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What is Psychopathology?
What is Psychopathology?
- Scientific study of psychological disorders (correct)
- Study of personality types
- Study of physical health
- Study of social behaviors
What defines a psychological disorder?
What defines a psychological disorder?
A pattern of behavioral and psychological symptoms causing distress or impairing function.
What is the DSM-IV-TR?
What is the DSM-IV-TR?
- A model for therapy
- A treatment guideline
- A research paper
- A diagnostic manual for mental disorders (correct)
What characterizes anxiety?
What characterizes anxiety?
What are Anxiety Disorders?
What are Anxiety Disorders?
Describe Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Describe Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
What is a Panic Attack?
What is a Panic Attack?
What defines Panic Disorder?
What defines Panic Disorder?
Define a Phobia.
Define a Phobia.
What is Specific Phobia?
What is Specific Phobia?
Explain Agoraphobia.
Explain Agoraphobia.
What is Social Phobia?
What is Social Phobia?
What does Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) involve?
What does Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) involve?
Describe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Describe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
What are Obsessions in OCD?
What are Obsessions in OCD?
What are Compulsions in OCD?
What are Compulsions in OCD?
What defines a Mood Disorder?
What defines a Mood Disorder?
What characterizes Major Depression?
What characterizes Major Depression?
What is Dysthymic Disorder?
What is Dysthymic Disorder?
Explain Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Explain Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
What is Bipolar Disorder?
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Describe a Manic Episode.
Describe a Manic Episode.
What characterizes Cyclothymic Disorder?
What characterizes Cyclothymic Disorder?
Define Anorexia Nervosa.
Define Anorexia Nervosa.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
What are Personality Disorders?
What are Personality Disorders?
Define Paranoid Personality Disorder.
Define Paranoid Personality Disorder.
What characterizes Antisocial Personality Disorder?
What characterizes Antisocial Personality Disorder?
Define Dissociative Experience.
Define Dissociative Experience.
What are Dissociative Disorders?
What are Dissociative Disorders?
Explain Dissociative Amnesia.
Explain Dissociative Amnesia.
What is Dissociative Fugue?
What is Dissociative Fugue?
Describe Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
Describe Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
What is Schizophrenia?
What is Schizophrenia?
Define Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia.
Define Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia.
What are Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia?
What are Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia?
What is a Delusion?
What is a Delusion?
What are Hallucinations?
What are Hallucinations?
What does the Dopamine Hypothesis suggest?
What does the Dopamine Hypothesis suggest?
Study Notes
Psychopathology and Disorders
- Psychopathology is the scientific study of psychological disorders, encompassing their origins, symptoms, and development.
- A psychological disorder or mental disorder involves patterns of symptoms that cause personal distress or impair daily functioning.
Diagnostic Tools
- The DSM-IV-TR provides detailed symptoms and diagnostic criteria for various psychological disorders.
Anxiety Disorders
- Anxiety is an unpleasant emotional state marked by physical arousal, tension, apprehension, and worry.
- Anxiety disorders are characterized by extreme anxiety leading to disturbances in cognitive, behavioral, or interpersonal functioning.
Types of Anxiety Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Persistent and excessive anxiety symptoms.
- Panic Attacks: Sudden episodes of intense anxiety that escalate rapidly.
- Panic Disorder: Frequent, unexpected panic attacks.
- Phobia: An irrational fear that may not disrupt daily functioning.
- Specific Phobia: An extreme fear that interferes with daily activities.
- Agoraphobia: Fear of panic attacks in public, leading to avoidance of situations.
- Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder): Intense fear of embarrassment in social scenarios.
Trauma and Related Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Chronic anxiety symptoms following an extreme trauma.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Intrusive thoughts (obsessions) provoke anxiety, leading to repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that aim to reduce it.
Mood Disorders
- Mood disorders involve significant disruptions in emotional states affecting functioning.
- Major Depression is marked by persistent feelings of despair and worthlessness.
- Dysthymic Disorder: Chronic low-grade depression that doesn’t severely impair functioning.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Depression episodes associated with seasonal changes, often less sunlight exposure.
- Bipolar Disorder features alternating cycles of debilitating depression and extreme euphoria (mania).
- Manic Episode: Characterized by intense euphoria and increased energy.
Eating Disorders
- Anorexia Nervosa: Extreme weight loss spurred by an irrational fear of gaining weight and distorted self-perception.
- Bulimia Nervosa: Involves binge eating followed by purging behaviors to prevent weight gain.
Personality Disorders
- Personality disorders entail inflexible behavioral patterns that deviate from cultural norms and impact interpersonal functioning.
- Examples include:
- Paranoid Personality Disorder: Persistent distrust and suspicion of others.
- Antisocial Personality Disorder: A pattern of violating others’ rights, often associated with psychopathy.
- Borderline Personality Disorder: Characterized by instability in emotions and relationships.
Dissociative Disorders
- Dissociative Experiences involve disruptions in consciousness, memory, and identity.
- Dissociative Amnesia: Inability to recall personal information.
- Dissociative Fugue: Sudden travel away from home accompanied by amnesia and identity confusion.
- Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): Presence of two or more distinct identities and extensive memory disruptions.
Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia impairs functioning through distorted beliefs, perceptions, and thought processes.
- Positive Symptoms: Include delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking.
- Negative Symptoms: Reflect deficits in normal functioning, such as flat affect and apathy.
- Delusions: False beliefs that persist despite contradictory evidence.
- Hallucinations: Vividly realistic false perceptions.
- Dopamine Hypothesis: Posits a link between schizophrenia and excessive dopamine activity in the brain.
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This quiz focuses on Chapter 14, which covers key concepts and terms related to psychological disorders. It includes definitions and essential terminology from psychopathology and the DSM-IV-TR. Test your understanding of these fundamental ideas in psychological science.