and maintain its functions in routine circumstances, as well as hostile or unexpected circumstances.