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Learning About Mind Problems: Definitions and Why They Happen

A comprehensive guide to abnormal psychology definitions and criteria changes, psychological disorders, and their treatments, focusing on diagnostic approaches and therapeutic interventions.

  • Historical evolution of mental health treatment from ancient Greece to modern approaches
  • Detailed examination of various psychological disorders including symptoms and causes of mood disorders
  • Analysis of treatment methodologies including psychoanalytic, cognitive, and behavioral approaches
  • Exploration of schizophrenia types and dopamine hypothesis in modern treatment
  • Overview of different mental health professionals and their roles in treatment
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Abnormal Behavior and Treatment 1. What is abnormal psychology? a. The study of those who suffer from psychological disorders b. Abnormal- h

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Page 2: Classification of Major Psychological Disorders

This page delves into detailed descriptions of various psychological disorders, their symptoms, and theoretical causes. The content focuses particularly on symptoms and causes of mood disorders and schizophrenia types and dopamine hypothesis.

Definition: Mood disorders involve extreme or inappropriate emotions, including major depression and bipolar disorder.

Highlight: The dopamine hypothesis suggests that elevated dopamine levels are associated with schizophrenia symptoms.

Example: Parkinson's disease patients treated with dopamine sometimes experience schizophrenia-like thought distortions.

Vocabulary: Neologisms are newly created words or expressions often observed in disorganized schizophrenia.

Abnormal Behavior and Treatment 1. What is abnormal psychology? a. The study of those who suffer from psychological disorders b. Abnormal- h

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Page 3: Additional Disorders and the Rosenhan Study

This page covers additional psychological disorders and presents the influential Rosenhan study, which examined the reliability of psychiatric diagnoses.

Definition: Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in conscious processes, including psychogenic amnesia and dissociative identity disorder.

Highlight: The Rosenhan study demonstrated significant flaws in psychiatric diagnosis systems when pseudo-patients were admitted to mental hospitals.

Example: Personality disorders include antisocial, dependent, narcissistic, and histrionic types, affecting daily functioning.

Abnormal Behavior and Treatment 1. What is abnormal psychology? a. The study of those who suffer from psychological disorders b. Abnormal- h

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Page 4: Historical Perspectives on Mental Illness

This page examines the historical evolution of mental illness treatment approaches, from ancient practices to more modern, humane methods.

Highlight: Early societies often attributed mental illness to evil spirits, using practices like trephining drillingholesinskullsdrilling holes in skulls.

Example: Ancient Greeks took a more progressive approach, recognizing biological factors in mental illness.

Quote: "Greece believed illnesses influenced by biological factors and could be treated."

Abnormal Behavior and Treatment 1. What is abnormal psychology? a. The study of those who suffer from psychological disorders b. Abnormal- h

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Page 4: Historical Perspectives and Prevention

This section covers the historical evolution of mental health treatment and modern preventative approaches.

Highlight: Dorthea Dix's contribution to creating mental hospitals marked a significant shift from treating patients as criminals to providing more humane care.

Definition: Deinstitutionalization refers to the release of mental health patients from institutions, often driven by economic factors.

Abnormal Behavior and Treatment 1. What is abnormal psychology? a. The study of those who suffer from psychological disorders b. Abnormal- h

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Page 5: Cognitive and Psychoanalytic Approaches

The page focuses on cognitive therapy techniques and psychoanalytic approaches to treatment.

Quote: "Cognitive Triad by Aaron Beck aims to alleviate depression by identifying and challenging irrational ideas about self, world, and future."

Vocabulary: Symptom substitution occurs when a successfully treated disorder is replaced by a new psychological disorder.

Abnormal Behavior and Treatment 1. What is abnormal psychology? a. The study of those who suffer from psychological disorders b. Abnormal- h

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Page 6: Therapeutic Approaches and Somatic Treatments

This section explores various therapeutic approaches and medication-based treatments.

Highlight: Antipsychotic medications like Thorazine and Haldol work by blocking dopamine receptor sites in treating schizophrenia.

Example: Gestalt therapy emphasizes the importance of integrating actions, feelings, and thoughts into a total experience.

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Page 2: Classification of Major Psychological Disorders

This page delves into detailed descriptions of various psychological disorders, their symptoms, and theoretical causes. The content focuses particularly on symptoms and causes of mood disorders and schizophrenia types and dopamine hypothesis.

Definition: Mood disorders involve extreme or inappropriate emotions, including major depression and bipolar disorder.

Highlight: The dopamine hypothesis suggests that elevated dopamine levels are associated with schizophrenia symptoms.

Example: Parkinson's disease patients treated with dopamine sometimes experience schizophrenia-like thought distortions.

Vocabulary: Neologisms are newly created words or expressions often observed in disorganized schizophrenia.

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Page 3: Additional Disorders and the Rosenhan Study

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Highlight: The Rosenhan study demonstrated significant flaws in psychiatric diagnosis systems when pseudo-patients were admitted to mental hospitals.

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Page 4: Historical Perspectives on Mental Illness

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Highlight: Early societies often attributed mental illness to evil spirits, using practices like trephining drillingholesinskullsdrilling holes in skulls.

Example: Ancient Greeks took a more progressive approach, recognizing biological factors in mental illness.

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Page 4: Historical Perspectives and Prevention

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Highlight: Dorthea Dix's contribution to creating mental hospitals marked a significant shift from treating patients as criminals to providing more humane care.

Definition: Deinstitutionalization refers to the release of mental health patients from institutions, often driven by economic factors.

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Page 1: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

This page introduces the fundamental concepts of abnormal psychology and its classification criteria. The text explores the complexities of defining abnormal behavior and the evolution of diagnostic approaches in mental health.

Definition: Abnormal psychology is the study of psychological disorders, characterized by behaviors that are harmful, disturbing, unusual, or irrational.

Highlight: The criteria for classifying psychological disorders underwent significant changes post-1980, shifting focus from presumed causes to observable symptoms.

Example: Grief can be considered normal when experiencing loss of a loved one but may be deemed abnormal when triggered by minor events like getting a pimple.

Vocabulary: DSM-IV DiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders,4thEditionDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition serves as the primary classification system for psychological disorders.

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