AP Pyschology - Unit 8 Review

Anxiety Disorders

disorders characterized by persistent anxiety, distress m or maladaptive behaviors that are intended to reduce anxiety

General Anxiety Disorder

The continuous and inexplicable feeling of tension and unease for 6 months or more

Panic Disorder

Sudden onset of intense anxiety and dread can cripple patients

Agoraphobia

Dear of and avoidance of places where one has felt loss of control or panic

Social Anxiety Disorder

Intense fear of being scrutinized by others which often causes patients to avoid speaking up

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Individuals are troubled by repetition or compulsive thoughts. A desire for order, but a maladaptive obsession

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD)

Lingering memories, nightmares, anxiety and other symptoms ca manifest themselves at any given time weeks, month, or even yers after a traumatic event

Major-Depressive Disorders

When one experiences the S major signs of depression for more than 2 weeks
5 major signs if depressions are 1. trouble regulating appetite and/or sleep, low energy, 3. low self esteem, 4. Difficulty concentrating/making decisions, and 5. feelings of hopelessness

Somatic Symptom Disorder

When someone has general physical pain with no explanation that can be found physically

Rumination

the tendency to overthink and focus on negative asepect

Pessimism

Prolonged negative thoughts and outlooks — can predispose individuals to depression and if reversed

Conversion Disorder

when a person feels pain in a specific area of their body but there is no physical damage or reason for the pain

Illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)

Someone who believes that all pain they feel is a symptom of a terminal disease

Chronic Schizophrenia

Develops overtime, show systems early on

Acute Schizophrenia

More sudden onset to stressors

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

Which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings. Involuntary escapes from reality and can result in a sudden loss of memory or identity, under stress.

Anti-Social Personality Disorder

Disorders that consist of a lack of conscience or wrong doing, even toward family and friends

Anorexia

Ones diet and exercises to the point of an unhealthy low body/weight mass index

Bulimia

Cycles of binge eating and purging (throwing up). Damaging one's esophagus and teeth due to overexpose to stomach acid, often results in depression

Manic-depression Disorder / Bipolar

Alternating between a depressed and hyperactive

Binge Eating Disorder

Cycles of binge eating and weight gain for extended periods & engages in heavy diet and exercise afterward due to the stress or depression induced by binging

Neurodevelopmental disorders

disorders that affect brain development and inhibit emotional regulation, learning ability, self-control, and memory

Neurocognitive Disorders

The deterioration of the brain due to old age or a genetic disorder

Alzheimer’s Disease

the loss of memory and normal brain functioning

Parkinson’s Disease

the degeneration of motor neurons and bodily control

Huntington’s Disease

Problems with mood regulation or mental abilities

Psychotherapy

psychological treatment that consists of interactions between a trained therapist and someone seeking to overcome psychological difficulties or achieve personal growth

Biochemical Therapy

medication or other biological treatments designed to alleviate symptoms or remedy the disorders

Behavioral Approaches

sees the problems as learned behaviors modification and taste aversions

Cognitive Approaches

seek now, more adaptive ways of thinking based on the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our physiological and emotional states

Humanistic Approaches

seek to boost, poeple’s self-fulfillment by helping grow in self-awareness and self-acceptance; they favor promoting personal growth as a means of curing the illness

Psychopharamcology

the study of the effect of drugs on mind and behavior — is another important tool in addressing psychological disorders

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

the patient receives an anestheic and muscle relaxant and then is administered cycles of electrical stimulation to enhance frontal lobe and other neural activty

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (RTCMS)

enabales increased neural activity by spinning two magnetic coils around the head that can help those who have been deemed resistant to antidepressant medication

Psychosurgery

the removing or destroying brain tissue