Psy 201 Final Study Guide 1 What is abnormal 2 In this explanation of mental illness the belief that evil spirits infested the body is called 3 In this explanation of mental illness the belief that physical disorder requiring medical treatment 4 Approach to mental illness calling for dignity kindness ans resoect for the mentally ill 5 Government policy that focused on releasing hospitalized psychiatric patients into the community and closing mental hospitals 6 Many mental illnesses are specific to cetain cultures 7 Name some culture bound syndromes 8 Name some mental disorders that are culturally universal 9 This is a severe disorder of thought and emotion associated with a loss of contact with reality 10 True or False Hallucinations are mostly auditory but can also be gustatory tactile or visual 11 Name a catanoic symptom of schizophrenia 12 Name the 4 types of schizophrenia 13 What are the three explanations of schizophrenia 14 True or False As genetic similarity decreases the risk of getting schizophrenia increases 15 True or False Mental disorders are a joint product of a genetic vulnerability and enviromental stressors that trigger this vulnerability 16 Excess dopamine signaling likely through dopamine receptors reduction of dopamin ereduces symptoms 17 A person with a mood disorder experiences emotions that are extreme and therefore abnormal this is defined as 18 Severe depression sudden no apparent external cause 19 Define life events 20 Focusing on how bad we feel is called 21 Experience marked by dramatically elevated mood decreased need for sleep increased energy inflated self esteem increased talkativenss and irresponsible behavior 22 What is the name of the experiment that reflect learned helplessness 23 In what year did the suicide rates go up 24 Major depression and bipolar disorder are associated with a higher risk of than most other disorders 25 Sudden intense pani multiple physical and emotional symptoms 26 Fear of objects situations and events 27 Claustrophobia 28 Fear of heights 29 Agoraphobia 31 Define OCD 30 Fear of public appearances in which embarrasment humiliation 32 Persistent ideas thoughts or impulses that are unwanted and inappropriate ans causes marked distressed 33 Repetitive behaviors mental acts performed to reduce prevent sress 34 Fear arise from learned associations 35 Medications used to treat mental health problems most common biomedical therapy 36 Major tranquilizers reduce psychotic symptoms 37 Atypical antipsychotics 38 Sedatives used to reduce tension and anxiety 39 Benzodiazephines 40 Increase monoamine in brain more serious side effects 41 Leaves SE in sunapse longer less severe side effects other disorders 42 Tricyclics affect and with effectiveness 43 Antimanics are stabilizers 44 Lithium affects amd 45 What are the side effects of electroconvulsive therapy
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