1. TEST REVIEW WHAT TO STUDY… PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS & THERAPY

2. MENTAL DISORDER A prolonged problem that interferes with an individuals ability to cope in society

3. PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS TO KNOW Somatoform; symptoms are produced by psychological factors Conversion: emotional stress attack caused disorder Types of Anxiety disorders: phobia, panic (heart starts racing, feel like your going to die), OCD, Agoraphobia (fear of not being able to escape situations or places), PTSD, etc.. Generalized anxiety; irritability, difficulty concentrating, inability to control one’s worry. Bipolar Insanity (can’t tell the difference between right and wrong) anti-social,

4. PERSONALITY DISORDERS Schizoid personality – Acute discomfort in close relationships, distorted thinking, and eccentric behavior Dissociative identity disorder – common among patients early childhood sexual or physical abuse Paranoid personality – Extreme suspiciousness and mistrust of other people. Psychopath – lie, manipulate, charming, con artist Antisocial personality disorder – Lack of remorse for poor behavior Narcissistic – inflated sense of self

5. DEPRESSION Dysthymic disorder – Depressed for 2 years chronically Levels of serotonin linked to depression (low). Bipolar Disorder – episodes of manic (high energy) and back to depression for days, weeks, or months. Major/severe depression – suicidal

6. SCHIZOPHRENIA Dopamine levels are too high low levels of dopamine linked to Parkinson's disease Hallucinate, delusions – positive symptoms Dulled emotions, decrease emotional expression – negative symptoms Smaller thalamus than usual Have conducted research on identical twins to see if there is a genetic make up Catatonic Schizophrenia is still movement, keeping arms in air not putting down, or leg Disorganized speech

7. EXTRA Substance abuse is #1 psychological disorder Diathesis model-The theory states that mental disorders develop when a biological predisposition to the disorder is set off by stressful circumstances. DSM-IV was created to classify psychological disorders; know the Dissociative Fugue – Dissociative amnesia – Autism – developmental disorder

8. TO KNOW-DIATHESIS STRESS MODEL The theory that states that mental disorders develop when a biological predisposition to the disorder is set off by stressful circumstances.

9. THERAPY Psychoanalytic therapy; transference, free association, resistance, dream interpretation, projection Cognitive therapy Behavioral /learning therapy; systematic desensitization; helps with anxiety disorders, drug addiction Biological ; meds, zoloft, paxil, Humanistic; client center therapy Insight therapy – A therapist and client work together with the goal of identifying the problem and reaching a possible solution Electroconvulsive therapy – used for major depression Light Therapy- helps with seasonal depression

10. THERAPY Albert Ellis devised a therapy that can be very confrontational. The client must face the irrationality of his or her belief system. This is Rational Emotive therapy. Aversive therapy – Classically conditioned therapy based on the theory that repeated pairings of negative effects lead to extinction Gestalt Therapy includes dream analysis

11. AARON BECK Some people tend to have a pessimistic explanatory style, characterized by the tendency to blame bad events on themselves Aaron Beck’s cognitive therapy was to rid an individual of his or her internal negative thought process.

12. ADDITIONAL REVIEW ON YOUR OWN Review your text book questions AP practice psychological disorders and treatment chapters Review five a day practice quiz given in class today 3/20 Study study study !! Review this powerpoint thoroughly for this has all the answers to the test!! 75 multiple choice questions plus one direct response question Don’t forget to turn in all notes from this unit to receive more credit points

13. KNOW THE PERSPECTIVES Question for direct response: Allen is suffering from depression explain how each of the following perspectives interprets why he has depression and how they will treat the disorder: (make sure to include a specific main term method for each of the following) Cognitive Humanistic Biological Behavior/learning Psychoanalytic