PS115 – Psychology Program and Profession Unit 9 Seminar Thursday, 9:00pm

Psychological Disorders/Mental Illness Categorized by abnormal behavior ▫a mental illness that affects or is manifested in a person’s brain, and can affect the way a person thinks, behaves, and interacts with others It is also categorized by deviant, maladaptive or personality issues over a period of time 57.7 million adult Americans have a mental illness ▫26% of US adult population

DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) Developed by APA in 1952 multiaxial system ▫Axis 1  includes all diagnostic categories except personality disorders and mental retardation ▫Axis 2  Personality disorders and mental retardation ▫Axis 3  General medical conditions ▫Axis 4  Psychosocial and environmental problems ▫Axis 5  Current level of functioning

Anxiety Disorders Definition - psychological disorders that occur when anxiety impairs an individual’s ability to function in the world ▫40 million adult Americans suffer from an anxiety disorder Types of Anxiety Disorder ▫Generalized Anxiety Disorder ▫Phobic Disorder ▫Panic Disorder ▫OCD ▫PTSD Causes ▫Environmental ▫Genetic ▫Medical

Mood Disorders 20.9 million adult Americans per year Depression ▫Several different types – manic depression, severe depression, SAD Bipolar Disorder ▫marked by extreme mood swings between mania and depression Causes ▫Environmental ▫Genetic  10-20% of individuals with parents with bipolar disorder will have the disorder ▫Medical

Schizophrenia A disorder categorized by highly disordered thought processes – odd communication, inappropriate emotion, abnormal motor behavior – hallucinations and or delusions Types of Schizophrenia ▫Disorganized ▫Catatonic ▫Paranoid ▫Undifferentiated Causes ▫Heredity/genetics ▫Social

Cognitive Behavior Therapy A combination of cognitive therapy and behavior therapy ▫Self efficacy  an individual’s belief that they can master a situation and produce positive outcomes ▫Self-Instruction  Using your internal voice for positive affirmation

Behavioral Therapy Uses principles of learning to reduce or eliminate unhealthy behaviors ▫Systematic desensitization  associating deep relaxation with the situations that produce the anxiety in the first place ▫Aversive Conditioning  when the therapist will pair the undesired behavior with a bad stimuli in order to decrease the behavior ▫Behavior Modification  Operant Conditioning

Client-Centered Therapy A method derived from Humanistic Psychology ▫Optimistic approach toward human choice and control ▫The client is at the wheel – direct therapy, sets goals, analyzes outcomes ▫The environment and relationship are key – an open and supportive environment, empathy, trust

Psychodynamic therapy Founded by Freud Focuses on the unconscious mind, as well as early childhood experiences. ▫Free association ▫Dream Analysis

Group and Family Therapy Types ▫Group (support groups) ▫NA/AA ▫Family (parents children, parents child, siblings) ▫Couple (marriage) – can even be used in other relationships like professional partnerships Advantages Disadvantages

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