Abnormal Psychology PDF

Abnormal Psychology #BLEPP Source: Barlow, Durand & Hofmann (2018), Comer & Comer (2017), Hoo...

Abnormal Psychology #BLEPP Source: Barlow, Durand & Hofmann (2018), Comer & Comer (2017), Hooley, Butcher, Nock & Mineka (2017), DSM-V, DSM-V-TR, Psych Pearls o Primary Gain – psychological disorder manifesting Specific Phobia (≥ 6 months) physically - irrational fear of a specific object or situation that o Secondary Gain – they act sick because they want markedly interferes with an individual’s ability to external reinforcement (malingering) function Differentiating Anxiety disorders - acquired through direct experience, experiencing in Separation Anxiety Disorder (≥ 4 wks, C; ≥ 6 mos, false alarm, and observation A) - it only fears one setting, unlike Agoraphobia (which - concerns with real or imagined separating from requires 3 settings), then Specific Phobia-Situational attachment figures can be diagnosed - separation may lead to extreme anxiety and panic - usually develops during childhood attacks - there may be genetic susceptibility to certain - not entirely responsible for school absences or category of specific phobia school avoidance - Animal, Natural Envi, and Situational-Specific - do not attend school so they won’t be separated with Phobias ~ Women > Men their attachment figure - Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia ~ Women = Men - fear of possible separation is the central thought - increased risk for the development of other disorder - concerned about the proximity and safety of key such as other anxiety disorders, depressive and bipolar attachment figures disorders, substance related disorders, somatic - develops after life stress, bullying and a history of disorders, and PD parental overprotection and intrusiveness - 6 months or more - heritable Social Anxiety Disorder (≥ 6 months) - highly co-morbid with GAD and Specific Phobia in - fear or anxiety about possible embarrassment or children scrutiny - for Adults, common comorbidities inc. phobia, - can have panic attacks but it is cued by social PTSD, Panic Disorder, GAD, SAD, Agora, OCD, situations Prolonged Grief Disorder, PD (Dependent, Avoidant, - typically have adequate age-appropriate social and OCPD), MDE and Bipolar Disorders relationships and social communication capacity - at least 4 weeks (children) or 6 months or more - Self-medication with substances is common (adults) - Blushing: hallmark physical response of Social Selective Mutism (≥ 1 month) Anxiety Disorder - rare childhood disorder - heritable - characterized by a lack of speech in one or more - Paruresis: difficulty peeing in public restrooms or setting in which speaking is socially expected with people nearby - restricted to a specific social situation - Chronic Isolation in the course of Social Anxiety - a child could speak in one setting but cannot/do not Disorder may result to MDD in another setting - frequently co-morbid with BDD and Avoidant PD - not better explained by communication disorder - In children, comorbidities with high-functioning - only diagnosed when a child has established a ASD and Selective Mutism are common capacity to speak in some social situations - 6 months or more - learn to perform avoidance and safety behaviors to Panic Disorder (≥ 1 month) avoid disasters - cannot be diagnosed unless full symptom panic - children with selective mutism are almost always attacks were experienced given an addtl. Diagnosis of another anxiety disorder - norepinephrine activities are irregular (usually, Social Anxiety) - abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort out of - increased abnormalities in the auditory efferent nowhere, with no triggers neural activity during vocalization - followed by persistent concerns about more attacks - parents are described to be overprotective or more or the consequences of it or maladaptive change in controlling behavior related to the attacks - at least 1 month - women > men The reviewers I made are FREE :D instead of selling it, you can share the drive link to others :D Let’s help each other >> - can be distinguished from ADHD by not showing - increased tobacco and alcohol use and other medical difficulties in attention or hyperactivity conditions - Persistent: more than 12 months - co-morbid with MDD, PTSD and substance-use - Severe: when a child exhibits all symptoms of the disorders (also, Separation Anxiety Disorder) disorder, with each symptom manifesting at relatively high levels The reviewers I made are FREE :D instead of selling it, you can share the drive link to others :D Let’s help each other