Psych 3

43 flashcards · Psychology · by leilani noguera

1. What is sociopathy? What are its characteristics?

   Persistent pattern of disregard for rights of others; lying, impulsivity, aggressive, lacks remorse, etc.

2. What therapies are used for conduct and oppositional defiant disorder?

   Cognitive-behavioral therapy: change the way interpersonal interactions are interpreted Stimulant: when ADHD is present Antidepressant: SSRI, target irritability and aggression Antipsychotic/mood stabilize: targets aggression

3. What is conduct disorder (also psychopathy)?

   Persistent behavior of violating the rights of people, social norms, theft, and aggression.

4. What is oppositional defiant disorder?

   Persistent anger and defiant behavior. Less severe than conduct disorder.

5. What is antisocial personality disorder (also sociopathy)? How is it different in women?

   Persistent disregard for others since 15, lying, impulsive, lack of remorse. Men more likely to be diagnosed. Women commit less violent acts.

6. How can you tell what direction stimulation-seeking activities will go for chronic low arousal?

   Reinforcements they receive for their behavior.

7. What is anorexia binge/purge type?

   People starve themselves to lose weight using binge eating or purging.

8. What is anorexia restricting type?

   Refuse to eat or workout to prevent weight gain.

9. What is bulimia?

   Binge eating followed by vomiting, laxatives, fasting, or overexercising.

10. What is binge eating disorder?

    Binge eating accompanied by eating quickly, uncomfortable fullness, eating when not hungry, and feeling bad about oneself.

11. What characteristic of anorexia was eliminated from the DSM-5?

    Amenorrhea (periods stop) and weight requirements.

12. When are you considered obese on the BMI?

    30 or over

13. What is a major difficulty in treating anorexia?

    You must first convince the client that they have a problem.

14. What are the main CBT for anorexia?

    Confront overevaluation of being thin, rewards given when client gains weight.

15. What is hypoactive sexual desire (low sexual desire)?

    Persistent absence of sexual thoughts or sexual activity.

16. What are the phases of the sexual response cycle?

    Desire: sexual urge in response to environmental cues Arousal: psychological experience, increased blood flow (vasocongestion), and muscle tension (myotonia) Plateau: high and stable level of excitement before orgasm Orgasm: males ejaculate, vagina contractions in vagina and uterus in women

17. What is erectile disorder?

    Recurrent inability to maintain an erection.

18. What is anorgasmia?

    Absent or infrequent orgasms.

19. What is performance anxiety?

    Worrying about having an orgasm to the extent that it interferes sexual functioning.

20. What is spectating during sex?

    Getting stuck in your head and losing focus during sex.

21. What is the start-stop method for men during sex?

    Alternating stimulation to avoid early ejaculation.

22. What stressors affect LGBTQ sexual health?

    Stigma, discrimination, gender dysphoria, and transphobia.

23. What is fetishism?

    Using nonliving objects for sexual arousal, must cause distress (more common in men).

24. What is voyeurism?

    Watching private activities without the person knowing, behavior repeated over 6 months and is compulsive.

25. How is reassignment surgery done?

    Use the penis to create a vagina.

26. What is cross-sex hormone therapy?

    Taking hormones associated with their desired gender to develop some desired secondary sex characteristics.

27. How does someone get diagnosed withe substance use disorder?

    Use results in harmful consequences, impaired control, risky use, and evidence of tolerance or withdrawal.

28. What is substance tolerance?

    Diminished effects from the same dose of substance, need more to become intoxicated.

29. What is substance withdrawal?

    Physio/behavior symptoms resulting from discontinuation of substance use after period of heavy use.

30. Which drugs are depressants?

    Alcohol, benzos, and barbiturates.

31. Which drugs are stimulants?

    Coke (crack), amphetamines, nicotine, caffeine, opioids (meth, heroin, codeine, methadone).

32. What are the symptoms of opiate withdrawal?

    Nausea, muscle ache, mucus, dilation of pupils, sweating, fever, insomnia.

33. What are the symptoms of coke withdrawal?

    Fatigue, unpleasant dreams, insomnia or hypersomnia, increased appetite, psychomotor agitation.

34. What are the symptoms of benzo withdrawal?

    Hand tremors

35. What are the symptoms of barbiturates?

    Insomnia, nausea, hallucinations, psychomotor agitation, anxiety, seizures.

36. What are the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?

    Autonomic hyperactivity (sweating, increased pulse).

37. What NT does coke prevent from reuptake?

    Dopamine

38. What is a psychedelic experience?

    Taking a hallucinogen.

39. What is allostatic load?

    Physio arousal resulting from chronic stressor, result of uncontrollable stress.