Psychology Exam 4 Study Guide: Sleep, Gender, Paraphilias, Schizophrenia, Personality, Exams of Abnormal Psychology

Download Psychology Exam 4 Study Guide: Sleep, Gender, Paraphilias, Schizophrenia, Personality and more Exams Abnormal Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! Psyc 3280 Abnormal Psychology Exam 4 Study Guide Know the sleep stages and what a typical night’s sleep looks like in terms of the sleep stages. How do dyssomnias differ from parasomnias? Be familiar with the sleep disorders discussed in class: Primary insomnia, Primary hypersomnia, Narcolepsy, Breathing related sleep disorder, Circadian rhythm sleep disorder, Nightmare disorder, Sleep terror disorder, Sleepwalking disorder. What is cataplexy? Sleep paralysis? Hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations? What stages of sleep do each of the parasomnias typically occur in? Who is most at risk for obstructive sleep apnea? Sleep terror disorder and sleepwalking disorder? Be familiar with the factors that contribute to primary insomnia. Know some of the disadvantages associated with various sleep medications. How is obstructive sleep apnea treated? Be able to distinguish between terms: sex, gender, gender identity disorder, and sexual orientation. Be familiar with gender identity disorder, as it is manifested in children vs. adults, and males vs. females. How do the psychodynamic, learning, and biological perspectives explain the etiology of gender identity disorder? What are the predominant treatment options? In general, what are the paraphilias and what is their typical course? Are males or females more likely to be diagnosed with them? Be familiar with the specific paraphilias, theories about their etiology, and potential treatment approaches. What are the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia? What is the typical onset and course for the disorder? What types of hallucinations and delusions are most common? What does disorganized speech consist of? Disorganized behavior? What are the predominant symptoms in each of the schizophrenia subtypes? How does schizophrenia differ from schizophrenia (residual type), delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder, brief psychotic disorder, and schizophreniform disorder? What are the positive prognostic indicators for schizophrenia? What have kinship, twin, and adoption studies indicated in terms of a genetic basis for schizophrenia? What neurotransmitter abnormality has been implicated as playing a causal role in psychotic symptoms? What types of brain structural abnormalities have been found between individuals with vs. without schizophrenia? What other psychological perspectives on the etiology of schizophrenia have been proposed? What methods of treating schizophrenia have been combined with antipsychotic medication? What is a particularly problematic side effect of most antipsychotic medications, when used for long-term treatment?