Mental Health: Types of Mental Illness
... unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others. Pyromania (starting fires), kleptomania (stealing) and compulsive gambling are examples of impulse control disorders. Alcohol and drugs are common objects of addictions. Often, people with these disor ...
... unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others. Pyromania (starting fires), kleptomania (stealing) and compulsive gambling are examples of impulse control disorders. Alcohol and drugs are common objects of addictions. Often, people with these disor ...
DEFINITION OF MENTAL ILLNESS
... Mental distress in reaction to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble the ...
... Mental distress in reaction to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble the ...
Overview of the Day - College of Humanities and Social and
... Interaction between biology and environment: diathesis stress model people with underlying genetic predispositions will become vulnerable or develop illness under stress 3/4 of recovered patients who return to highly emotionally charged homes regress, while only 1/4 of those do who return to fam ...
... Interaction between biology and environment: diathesis stress model people with underlying genetic predispositions will become vulnerable or develop illness under stress 3/4 of recovered patients who return to highly emotionally charged homes regress, while only 1/4 of those do who return to fam ...
Eating Behaviour - Beauchamp Psychology
... Central to any dieting strategy is the decision not to eat certain foods, or to eat less of them (e.g. cakes). Denial in dieting – dieters try to suppress thoughts about ‘forbidden’ foods e.g. cakes. Attempts to suppress thoughts about these forbidden foods can end up increasing the dieters’ p ...
... Central to any dieting strategy is the decision not to eat certain foods, or to eat less of them (e.g. cakes). Denial in dieting – dieters try to suppress thoughts about ‘forbidden’ foods e.g. cakes. Attempts to suppress thoughts about these forbidden foods can end up increasing the dieters’ p ...
Ch.#11 Powerpoint File
... Eating disorders are serious illnesses that require medical help. Medical help may involve counseling, nutritional guidance, a doctor’s care, and, in extreme cases, a ...
... Eating disorders are serious illnesses that require medical help. Medical help may involve counseling, nutritional guidance, a doctor’s care, and, in extreme cases, a ...
Disorders of Childhood
... Disruptive Behavior Disorders • Characterized by undercontrolled, or externalizing behavior (i.e., “acting out”; socially disruptive behavior that is inappropriate given the age of the child and/or setting of the behavior) • Behavior is typically distressing and/or annoying to those in child’s soci ...
... Disruptive Behavior Disorders • Characterized by undercontrolled, or externalizing behavior (i.e., “acting out”; socially disruptive behavior that is inappropriate given the age of the child and/or setting of the behavior) • Behavior is typically distressing and/or annoying to those in child’s soci ...
Psychological Disorders notes 16-1 objectives 1-4
... wear costumes to attract women. In Western society this would be considered abnormal. ...
... wear costumes to attract women. In Western society this would be considered abnormal. ...
Slide 1 - Barrington 220
... when combined with a sharp intellect the result may be a con artist ...
... when combined with a sharp intellect the result may be a con artist ...
Somatoform Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
... husband home. Neither her primary care physician nor the neurologist he sent her to could identify a physical cause. They suspect her symptoms have an unconscious psychological origin, possibly triggered by her mixed feelings about her husband. ...
... husband home. Neither her primary care physician nor the neurologist he sent her to could identify a physical cause. They suspect her symptoms have an unconscious psychological origin, possibly triggered by her mixed feelings about her husband. ...
Mental Disorders
... rationally and their judgments are impaired. Living their daily life becomes very, very difficult. However, for even the worst of these disorders there is treatment available. The most prevalent symptoms of these diseases are usually delusions and hallucinations. Delusions believe certain facts even ...
... rationally and their judgments are impaired. Living their daily life becomes very, very difficult. However, for even the worst of these disorders there is treatment available. The most prevalent symptoms of these diseases are usually delusions and hallucinations. Delusions believe certain facts even ...
Psychological DisordersClickers
... attribution is most likely to help her cope without becoming depressed? A. “I’ll always be a poor student.” B. “The teacher gave a particularly hard exam this time.” C. “Of course my grade is bad, since I can’t do anything right.” D. “Once again I proved that I just don’t know how to study.” ...
... attribution is most likely to help her cope without becoming depressed? A. “I’ll always be a poor student.” B. “The teacher gave a particularly hard exam this time.” C. “Of course my grade is bad, since I can’t do anything right.” D. “Once again I proved that I just don’t know how to study.” ...
Somatoform Disorders
... somatoform disorder in which a person appears to be, but is not, blind, deaf, paralyzed or insensitive to pain in various parts of the body. – The person will not be able to move their arms, see, feel, etc. but there is no biological cause – The diagnosis of conversion disorder is rare, occurring in ...
... somatoform disorder in which a person appears to be, but is not, blind, deaf, paralyzed or insensitive to pain in various parts of the body. – The person will not be able to move their arms, see, feel, etc. but there is no biological cause – The diagnosis of conversion disorder is rare, occurring in ...
The sections in the book that correspond to this quiz are modules 29
... A) learned habits that need to be extinguished. B) maladaptive responses to a troubling environment. C) purely imaginary symptoms of distress. D) sicknesses that need to be diagnosed and cured. 18. Nonmedical therapy is known as: A) the eclectic approach. B) psychiatry. C) psychotherapy. D) electroc ...
... A) learned habits that need to be extinguished. B) maladaptive responses to a troubling environment. C) purely imaginary symptoms of distress. D) sicknesses that need to be diagnosed and cured. 18. Nonmedical therapy is known as: A) the eclectic approach. B) psychiatry. C) psychotherapy. D) electroc ...
Chapter14
... explained by organic conditions. They are not psychosomatic diseases, which are real physical ailments caused in part by psychological factors. They occur mostly in women and often coexist with depression and anxiety disorders. Conversion Disorder- is characterized by a significant loss of physica ...
... explained by organic conditions. They are not psychosomatic diseases, which are real physical ailments caused in part by psychological factors. They occur mostly in women and often coexist with depression and anxiety disorders. Conversion Disorder- is characterized by a significant loss of physica ...
Chapter 4 Reading Guide
... Give an example of how an anxiety disorder might have been passed down from our biological ancestors. ...
... Give an example of how an anxiety disorder might have been passed down from our biological ancestors. ...
Disorders Reading Guide
... Give an example of how an anxiety disorder might have been passed down from our biological ancestors. ...
... Give an example of how an anxiety disorder might have been passed down from our biological ancestors. ...
Abnormal Behavior
... Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Obsessed with senseless or offensive thoughts that won't go away People may clean, hoard or order - There is a fine line between normal and a disorder - Washing ones hands is normal doing it until the skin is raw is not ...
... Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Obsessed with senseless or offensive thoughts that won't go away People may clean, hoard or order - There is a fine line between normal and a disorder - Washing ones hands is normal doing it until the skin is raw is not ...
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... B. At least two of these identities recurrently take control of the person’s behaviour C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too excessive to be explained by forgetfulness ...
... B. At least two of these identities recurrently take control of the person’s behaviour C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too excessive to be explained by forgetfulness ...
Psychological problems in childhood & adolescence
... DSM-II (1968) seven diagnoses DSM-III (1980) 40 diagnoses DSM-IV-R 50 and still rising Are children more psychologically disturbed than they were or are there other reasons for the rising number of problem? ...
... DSM-II (1968) seven diagnoses DSM-III (1980) 40 diagnoses DSM-IV-R 50 and still rising Are children more psychologically disturbed than they were or are there other reasons for the rising number of problem? ...
Chapter 5 PP
... or mood extremes - often inherited Clinical Depression – hopelessness or despair that lasts for more than a few weeks Bipolar Disorder – psychological illness characterized by severe mood swings between extreme depression or happiness ...
... or mood extremes - often inherited Clinical Depression – hopelessness or despair that lasts for more than a few weeks Bipolar Disorder – psychological illness characterized by severe mood swings between extreme depression or happiness ...
Study Guide for Exam 6 Part I – The Trait Perspective in Personality
... What is the role of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system in emotion? What types of emotions are associated with the right frontal lobe? The left frontal lobe? Be familiar with the “epinephrine’ study. What is the spillover effect? Recognize examples. What evidence supports that some em ...
... What is the role of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system in emotion? What types of emotions are associated with the right frontal lobe? The left frontal lobe? Be familiar with the “epinephrine’ study. What is the spillover effect? Recognize examples. What evidence supports that some em ...