Introduction to PsychologyMood DisordersMajor Depressive DisorderBipolar DisorderSchizophreniaSubtypes of SchizophreniaCauses of SchizophreniaIncidenceHumanistic TherapiesBehavioral TherapyCognitive TherapyBio-medical TherapiesIntroduction to Psychology Class 20: Psychological Disorders and their TreatmentMyers: 486-502, 516-535August 2nd, 2006Mood DisordersUnipolar: DepressionBipolar: Alternating depression and maniaMajor Depressive DisorderDepression is the “common cold” of all psychological disordersSituational depression is healthyMajor depression: Women > Men5-10% in the USSuicidal ideation and attemptsStrong genetic influenceBiological: norepinephrine and serotoninBipolar DisorderMania: Hyperactive ,wildly optimistic stateBipolar Disorder: person alternates between mania and depression (“Manic-depressive”)Creativity and Bipolar DisorderSchizophrenia“Split mind” Disorganized thinking: delusions, word saladDisturbed perception: hallucinationsInappropriate emotions and actions: flat affectPositive and negative symptomsSubtypes of SchizophreniaParanoid: Preoccupation with delusions and hallucinationsCatatonic: Waxy flexibility, parrot-like repetition Disorganized: speech or behavior, flat affect, inappropriate emotionUndifferentiated: Many and varied symptomsCauses of SchizophreniaDopamine over-activity: excess D4 receptorsBrain anatomy: frontal lobes, thalamusMaternal flu virus mid-pregnancyStrong genetic influence: 1 in 10 chance for twins raised together or apartIncidenceAlcohol abuse 24% 5%GAD 2% 5%Phobias 10% 18%OCD 2% 3%Mood Disorders 5% 10%Schizophrenia 1% 2%Anti-social PD 5% <1%MenWomenHumanistic TherapiesCarl Rogers’ client-centered therapyFeatures: ”Active listening”Genuine, empathic, accepting environmentClients’ self-actualizationBehavioral TherapyApplying learning principles to the elimination of unwanted behaviorsAversive conditioningSystematic desensitization Token economyCognitive TherapyAaron Beck and depressionChanging self-defeating thinking and behavior By learning more adaptive ways of thinking and actingBio-medical TherapiesElectroconvulsive TherapyPharmacotherapy (from the
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