Schizophrenia and Mental Health Disorders: Definitions, Symptoms, and Treatments - Prof. C, Study notes of Abnormal Psychology

Download Schizophrenia and Mental Health Disorders: Definitions, Symptoms, and Treatments - Prof. C and more Study notes Abnormal Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! Worth 108 points Able to omit any 4 multiple choice 14 definitions Have to do 8 Bring extra paper for definitions Example of ____ association Schizophrenia- A psychotic disorder in which personal, social, and occupational functioning deteriorate as a result of strange perceptions, unusual emotions, and motor abnormalities. Positive Symptoms- Symptoms of schizophrenia that seem to be excesses of or bizarre additions to normal thoughts, emotions, or behaviors. Negative Symptoms- Symptoms of schizophrenia that seem to be deficits in normal thought, emotions, or behaviors. Prodromal Phase Residual Phase Premorbid functioning- Functioning you had before onset. Better chance of recovering if your premorbid functioning was highly functioning Highly functioning before onset of disease. Triggered by stress Attorney Ad Lidum- Person who is court appointment to take care of a person that is being petitioned Dopamine hypothesis- Sczo don’t have enough dopamine. They either have too much or the receptors are too sensitive. The theory that schizophrenia results Person with Parkinson's that is given El Dopa may experience Schz like symptoms Behavioral technique that is used primarily in institutions for szh people Token Economy- Giving rewards or tokens for good behavior that can be exchanged at times for goodies or privileages. Can sometimes be taken away for bad behavior. Milieu Therapy- Basically having a more humane treatment When people have active schiz you can not treat them very well. Need to give them drugs. Conventional or typical antipsychotic drugs cause very very negative side effects. Tardive Dyskinesia Best used for people with positive symptoms Atypical or unconventional drugs work better with the negative symptoms 18- Age at which you can diagnose antisocial personality disorder Need to know what the qualities are of someone who is antisocial Go over all of the personality disorders Know difference between retrograde and anterograde amnesia ADHD was formally called "Minimal brain disorder" Need to know difference between Autistic children and Asburger's syndrome Need to know Which thing falls under parasomnias and which fall under Difference between dementia and dellerium Dementia- must have memory problems. How do you definitely diagnose alzheimer's- autopsy And you'll then see neurofibrilary tangles and plaque Alzheimer's is diagnosed through process of elminiation. Must have memory loss and at least one other cognitive defecit. Aphasia- Deteroriation of language Receptive Aphasia- Unable to understand the written or spoken word Expressive Aphasia- Ability to talk is there but are unable to express thought. Can not find the right words. Dopamine hypothesis- The theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Antipsychotic drugs- Drugs that help correct grossly confused or distorted thinking. Neurotransmitter that shows a lot of loss with alzehimer's patients- acetylcholine Look over Huntingtons and Parkinson's disease Milieu Therapy- A humanistic approach to institutional treatment based on the belief that institutions can help patients recover by creating a climate that promotes self- respect, responsible behavior, and meaningful activity. Token economy program- A behavioral program in which a person's desirable behaviors are reinforced systematically throughout the day by the awarding of tokens that can be exchanged for good and privileges. Tardive dyskinesia- Extrapyramidal effects that appear in some patients after they have taken conventional antipsychotic drugs for an extended time. Definitive reason for commitment- Have to be a danger to yourself or others (extremely suicidal or homicidal) Look over notes on criminal commitment (no questions about the specific cases) Understand what not guilty by reason of insanity is Know difference between familial and sporatic alzheimer's disease Be very specific. Familial- Before age 65 Hereditary Serial killers The triad of symptoms (bed wetting, etc.) Were usually abused in some sort of way during childhood (Usually sexually) What causes Austim? We don't know. Rapid Eye Movement- When your brain waves look like you're awake. Paradoxical sleep. Eyes move quickly. When you dream. Know difference between Hypnogogia and Hypopopia Confabulation Theory that Schizophrenia starts within utero and