SI Psych

16 flashcards · Psychology · by Citrus Demon

1. What is GAD

   Generalized Anxiety Disorder

2. What are the risk factors for GAD

   Serotonin deficiency Genetics Lack of control Trauma

3. Treating GAD Psychopharmacological

   ”antidepressant” medication

4. Treating GAD Cognitive-Behavioral

   Psychotherapy

5. Define OCD

   Dysfunctional anxiety characterized by recurrent obsessions and compulsions.

6. Common obsessions in OCD, uncontrollable thoughts of:

   Germs illness losing things safety order symmetry obtaining possessions religious ideologies

7. Common compulsions, excessive behaviors such as:

   extreme hand washing cleaning double-checking organizing arranging hoarding praying

8. Treating OCD Psychopharmacological

   ”anti-anxiety” medications

9. Treating OCD Cognitive-behavioral therapy

   Psychotherapy

10. How to treat OCD

    Exposure and Response Prevention

11. Mood Disorders def

    Intense moods over prolonged fields of time.

12. Definition of Clinical Depression

    Ongoing sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest in life.

13. Types of Clinical Depression

    Major Depression Dysthymia

14. How to diagnose Major Depression (DSM-V)

    Extreme sadness Loss of positive emotions

15. Additional factors other than extreme sadness and loss positive emotions to identify DSM-V

    Insomnia Hypersomnia Extreme fatigue Weight gain Weight loss Difficulty concentrating feeling worthlessness feeling guilt unexplained physical health complications (e.g. headaches, back pain, overall body pain) Intrusive thoughts of suicide