Chapter 4 Reading Guide - Get Psyched!
Unit 12 Reading Guide- MUST BE HANDWRITTEN!
Abnormal Behavior (Psychological Disorders)
Module 65: Introduction to Psychological Disorders (pg. 649-660)
• Psychological Disorder:
• Maladaptive:
o Example:
A. Understanding Psychological Disorders Causes
• In earlier times, what did people think the cause of disorders were?
• Medical Model:
• What do psychologists who believe in the biopsychosocial approach believe is the cause of disorders?
o What is the evidence of this belief?
B. Classifying Psychological Disorders
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5):
o What is this used for?
• What disorders have changed in the new edition of the DSM?
• What do critics say against the DSM?
C. Labeling Psychological Disorders
• Summarize the layout of the Rosenhan study.
• What can happen when we label a person with a disorder? (read this whole section before answering!)
• Do you think your opinion of someone or the way you interact with the would change if you found out they had a disorder? (ok to be honest—I won’t judge you!)
• What are the benefits of diagnostic labeling?
D. Rates of Psychological Disorders
• What percentage of adults in America suffer from a mental disorder in a given year?
• What are 5 risk factors for mental disorders? (see Table on pg. 658)
Module 66: Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (pg. 661-670)
• Anxiety Disorders:
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD):
o What does it mean that the anxiety of GAD is free-floating?
• Panic Disorder:
• Phobia:
• Social Anxiety Disorder (social phobia):
• Agoraphobia:
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD):
• When does OCD cross the line between normal and disorder?
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD):
• What were old names for PTSD?
• What determines whether a person suffers PTSD after a traumatic event?
• Posttraumatic Growth:
A. Understanding Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD—Causes
• Explain how we learn fear from the learning perspective.
• Give an example of how an anxiety disorder might have been passed down from our biological ancestors.
• What 2 neurotransmitters might be involved in anxiety?
Module 67: Mood Disorders (pg. 671-683)
• Mood Disorders:
• What could be some biological reasons to developing depression after traumatic events?
• Major-Depressive Disorder:
• What are the 6 symptoms of depression?
• Mania:
• Bipolar Disorder:
• What is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?
• Give some examples of behaviors someone would have during their manic phase.
• Who is more at risk for depression—men or women?
• What neurotransmitter is scarce during depression and overabundant during mania?
• What second neurotransmitter is also probably involved in depression?
• Why does excessive alcohol use correlate with depression?
• What kinds of thought patterns do people with depression have? Give at least 3 examples.
Module 68: Schizophrenia (pg. 684-692)
• Schizophrenia:
• Psychosis:
• Delusions:
o Example:
• What is word salad?
• Hallucinations:
o Example:
• Explain what it means that disorganized thoughts may result from a breakdown in selective attention.
• What is a flat affect?
• What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
• What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
• What neurotransmitter is linked to schizophrenia? Too little or too much?
• What parts of the brain are effected by schizophrenia?
Module 69: Other Disorders (pg. 693-703)
A. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
• Somatic Symptom Disorder:
• Conversion Disorder:
• Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondria):
B. Dissociative Disorders
• Dissociative Disorders:
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID):
• What was the old name for DID?
• Why do some people believe that DID is NOT a real disorder?
• What evidence is there that DID IS a real disorder?
C. Eating Disorders
• Anorexia Nervosa:
• Bulimia Nervosa:
• Binge-Eating Disorder:
• Give 2 examples of how the family environment might play a role in eating disorders.
• Who is most vulnerable to eating disorders?
D. Personality Disorders
• Personality Disorders:
• What does each cluster of personality disorders focus on?
• Antisocial Personality Disorder:
• Why do most criminals not have Antisocial Personality Disorder?
• Is there a genetic link for Antisocial Personality Disorder?
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