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AP® Psychology Abnormal Behavior Part 3

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This deck covers key concepts related to abnormal psychology, focusing on mood disorders, schizophrenia, and related theories and models.

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Major depression must last two or more weeks and be associated with both situational and biological factors. Apart from these, this disorder is characterized by five other factors. Name them.

1. depressed mood 2. general lack of interest in once enjoyable activities 3. low sense of self-worth 4. low energy 5. possible suicidal ideation
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Major depression must last two or more weeks and be associated with both situational and biological factors. Apart from these, this disorder is characterized by five other factors. Name them.
1. depressed mood 2. general lack of interest in once enjoyable activities 3. low sense of self-worth 4. low energy 5. possible suicidal ideation
Symptoms of dysthymic disorder are similar to, though less severe than, ___________. How long must a patient experience symptoms before being diagnosed with dysthymic disorder?
major depression; two years
Describe the most common clinical form of bipolar disorder.
The most common form exhibits severe depression (akin to major depression) with infrequent manic episodes that are characterized by extreme talkativen...
Because of the short daylight hours, winter is often implicated in which mood disorder?
seasonal affective disorder
Aaron Beck proposed the idea of the cognitive triad. What is it?
the combination of negative thoughts surrounding the self, the future, and the world that cause a patient's depression.
How could Seligman's research on learned helplessness translate to human depression?
If people are taught from a young age that they have no control over a situation, they may cope through depression, rather than trying to change a neg...
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AP® Psychology Abnormal Behavior Part 3
TermDefinition
Major depression must last two or more weeks and be associated with both situational and biological factors. Apart from these, this disorder is characterized by five other factors. Name them.
1. depressed mood 2. general lack of interest in once enjoyable activities 3. low sense of self-worth 4. low energy 5. possible suicidal ideation
Symptoms of dysthymic disorder are similar to, though less severe than, ___________. How long must a patient experience symptoms before being diagnosed with dysthymic disorder?
major depression; two years
Describe the most common clinical form of bipolar disorder.
The most common form exhibits severe depression (akin to major depression) with infrequent manic episodes that are characterized by extreme talkativeness, increased self-esteem, excessive pleasure-seeking, and lack of sleep.
Because of the short daylight hours, winter is often implicated in which mood disorder?
seasonal affective disorder
Aaron Beck proposed the idea of the cognitive triad. What is it?
the combination of negative thoughts surrounding the self, the future, and the world that cause a patient's depression.
How could Seligman's research on learned helplessness translate to human depression?
If people are taught from a young age that they have no control over a situation, they may cope through depression, rather than trying to change a negative situation.
Not all _______ are a sign of mental illness. For example, if you have a migraine and see spots in your field of vision, you understand they are not there.
hallucinations
What is a delusion of persecution?
the unfounded belief that you are being or will be harmed
If a patient believes he is supernaturally powerful, wealthy, or famous, what may he be suffering from?
delusions of grandeur
What are three common features of schizophrenic disorders?
1. delusions 2. hallucinations 3. disturbed or inappropriate emotional responses to environmental stimuli
List the five types of schizophrenia.
1. disorganized 2. catatonic 3. paranoid 4. undifferentiated 5. residual
Which subset of schizophrenia is characterized by auditory hallucinations and feelings of persecution?
paranoid schizophrenia
What two factors characterize disorganized schizophrenia?
1. incoherent speech 2. inappropriate or flat emotional affect
What two factors mark the presence of catatonic schizophrenia?
1. stupor 2. rigid body postures for extended periods of time
Many catatonic schizophrenics exhibit what bodily condition?
waxy flexibility; This is a condition in which the body can be moved into new positions and will stay there instead of going limp.
If a patient exhibits signs of psychosis but additional symptoms do not fit the description of other forms of schizophrenia, what type of schizophrenia may be occurring?
undifferentiated schizophrenia
What is the dopamine hypothesis?
a theory about the onset of Schizophrenia; Evidence: antipsychotic drugs, which are dopamine antagonists, reduce schizophrenic symptoms when patients with Parkinson's disease are treated with excessive L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, schizophrenia-like thoughts can occur.
What muscle disorder can result from overuse of antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia?
Tardive dyskinesia, which causes tremors and muscle spasms, may occur.
How does the diathesis-stress model help explain why one identical twin may suffer from a mental disorder but the other may not?
This model marries the idea of genetic predisposition to certain conditions (either mental or environmental) that may trigger disorders. Differing environment and stressors may be the reason that two people with the same DNA (like identical twins) may not suffer from the same disorders.
What is an organic disorder? Give an example.
An organic disorder is caused by damage to brain tissue, resulting most often from diseases or chemicals. Examples: dementia and Alzheimer's disease