Psy – P102 1st EditionExam # 4 Study GuideWhat is a major depressive disorder?- Disorder characterized by extreme feelings of worthlessness causing impaired functioning What are some of the symptoms of the major depressive disorder?- Physical symptoms of anxiety- Suicide is a potential risk- Abnormal sleep patterns - Usually experience symptoms that intensify at certain times of the year - Seasonal affective disordero Repeated episodes of major depressive disorder are as predictable as changing seasons What is persistent depressive disorder?- A disorder involving chronic, low grade feelings of depression that produce discomfort but don’t impair function - Less severe form of depression Describe the bipolar disorder and some of the symptoms.- A disorder involving periods of depression alternating with excitemento Manic episodes Sudden emotional state characterized by extreme excitement and physical energy Self esteem is very inflated Big ideas represent false beliefs  Ability to function is strongly impaired What is the Cyclothymic Disorder?- Disorder characterized by moderate but frequent mood swings, not severe enough to qualify as bipolar Describe the generalized anxiety disorder.- General anxiety seen as a constant fact of life; doesn’t come and go- Most likely to develop in people faced with social conditions that are truly dangerous- “Free floating anxiety”o Anxiety disorder characterized by global and persistent symptoms Define a panic disorder.- When you feel overwhelmed physicallyo Pains in chesto Pounding heart, choking sensation, hot flashes o Feelings of terror, rapid breathing o Frequency is unpredictable o Agoraphobia often develops as a resultWhat is OCD and what do they tend to do?- Repeated, intrusive and uncontrollable irrational thoughts that causes distress- Compulsionso Behaviors/acts performed to prevent anxietyDescribe the body dysphormic disorder.- Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance - Preoccupation causes clinically significant distress/impairment in social or other important areas of functioning - May seek medical intervention to change perceived effect What is Trichotillomania?- Excessive hair-pulling from scalp and other parts of the body- May collect pulled hair and return to examine - Hair pulling is worsened when stressed- Usually begins in childhood - Individual recognizes that behavior is irrational but is unable to stop What are some of the core symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?- Inability to forget thinking about traumatic event - Avoidance if stimuli triggered recall of a certain event- Increased physical arousal associated with anxiety What are some of the symptoms of Schizophrenia?- Delusions/false beliefs - Hallucinations/false perceptions - Severely disorganized thought processes- Severely disorganized behavior - May include catatonia o Symptoms include disturbed movements, actions, bizarre postures, immobility What are some of the positive symptoms of Schizophrenia?- Delusion, delusions of reference, delusions of grandeur, delusions of persecution, delusions of being controlled and hallucinations What are the two types of bipolar disorders?- Bipolar 1:o Has one or more episodes of major depression and at least one manic episode - Bipolar 2:o Has one or more episodes of major depression and at least one hypomanic (mild mania) episode Define disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.- Children who exhibit persistent irritability and frequent episodes of behavior outbursts three or more times a weekWhat is a personality disorder?- Inflexible patterns of thought that are stable over time and deviate from expectations of culture - Think about self and environment that interfere with long term functioning What is the paranoid personality disorder?- Pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of the motives of others - Reluctant to form close attachments and confide in people What is antisocial personality disorder?- Pattern of disregarding and violating the rights of othersWhat is borderline personality disorder?- Instability of interpersonal relationships, self image and emotions What are the three types of dissociative disorder?- Dissociative amnesia - Dissociative fugue- Dissociative identity