Psych Unit 5- Mental and Physical Health

the four D’s

deviant, distressing, dysfunctional, dangerous

The medical model

situations have physical causes that are diagnosed, treated, and “cured” through a treatment

Epigenetics

how your genes change over time due to your environment

Abnormal psychology

disturbance in an individuals cognitions, emotional regulation, or behavior

Biopsychosocial approach

biological evolution, genes, brain structure

DSM-5

catalog for classifying psychological disorders

Do psychological disorders predict violent behavior

No, but some disorders are more likely to have a prevalence of violence

Anxiety disorders

marked by distressing, persistent anxiety

Generalized Anxiety disorder

a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal

Which nervous system does Generalized Anxiety disorder activate

SYMPATHETIC nervous system

Panic disorder

the person experiences sudden episodes of intense dread and often lives in fear of when the next attack might strike

Phobias

the person experiences a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation

Obsessive Compulsive disorder

obsessive, repetitive thoughts which lead to anxiety and interferes with daily life

Classical Conditioning effect on anxiety

overgeneralizes a conditioned response

Operant Conditioning effect on anxiety

rewards avoidance

Observational learning with anxiety

worrying like a mother does

Cognitive appraisals with anxiety

uncertainty means danger

Biology with anxiety

surviving by avoiding danger

Major Depressive disorder

when a person experiences 2 or more weeks with 5 or more symptoms, at least one of the symptoms are depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure

Bipolar disorder

a person alternates between the hoplessness of depression and the overexcited state of mania

Persistent Depressive disorder

experiencing a mild depressed mood for most of the day for at least 2 years along with either depressed mood and/or loss of interest/pleasure

Seasonal Affective disorder

a reoccurring seasonal pattern of depression

Psychotic disorders

marked by irrational ideas, distorted perceptions, loosing contact with reality

Schizophrenia

a disorder marked by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and inappropriate emotional expression

Chronic Schizophrenia

episodes last a long time and recovery time shortens are you get older. symptoms start to appear by late childhood/early adulthood

Acute Schizophrenia

a reactive response to an emotionally traumatic event that has an extended recovery period and can appear at any age