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PSYCH 150 1st Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture II. Carl Roger’s self theory III. Abraham Maslow and goal of self actualizationIV. The trait perspectiveV. 5 factor modela. extraversionb. neuroticismc. agreeablnessd. concientiousnesse. openness to experienceVI. approaches to personalityVII. projective testsVIII. rorschach’s inkblot testIX. thematic apperception testX. psychological testsOutline of Current Lecture XI. intern’s syndroma. what is abnormalXII. diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disroders (DSM-5)a. problems w/ DSM-5b. categories of mental disordersXIII. anxiety disordersa. phobiasb. generalized anxiety disorderc. panic disorderXIV.obsessive compulsive and related disordersXV. trauma and stressor related disordersXVI. cause of anxiety disordersa. biological factorsb. psychological factorsXVII. mood disordersa. depressionb. bipolarc. causes of mood disordersCurrent LectureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Intern’s syndromeo Many symptoms resemble life’s normal problemso People studying illnesses often start thinking they have those illnesses- What is abnormalo Socially unacceptableo Personal distresso Self-defeatingo Danger to self or otherso Unusual- Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5)o Problems with DSM-IV? Interrater reliability issue Validity issue- Mixed disorders are common- Same symptoms seen in different disorders- Subjective nature of criteria judgments- Labeling can be dehumanizing How does DSM-5 help- Dimensions vs. categories- Organizational changes- DSM-5 categories of mental disorderso Anxiety disorderso Obsessive compulsive and related disorderso Trauma and stressor-related disorderso Mood disorders (depression, bipolar)o Dissasociative disorderso Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorderso Gender dysphoriao Personality disorders- Anxiety disorderso Phobias= an unreasonable, excessive, or irrational fear To be a phobia, there must be great distress or significant impairment Social phobias= include fears of social or performance situations in which they might embarrass or humiliate themselves or fear of being criticized/scrutinized (lead to avoidance of social situations) Specific phobias= fear of specific objects or situations (treated with systematic desensitization, flooding, and modeling) Agoraphobia= a strong fear of being away from a safe place like home or from a safe person, a strong fear of being trapped in a place form which escape might be difficult or where help may be unavailable o Generalized anxiety disorder Lasts 6 months or more Free-floating anxiety and pervasive worrying No obvious feared objecto Panic disorder Intense, short-lived, recurring attacks of overwhelming anxiety or terror- Obsessive compulsive and related disorderso Obsessions: persistent, uncontrollable, upsetting and unwanted thoughtso Compulsions: intrusive, inappropriate actions that often prevent or reduce anxiety associated with obsessions- Trauma and stressor related disorderso Exposure to traumatic evento The traumatic even is persistently revisited in one (or more) of the following ways Re-experiencing Avoidance Negative alterations of mood and cognitions Hyperarousal- Cause of anxiety disorderso Biological factors Genetic influences Reactive autonomic nervous systemo Psychological factors Cognitive processes Learning- Mood disorderso Depressive disorder= overwhelming feelings of sadness, despair, hopelessness, loss of interest in pleasurable activitieso Bipolar disorder Manic episodes and extreme depression mixed with normal effect Mania involves delusional levels of optimism , euphoria, and energy Equally common in both sexes Sufferers make poor decisions while manic withdraw when depressedo Causes of mood disorders Genetics Imbalances in the brain’s neurotransmitter systems (depression/ mania) How one thinks about stressors can affect likelihood of mood disorders - Learned helplessness- Beck’s cognitive theory of


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