AP Psychology Unit 10 -> Disorders & Treatments

A book that lists all disorders & includes criteria for diagnosing each one

• Emotional disturbance characterized by excessive anxiety

• Easier functioning

• Emotional disturbance characterized by the inability to cope in the real word

• More difficult functioning

A model that shows that psychological disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and cured (in most cases)

The cause of disordered behavior is demons

Disorders develop as a result of some kind of stressor operating on a person with a vulnerability for the disorder

Psychological disorders are a result of biological, psychological, and social-cultural influences

• Low energy

• Depressed mood most of the day

• Feeling worthless/hopeless

• Diminished interest or pleasure in activities

• Recurrent thoughts of death and/or suicide

Intense sadness for 2+ weeks

A less intense form of depression, but lasts for at least 2 years

Depression that occurs during winter months

Alternating between low and elevated moods (mood swings)

• Hyperactive, elated state

• Lasts 5-7 days for people with Bipolar Disease

• Chemical imbalances, low levels of serotonin

• Grief, bullying

• Illogical thinking

Low levels of serotonin & high levels of norepinephrine

Breaking a problem into smaller, more manageable parts

Use of antidepressants (Ex: Zoloft, Prozac)

• Brain Seizure

• ONLY USED FOR SEVERE DEPRESSION

Continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal

Panic attracts & fearing future panic attacks

Persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation

Fear of entering open or crowded places that are hard to escape from

Pair a habit with an unpleasant stimulus (Ex: Pairing smoking with being sick)

Relaxation & face fears in a anxiety hierarchy

Confronting the thing you feer

• Occurs after a person experiences a traumatic event

• Symptoms can last at least 1 month

Unwanted, repetitive thoughts or urges that cause anxiety

Repetitive actions performed that help a person reduce anxiety caused by obsessions

Belief that mild symptoms are serious illnesses & diseases

Traumatic experiences can result in physical symptoms without biological cause

Challenges illogical thinking patterns and then provides experiences to try and overcome the challenge

Directly challenges irrational thoughts

• Psychotic disorder characterized by disordered thoughts & bizarre behavior

• Can experience hallucinations, delusions, voices in head, etc.

Difficulty remembering important information about oneself

• Alternating between two or more distinct personalities

• “Host” body/personality and its “alters”

Sudden, unexpected travel from one’s home and being unable to recall what happened during the state

Disorders that people don’t mind having

Disorders that people don’t want to have

• Odd or Eccentric

• Schizoid Personality Disorder

• Schizotypal Personality Disorder

• Paranoid Personality Disorder

• Dramatic, emotional, or erratic

• Borderline Personality Disorder **

• Antisocial Personality Disorder **

• Histrionic Personality Disorder

• Narcissistic Personality Disorder **

• Person appears anxious or fearful

• Dependent Personality Disorder

• Avoidant Personality Disorder

• Obsessive – Compulsive Personality Disorder **

• Withdrawn & lack of feelings for others

• Very few marry

• Odd thought, speech and emotional reactions

• Impaired social functioning

• Inappropriately suspicious & mistrustful of others

• Refuse to accept blame or criticism

• Tend to act impulsively

• Self destructive

• Unstable self-imagem mood

• Mostly women

• Pattern of violent, criminal, or unethical behavior

• Inability to feel affection for others

• No remorse for actions

• Mostly men

• Very dramatic

• Attention seeking

• Needs praise and reassurance

• Grandiose view of themselves

• Constant attention and admiration

• Inability to make decisions on their own

• Needs to be spoonfed everything

• Can’t live by themselves

• Can’t tolerate being alone

• Fears of rejection

  • Leads to isolation

• Obsession with being orderly

• Unreasonable perfectionism

A test that determines one’s ability in a particular skill/field of knowledge