Anxiety and Personality Disorders: Definitions, Treatments, and Typologies, Quizzes of Psychopathology

Download Anxiety and Personality Disorders: Definitions, Treatments, and Typologies and more Quizzes Psychopathology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) DEFINITION 1 -most common anxiety disorder-F > M (1.5:1)-develops in young adulthood-aware that fears are excessive-common "performance situations"-TREATMENT: Benzos and/or SSRI's + supportive & proactive PT TERM 2 Specific phobias DEFINITION 2 -usually NOT brought on by traumatic event-sufferers have 1+ phobias-TREATED: complicated due to avoidant behavior but treat with anxiolytics/antidepressants (pref. SSRI)-for BII treat with applied tension TERM 3 OCD: brain areas involved DEFINITION 3 -overactivity in basal ganglia and orbitofrontal cortex- serotonin deficiency & abnormal activity-glutamate, GABA, dopamine may play important roles in the development of OCD TERM 4 OCD DEFINITION 4 -ego-dystonic-aware that obsessions/compulsions are unreasonable-sig distress for over 1 hour per day-80% of sufferers have co-existing major depression (worn down by ocd or are co-morbid)-childhood cases are mostly male and more severe-20% cases of ocd have 1st degree relatives with ocd TERM 5 OCD spectrum disorders: DEFINITION 5 Tourette syndromeTrichotillomania (pulling out hair) Onychophagia (severe nail biting) hypochondriasis Bulimia, Anorexia Body Dysmorphic Disorder Body Integrity Disorder (amputation) TERM 6 1st line OCD treatments DEFINITION 6 Antidepressants & SSRIs/TricyclicsBehavior Therapy (thought stopping & response prevention)Cingulotomy TERM 7 Acute Stress Disorder DEFINITION 7 disability: 2-30 daystreatment: anxiolytics TERM 8 PTSD DEFINITION 8 disability: at least 1 monthF>Mtypically lasts 1-2 years (different for veterans)women: liklier to show numbing & anxious avoidancemen: liklier to show irritability and alcohol abuse TERM 9 Risk Factors: PTSD & Acute Stress Disorder DEFINITION 9 Family historyDepression/anxiety disorder at time of traumameaney effect (prenatal traumatic conditioning)poor social support TERM 10 Medication Treatment: PTSD & Acute Stress Disorder DEFINITION 10 anxiolyticsantidepressantsantipsychoticssleep meds TERM 21 Cluster A Personality Disorders (odd, eccentric) DEFINITION 21 paranoidschizoidschizotypal TERM 22 Paranoid PD DEFINITION 22 suspicious/mistrustcharismaticrarely seen in psychotherapy TERM 23 Schizoid PD DEFINITION 23 can't form close relationshipsaloofindifference to praise/criticismfriends with 1/2 people TERM 24 Schizotypal DEFINITION 24 odd thinkingaloofsocial anxietyhigh suicide risk TERM 25 Cluster B Personality Disorders (dramatic, emotional, unstable) DEFINITION 25 Histrionicnarcissisticborderlineantisocial TERM 26 Histrionic PD DEFINITION 26 attention seekingoverly dramaticvainsexually promiscuous TERM 27 Narcissistic PD DEFINITION 27 self-importancefantasies of unlimited success and powercontinual demands for agreementreacts to criticism with ragesplitting TERM 28 Borderline PD DEFINITION 28 chaotic relationshipsself-damaging behaviorsplittingdeep abandonment depressionself-mutilation(compared with bipolar 2 disorder) TERM 29 Antisocial PD DEFINITION 29 usually those in trouble with legal systemcontinual violation of rights of othersdeficient guiltconcrete morality TERM 30 Cluster C Personality Disorders (anxious, apprehensive) DEFINITION 30 AvoidantDependentOCPDPassive-Aggressive TERM 31 Avoidant PD DEFINITION 31 sensitive to rejectionstrong desire for relationshipssocially withdrawnlow self-esteem TERM 32 Dependent PD DEFINITION 32 allows life to be run by otherstolerates abusesees self as helpless/stupidsometimes precipitated by chronic physical illness TERM 33 OCPD DEFINITION 33 ego-syntonicaloofperfectionistindecisive TERM 34 Passive-Aggressive PD DEFINITION 34 continuous pattern of negative attitudes TERM 35 General Personality Disorder Treatment: symptomatic treatment DEFINITION 35 antidepressantsantipsychotics (sometimes)therapy