Important concepts-Psych 238 review for midterm examRemember: These are concepts that would be useful to know for the exam. You will also want to be familiar with all the terms in bold in the book. However, keep in mind that simply knowing these will not be sufficient for getting a good grade. Make sure you know the broader concepts and application. Also, this is not a complete list, but it begins to get at the topics important to know. Chapter 1: The Examples of Definitions of Abnormal BehaviorWays of defining abnormal behaviorGeneral DSM-IV criteria (inclusion and exclusion criteria)Role of culture in the diagnosis of disordersEpidemiology = Incidence, Prevalence, Lifetime Prevalence, ComorbidityChapter 2: Causes of Abnormal BehaviorWhat is a paradigm and the four paradigms. For example, some broad concepts to know from the Biological paradigm include (but are not limited to): Limbic system, Endocrine system, Autonomic nervous system, Four lobes of the brain.Behavior genetics- Definition of genotype and phenotype- Probands, family studies, adoption studies- Make sure you know the tables from lecture and how to interpret themMZ and DZ twin studies- Make sure you know how to interpret concordance ratesDiathesis stress modelGene X Environment interactionsOperant ConditioningDefinition of Systems theoryBiopsychosocial modelChapter 4: Classification of Abnormal Behavior (you do NOT need to know the assessment half of chapter 4 in the book)Classification (Benefits and Disadvantages; Rosenhan study)Categories vs. DimensionsPrinciples of classificationUsefulness of ClassificationMultiaxial DSM-IV system – know the 5 axes and what they refer toReliability vs. ValidityTypes of Validity (e.g., predictive, etiological)Chapter 5: Mood Disorders and Suicide (don’t forget to read the suicide section)Normal sadness vs. Clinical depressionUnipolar mood disorders: - major depressive disorder, dysthymia, double depressionBipolar mood disorders: - Bipolar I disorder, Bipolar II disorder, cyclothymia- Mania & Hypomania- Rapid cycling BipolarDifferent features or subtypes: postpartum onset, psychotic features Age of onset of mood disordersEpidemiology, Gender differences, Age differencesCoyne study: Depression and relationshipsCross-cultural comparisons of DepressionThe reformulated learned helplessness theory: Depressogenic Attributional Styles1Caspi study: stress-gene interactionsConcordance rates (heritability) of bipolar and unipolar mood disordersTreatment of Mood Disorders- Cognitive therapy- Interpersonal therapy- Findings from the “Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program” (TDCRP) Study- Antidepressants - SSRIsSuicide - epidemiology (gender and age differences)- prevention/interventionChapter 6: Anxiety DisordersFor each of the following disorders you should know their symptoms/criteria, etiology (if discussed), epidemiology and treatment:Anxiety, Fear, DepressionClark and Watson’s Tripartite Model = “Pure” Anxiety, “Pure” Depression, “General Distress”Panic Disorder & Agoraphobia- Definition- Panic attacks – description & different types- False alarms- Catastrophic Misinterpretation- Treatment for panicObsessive-Compulsive Disorder- Obsessions - types- Compulsions – purpose-Etiology—ex. Rebound Effect- TreatmentGeneralized Anxiety Disorder- Definition and DSM criteriaSocial Phobia- Definition- Cognitive/Judgment biasesSpecific Phobia- Definition and types- Etiology – ex. Preparedness Model- TreatmentEpidemiology – prevalence ratesTreatment – Cognitive and Exposure Therapies (different types)Chapter 7: PTSD, ASD, Dissociative Identity Disorder-Trauma – definition and types-PTSD vs. ASD – symptoms and etiological models-what are the distinguishing symptoms between PTSD and ASD apart from time duration?-PTSD epidemiology – prevalence rates, gender and ethnic differences-Various treatment types + effectiveness-DID – characteristics, etiology, iatrogenesis +