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Abnormal Psychology
Abnormal Behavior Mental Illness Psychopathology Deviant Distressful Dysfunctional Bizarreness
II. Schizophrenia A. Severe Psychosis, 1% prevalence worldwide B. Symptoms 1. Bizarre Delusions 2. Thought Disorder 3. Flat Affect or Inappropriate Affect 4. Hallucinations: Auditory (voices) 5. Some signs of illness persist for 6+ months
Schizophrenia C. Causes & treatment 1. Genetic -- YES
Schizophrenia C. Causes & treatment 1. Genetic -- YES 2. Environmental not well understood, but Expressed Emotion is important in relpase: a) Emotional Over-involvement family feels blame, gets overinvolved b) Criticalness share critical views with the person with Sz c) Hostility put blame on the person, assumes person has more control than they do
Patients (97) recent onset Schizphrenia % not relapsed after release EE was major predictor of relapse Among high EE families cannabis abuse also major predictor Linzen et al, Schizophrenia Bulletin, 23, 1997
Schizophrenia C. Causes & treatment 1. Genetic -- YES 2. Environmental Expressed Emotion in relapse 3. Biological explanations a) Brain Abnormalities 1. Atrophy in negative symptom Sz 2. Frontal Lobe Dysfunction (low activity in many tasks)
Discordant MZ Twins
Schizophrenia C. Causes & treatment 1. Genetic -- YES 2. Environmental Expressed Emotion in relapse 3. Biological explanations a) Brain Abnormalities 1. Atrophy in negative symptom Sz 2. Frontal Lobe Dysfunction (low activity in many tasks) b) Dopamine overactivity 1. Amphetamine psychosis mimics some positive symptoms 2. Dopamine antagonists decrease positive symptoms
Mood Disorders
III. Mood Disorders A. Major Depression Criteria 1. At least 5 of the following during the same 2-week period (Don't memorize!!) A. Depressed mood CORE B. Diminished interest or pleasure C. Weight/appetite change D. Insomnia or hypersomnia SOMATIC E. Psychomotor Agitation or Retardation F. Fatigue or loss of energy G. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt COGNITIVE H. Concentration problems I. Recurrent thoughts of death or recurrent suicidal ideation
Key Factors in Sex Diffs Lethality of Method Intoxication Lack of others in the home National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Mood Disorders B. Manic episode criteria (Again, do not memorize) 1. Distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. 2. During this period, at least 3 of the following symptoms (4 if mood is only irritable) 1. Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity 2. Decreased need for sleep 3. More talkative than usual 4. Flight of ideas / thoughts racing 5. Distractibility 6. Increase in goal-directed activity 7. "Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities which have a high potential for painful consequences"
Interview Interview
Mood Disorders C. Unipolar vs Bipolar Depression 1. Unipolar--Major depressive episode only 10% Men 20% Women 2. Bipolar--Manic episode only or both manic and major depressive episodes 1% Men and Women
A. Panic disorder IV Anxiety Disorders 1. Recurrent unexpected panic attacks 2. Two subtypes a. w/ agoraphobia b. w/o agoraphobia B. Specific Phobias = Excessive or unreasonable fear in response to presence or anticipation of dreaded object or situation.
Specific Phobias Common and uncommon fears
Anxiety Disorders C. Social Phobia = fear of situations where one is likely to be exposed to unfamiliar people, or to be observed and evaluated. D. Obsessive-Compulsive disorder 1. Two components! (need only one or other for diagnosis) a. Obsessions = recurrent and persistent ideas, thoughts, impulses, images b. Compulsions = repetitive, intentional behaviors or mental acts performed in response to obsession