Abnormal Psychology Exam 2 Study Guide

Abnormal Psychology: Exam 2 review sheet: Now that we are entering sections on specific disorders it will be imperative to understand the basic principles in regards to those disorders. The specific symptoms under each diagnosic label, as well as the various theories on causes, and at least be some...

Abnormal Psychology: Exam 2 review sheet: Now that we are entering sections on specific disorders it will be imperative to understand the basic principles in regards to those disorders. The specific symptoms under each diagnosic label, as well as the various theories on causes, and at least be somewhat familiar with the various tx methods used. The format for this exam will be the same as the first exam. - KNOW AVOIDANCE!!! From the slides as well as the article I posted - Understand what characterizes the mood state known as anxiety - Understand what contributes to a person's vulnerability to anxiety - Understand the role of worry in GAD, the symptoms of GAD, the treatments for GAD (medicinal and otherwise) - Understand the difference between the different types of panic attacks (expected/unexpected) - Understand the physical symptoms of a panic attack (and how they become a focal point for those who experience frequent panic attacks), how panic attacks can be related to phobias - Understand the different types of phobias - Understand the symptoms of PTSD - Understand the differences between rituals and compulsions in OCD and their role in maintaining the disorder - Understand the concept of thought/action fusion with OCD - Know what exposure and response prevention is - Know the different somatoform disorders (and their symptoms) - Be sure that you know the differences between somatic symptom disorder and Illness anxiety disorder - Understand dissociative amnesia and fuge - Understand dissociative identity disorder, the suspected causes, and the concepts of "alters" - Understand the role of emotions in the mood disorders, the different disorders contained in this category (major depression, persistent depressive disorder, double depression, bipolar I, Bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder, etc) - Understand mania, hypomania, flight of ideas, medicinal treatment for bipolar, etc. - Understand the concept of "recurrent" and single episode when it comes to depression - Understand the concepts of integrated and complicated grief - Know what the reciprocal gene environment model is - Understand the difference between the internal, external, and global attributional styles when it comes to depression. - Know Seligmans Learned helplessness model and Becks depressive cognitive triad - Know some of the different cognitive errors - Understand how biology, culture, and cognitions affect depression - Know which drug is recommended for Bipolar disorder - What are the 3 different rating levels that were added to the DSM-V to help describe the severity of symptoms - Understand the difference between substance use, intoxication, abuse, and dependence - Understand the concepts of tolerance and withdrawal - Know the major categories of substances we talked about in class 1\. Define the concept of **[avoidance]** as we discussed in chapter 4 (Anxiety Disorders). [Describe] how avoidance plays a role in the **[prognosis]** for someone with **[either]** an anxiety disorder, phobia, OCD, or PTSD. Be as descriptive as possible!! 2\. Explain Beck's **[cognitive theory of depression]**. What is the **[depressive cognitive triad]**? Give examples of the different types of **[cognitive errors]**.