Psychology Exam Notes: Eating & Sexual Disorders, Schizophrenia PDF

**Psych exam 3 notes!** **Chapter 9: eating disorders** anorexia nervosa - - - Restricting type - - binge eating/ purging - Progression - - - - - Clinical picture - - - Possible psychological concerns: - Medical problems - - - - Bulimia Ne...

**Psych exam 3 notes!** **Chapter 9: eating disorders** anorexia nervosa - - - Restricting type - - binge eating/ purging - Progression - - - - - Clinical picture - - - Possible psychological concerns: - Medical problems - - - - Bulimia Nervosa Recurrent episodes of binge eating - - Recurrent compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain - Occurs on average at least 1 time a week for 3 months Binges - - - - Purging Aka: compensatory behavior May provide temporary relief Progression of bulimia nervosa - - - Bulimia nervosa & Anorexia Nervosa Similarities Differences ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- Typically begins after dieting BN- more concerns with pleasing others Fear of weight gain/obesity BN- mood swings, boredom, impulsivity Preoccupation with food Weight differences Anxiety, depression, perfectionism AN- amenorrhea Increased suicide risk BN- dental problems Binge Eating Disorder - - - - - Causes of eating disorders Most theorists use a multidimensional risk perspective More factors = greater likelihood of developing Psychodynamic View Hilde Bruch theory - - - Cognitive-Behavioral view - - - - Biological factors - - - - - Multicultural factors - - - - - - Treatment of anorexia nervosa - - - - - Treatment of bulimia nervosa - - - - - Treatment for binge eating - - - - - - Pica - - Rumination Disorder - - - Prevention of eating disorders - - - - Chapter 11 Sexual Disorders & Variations Sexual Dysfunctions Persistent inability to function normally in sexual response cycle 30% men and 45% women affected Normal sexual response cycle: 1. 2. 3. 4. Dysfunction will impact stages 1-3 ( really no resolution if the others did not happen) Disorders of desire - - - Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder - - - Female sexual interest/arousal disorder Reduction in sexual interest/arousal with at least 3 of the following: - - - - - - - - - Biological causes of low sexual desires - - - - - - Disorders of excitement - - - - Causes of erectile disorder - - - - - - - - - - Disorders of orgasm - - - - - Premature ejaculation - - - - - - - - - Causes of delayed ejaculation - - - - - - - Female orgasmic disorder - - - Causes - - - - - - - - - - - Disorders of sexual pain - - - - - - - Genito-Pelvic pain/penetration disorder - - - - - - - Treatment for sexual dysfunctions - - - Techniques for disorders of desire - - - - - - Techniques for erectile disorder - - - - Techniques for premature/delayed ejaculation - - - - - - - Techniques for female orgasmic disorder - - - - - Techniques for Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder - - - - Paraphilic disorders What\'s paraphilia? Any intense and persistent sexual interest other than interest in genital stimulation or fondling with normal, mature, and consenting human partners Voyeuristic disorder - - - - - - - Exhibitionistic disorder - - - - - - - Frotteuristic disorder - - - Sexual masochism disorder - - - - - - Sexual sadism disorder - - - - Pedophilic disorder - - - - - - - - - Fetishtic disorder - - - - Transvestic disorder - - - - Chapter 12 Schizophrenia & related disorders Schizophrenia spectrum - - - Schizophrenia 2 or more: - - - - - Lasts 6+ months Not better explained by something else Clinical Picture - - - - - - - Disorganized thinking/speech - - - - Negative symptoms - - - - - - - - - - Delusional DIsorder - - - - - Biological views - - - - - - - - - - - Psychological views - - - - - - - - - - Sociocultural views - - - - - - - - - Treatment of the past - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Antipsychotic Drugs - - - Chapter 13 Personality Disorder Paranoid personality disorder: - - - - - Psychodynamic theory: - Cognitive behavioral: - Schizoid Personality Disorder - - Theories: - - Treatment: - - - - Schizotypal Personality Disorder - - Theoretical explanations: - - - Treatment: -behavioral: help client reconnect to world and recognize thinking limits -cognitive behavioral: recognize unusual thoughts and predictions; speech lessons; social skill training and appropriate dress/manners -biological: some benefit from low-dose antipsychotics Cluster B: "Dramatic" Personality Disorders - - Antisocial Personality Disorder - - - Theoretical Explanations: - - - - Treatment: - - borderline personality disorder - - Theories: - - - - - - - Treatment: - - - Histrionic personality behavior - - Theories: - - - Treatment: - - - - Narcissistic personality disorder - Theories: - - - Treatment: - - - - Cluster C: "Anxious" Personality Disorders - - Avoidant Personality Disorder - - Theories: - - - Treatment: - - - - - Dependent Personality Disorder - - Theories: - - - - -behavioral: clinging rewarded by parents Treatment: - - - OCD - Theories: - - Treatment: - - - Big 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chapter 14 Childhood Disorders Bullying is often a major concern - Some disorders of children (anxiety, depression) have adult counterparts Others (like elimination disorders) usually disappear by adulthood Some begin at birth/childhood and persist in stable forms into adulthood (autism or intellectual disability) Selective Mutism - - - - - Major Depressive Disorder - - Conduct Disorder - - - - - Linked to genetic factors - - Treatment: - - - - - Enuresis - - - - - - - - Encopresis - - - Most prominent neurodevelopmental disorders - - - Causes of ADHD - - \- High stress levels \- family dysfunction Multicultural factors: - Autism - - - - - Causes: - - - Treatment: - - - - - - - Features of Intellectual disability - 1. 2. 3. 4. Mild: 80-85% with ID fall here - - - - Moderate: about 10% - Severe: about 3-4% - Profound: about 1-2% - Causes: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -