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psychology
abnormal behavior ch. 13
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12/10/2004

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medical model applied ot abnormal behavior
Definition
proposes that it is useful to think of abnormal behavior as a disease
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3 Criteria of Abnormal Behavior
Definition
1.)Deviance-ppl going against societies norms viewed as abnormal
2.)maladaptive behavior- psychological disorder b/c their everyday adaptive behavior is impaired
3.)personal distress- usually criteria for ppl with depression
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psychodiagnosis; Classification of disorders
Definition
-clinical syndroms
-personality disorders or mental retardation
-general medical conditions
-psychosorcial and environmental problems
-global assessment of functioning scale
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generalized anxiety disorder
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chronic, high level of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat
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phobic disorder
Definition
persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that presents no realistic danger
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panic disorder
Definition
recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety that usually occur suddenly and unexpectedly
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agoraphobia
Definition
a fear of going out to public places
-complication of phobic disorder
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OCD
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persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals
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psottraumatic stess disorder
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endurring psychological disturbance attributed to experience of a major traumatic even
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concordance rate
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% of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives that exhibit the same disorder
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cognitive factors of anxiety
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-misinterpret harmless situations as threatening
-focus excessive attention on percieved threats
-selectively recall info that seems threatening
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psychosomatic disorder
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genuine physical ailments caused in part by psychological factors, especially emotional distress
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somatoform disorders
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physical ailments that cannot be fully explained by organic conditions and are largely due to psychological factors
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somatization disorder
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history of diverse physical complaints that appear psychological in origin
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conversion disorder
Definition
a significant loss of physical function, usually in a single organ system
-symptoms do not match up with apparent disease
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hypochondriasis
Definition
excessive preoccupation with one's health and incessant worry about developing physical illnesses
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dissociative disorder
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class of disorders in which ppl loose contact with portions of their consciousness or memory, resulting in disruptions in their sense of identity
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dissociative amnesia
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loss of memory for important personal info that is too extensive to be due to normal forgetting
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dissociative fugue
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ppl loose their memory for their entire lives along with their sense of personal identity
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dissociative identity disorder
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multiple personality disorder
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mood disorders
Definition
emotional disturbances of varied kinds that may spill over to disrupt physical,perceptual, social, and thought processes
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bipolar disorder
Definition
experiences anxiety and depression
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unipolar
Definition
experiences either depression or anxiety
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genetic vulnerability of mood disorders
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heredity can creat a perdisposition of mood disorders this is stronger with bipolar
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neurochemical factors of mood disorders
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abnomal levels of norepinephrine and serotonin
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schizophrenic disorder
Definition
class of disorders marked by delusions, hallucinations, disorganinzed speech, and deterioration, of adaptive behavior
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gener symptoms of schizophrenia
Definition
irrational thought, delusions, deterioration of adaptive behavior, distorted perception, disturbed emotion
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paranoid type of schizophenia
Definition
dominated by delusions of persecution along with dilusions of grandeur
-think ppl are after you
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catatonic type of schizophenia
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striking motor disturbances, ranging from muscular rigidity to random motor activity
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disorganized type of schizophrenia
Definition
severe deterioration of adaptive behavior
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undifferentiated type of schizophrenia
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mixture of schizophrenic symptom
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negative symptoms of schizophrenia
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behavioral deficits, flattened emotions, social withdrawal, apathy, impaired attention, poverty of speech
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positive symptoms of schizophrenia
Definition
halluciations,delusions,bizarre behavior, wild flights of ideas
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favorable prognosis of schizophenia
Definition
-onset of disorder has been sudden
-onset has occurred at later age
-social and work adjustment were relatively good priorto onset of the disorder
-proportion of nengative symptoms is relatively low
-patient is healthy, and has a supportive family
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neurochemical factors of schizophrenia
Definition
excess dopamine
-using glutamate as a NT
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structrual abnomalities in the brain causing schizophrenia
Definition
enlarged brain ventricle
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