Unit 5

eustress

beneficial stress

Maladaptive thinking

Negative or distorted thoughts

GAS

general adaptation system- Selye’s concept of response to stress (alarm, resistance, exhaustion)

Problem-Focused coping

alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with the stressor

emotion-focused coping

alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring the stressor and appending to emotional needs related to stress

schizoid personality disorder

Cluster A- Don’t want emotional attachment, no hallucinations

Schizotypical

Cluster A- Want close relationships but are uncomfortable in them

Intrapersonal

Self awareness

signature strengths

wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance and transcendence

APA

american psychiatric association

eclectic approach

approach to psychotherapy that uses techniques from various forms of therapy

Perspectives on Psych. disorders

behavioural→ learned associations

psychodynamic→ childhood, unconscious

humanistic→ lack of social support to reach full potential

cognitive→thoughts, emotions

evolutionary

sociocultural

biological→ genetics or physiological

diathesis

concept that genetic predispositions combine w enviro. stressors to influence psych. disorders

neurodevelopmental disorders

CNS abnormalities that start in childhood and alter thinking and behavior

schizophrenia

delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking and motor behaviour

acute schizo

response to trauma, any age

chronic schizo

late adolescence/ early adult, psychotic episodes

depressive disorder

enduring sad, empty, irritated mood that effects ability to function

bipolar disorder

alternates between depression and mania

bipolar 1

most severe, highly energetic, overly ambitious state lasting 1 week+

bipolar 2

less severe, alternation between depression and mild mania

agoraphobia

fear of situations where one might experience a loss of control

generalized anxiety disorder

continually tense, apprehensive and in state of NS arousal

complusion

feeling of obligation

OCD

unwanted repetitive thoughts, actions or both

dissociative disorder

disruption of the normal integration of consciousness, memory and behavior

dissociative amnesia

memory gaps that may report not remembering trauma, life history, etc.

PTSD

haunting memories, nightmares, that linger 4 weeks+ after traumatic event

hostility

aggressive actions

personality disorders

enduring inner experiences that differ from norms

cluster A, B and C

A→ odd and eccentric

B→ dramatic and erratic
C→anxious and fearful

meta analysis

statistical procedure for analyzing results of multiple studies to reach overall conclusion

Ethical principal

trust and loyalty, rights,etc

free association

letting patient talk their head off even if incoherent

cognitive restructuring

helps identify negative thoughts

REBT

rational-emotive behaviour therapy confrontationally challenges self-deflecting assumptions

systematic desensitization

associate pleasant state w gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli

biofeedback

alter physiological activity to improve health

tardive dyskinesia

involuntary movements of the facial muscles and limbs

TMS

transcranial magnetic stimulation applies pulses of magnetic energy to the brain to stimulate or suppress brain activity

electroconvulsive therapy is for __

severe depression

three pillars of positive psych

Seligman- positive well-being, traits and groups

adaption level phenomenon

Helson- people to quickly adjust to new situations until they become the norm

psychosis

disconnect from reality

histrionic personality disorder

Cluster B- excessive emotionality and attention-seeking (even negative attention) behavior