Facts and Characteristics of Psychopathology Flashcards

  Do you know most of the facts and characteristics of psychopathology? The human mind is a complicated thing to study, especially when it comes to the disorders affecting different people and the reasons behind them. These flashcards seek to enlighten you on these disorders and the study behind them. Be sure to give it a try and see if you understand each before you move to the next.

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Models of psychopathology
Casual Model
Multidimensional Casual model.
Casual Model
An explanation as to why something happens. These models can be uni dimensional or multidimensional .
Examples Depression= a chemical imbalance
Phobias are learned.
Multidimensional casual model---
Use a systematic perspective: any specific cause of a psychological disorder cannot be considered out of context because of its components affect each other.
Context:
Both the biological and behavior of a person as well as his/her cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural environment.
Genes
Made up of DNA basic physical units of heredity that appear as locations on chromosomes.
Genetic Disorders--- (2)
1, Huntingtons chorea-- A genetic degenerative brain disease that appears in the early to middle age 40. Basla gangila deteriorates. symptoms include broad changes in personality, cognitive function and motor behavior.
2. Phenylketonuria-- (PKU)A genetic defect that cuase an inablitiy to metabolize phenylalanine. Causes mental retardation
Heritability--
The amount of population variance in a trait or behavior due to genetic influences.
IQ scores 30% to 70%Personality Traits 30% to 50% Schizophrenia <50%
Concordance-
When both twins share a particular trait.
Serotonin- (5 HT)
Information processing, coordination of motor activities, inhibition and constraint, regulation of eating, sexual and aggressive behavior.
GABA- Gamma Aminobutyric Acid.
Inhabits a wide range of behaviors and emotions but major effect on generalized anxiety. also relaxes muscles.
Norepinephrine--
May be related to panic and depression.
Dopamine--
Implicated in schizophrenia. Dopamine is associated with exploratory, outgoing, pleasure seeking behaviors.
Psychosocial dwarfism-- Kasper-Hauser Syndrome.

Psychosocial infulences on Brain structure and function.
The stunting of intellectual, emotional, and social growth, as well as physical growth and maturation due to abuse.
Psychosocial influences on the brain--
Greenough et al. Studies with rats.
Rats with enriched environment had many more connections between nerve ells in the cerebellum and grow more dendrites than standard environment rats
Behavioral and cognitive influences::-- Conditioning:

Classical conditioning Operant Conditioning