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What type of symptoms are best described as disorganized?
What type of symptoms are best described as disorganized?
- Positive
- Disorganized (correct)
- Negative
- Despairing
Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships?
Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships?
- Schizoid (correct)
- Borderline
- Histrionic
- Narcissistic
What is the most common eating disorder characterized by?
What is the most common eating disorder characterized by?
- Severe caloric restrictions (correct)
- Weight pendulum swings
- Binging and purging
- Overeating
What is the most common mental health disorder in Canada?
What is the most common mental health disorder in Canada?
How does information typically leave our short-term memory?
How does information typically leave our short-term memory?
What type of information is likely to be stored in your semantic memory?
What type of information is likely to be stored in your semantic memory?
What is a common bias in eyewitness testimony?
What is a common bias in eyewitness testimony?
What is a characteristic of a person with a high level of neuroticism?
What is a characteristic of a person with a high level of neuroticism?
What is the primary focus of Humanistic Therapies?
What is the primary focus of Humanistic Therapies?
Which type of therapy focuses on rational, conscious processes?
Which type of therapy focuses on rational, conscious processes?
What is the primary function of Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
What is the primary function of Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
What is the best description of Jayne's behaviour?
What is the best description of Jayne's behaviour?
What is the likely diagnosis of Malcolm's condition?
What is the likely diagnosis of Malcolm's condition?
What is a characteristic feature of a Conversion Disorder?
What is a characteristic feature of a Conversion Disorder?
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Study Notes
Therapies
- Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapy share the goal of self-insight
- Humanistic Therapies focus on unconditional positive regard, exposure, and cognitive techniques, as well as behaviour modification (learning)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on rational, conscious processes
Medications
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a type of anti-depressant medication
Psychological Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurring unwanted thoughts and compulsions to perform certain behaviours
- General Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive and persistent worry about everyday things
- Conversion Disorder is characterized by physical symptoms with psychological causes
- Schizophrenia is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and inappropriate affect, including positive symptoms
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) is a type of depression characterized by milder depressive episodes
- Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by seeking attention, dramatic emotions, and shallow insincerity
- Schizoid Personality Disorder is characterized by detachment from social relationships and restricted emotional expression
- Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by severe caloric restrictions
Memory
- Information leaves short-term memory through decay and displacement
- Semantic Memory stores factual knowledge, such as favorite high school teachers or directions home
- Non-Declarative Memory stores implicit knowledge, such as how to cough if choking or turn a book page
Psychology Concepts
- Eyewitness testimony can be faulty due to poor memory, personal assumptions, and public pressure
- According to Freud, the unconscious contains repressed memories and is inaccessible to the conscious mind
- The Superego reflects our socialization and moral principles
- Projection is a defence mechanism in which an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else
Personality and Psychology Theories
- Karen Horney's "Tyranny of the Should" suggests that women experience anxiety due to societal expectations of the ideal self
- Psychoticism is a measure of one's link to reality
- Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by high levels of worry and distress
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