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Redefining Our Perceptions of What Constitutes Psychological Disorders
Redefining Our Perceptions of What Constitutes Psychological Disorders
Redefining Our Perceptions of What Constitutes Psychological Disorders
Related Somatoform
Disorders:
– Pain Disorder
– Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Mood Disorders
Major Depression
– Characteristics
– Types
Bipolar Disorder (manic
depression)
– Types
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Suicid
e
Rates
– 300,000 people per year
Factors
– Links to depression /
hopelessness
Diversity
Myths
Schizophre
nia
Split between thought and
reality
Characteristics
– Delusions
– Stupor
– Loss of control of thought
processes
– inappropriate emotional
responses
– Onset
Schizophrenia
Three types:
– Paranoid
– Disorganized
– Catatonic: waxy flexibility,
mutism
Dopamine Hypothesis:
Glutamate may be the more
important precursor.
Personality Disorders
Enduring patterns of maladaptive
behavior.
– Sources of distress to the individual or
others.
– Persistent suspiciousness
– Emotionally detached
– bear persistent grudges.
Schizotypal Personality
Type
– Oddities of thought and behavior
– Eccentricities of behavior
– “Magical thinking”
– inappropriate dress
Personality
Disorders
Schizoid Personality
Type
– Social withdrawal
– Express few emotions
Avoidant Personality
Type
– Generally unwilling to enter
relationships without
assurance of acceptance
Personality
Disorders
Antisocial Personality Type
(“Sociopath”)
– Frequent conflict with society, undeterred by
punishment
– little guilt, anxiety, or remorse for actions
– Ongoing disregard for the rights of others
– Deceitfulness
– Repeated lying (lying for personal gain and/or
pleasure)
– Must be at least 18 years old
Personality
Disorders
Malingering: “disease
forgery”
Factitious Disorder
– attention
– Munchausen Syndrome (by
proxy)
hero / victim
– Rarely treated successfully
Personality
Disorders
Narcissistic Personality Type
– exaggerated sense of self importance,
entitlement
– Disturbed self-centered relationships.
Histrionic Personality Type
– excessive emotionality
Borderline Personality Type
– Pattern of unstable personal relationships.
– poor self image, impulse control.
Impulse Control Disorders:
– Kleptomania, Pyromania, Trichotillomania
(hair pulling)