Abnormal Psychology

Salfiya UA. Jaleel

 What is Abnormal Psychology

 List out the psychological problems

among university students.
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 Some Psychological Disorders
Stress and adjustment disorders
Anxiety disorders
Mood disorders (Depression, bi-polar etc)
Personality disorders
Sleep disorders
Eating disorders
Substance use
Sexual disorders
Schizopherenias and Delusional disorders
 Stress
What is stress?
Eustress/ distress
What are the causes of stress? Stressors
(frustration, conflicts, pressures)
What are the consequences of the stress?
(Physical, psychological, emotional, behavioural)
Can stress be treated or managed?
How?
(Coping mechanism, avoidance strategies)
 Discussion
What are the consequences of stress?(Share
your own experience}
How to manage stress?
 Case study
Dejected Premed Student
A premed student whose lifelong ambition was to become an
engineer did not get university admission two times. This
unexpected blow left him feeling depressed and empty. He
felt extreme frustration over his failure and conflict over what
his next steps should be. He was experiencing pressure from
his family and peers to try again, but he was also
overwhelmed by a sense of failure. He felt so bitter that he
wanted to drop every thing. The loss of self esteem he was
experiencing left him with no realistic back up plans and little
interest in pursuing alternative career.
 Anxiety
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder(GAD)
- Panic
- Phobia (Agora phobia, Claustra Phobia,
Social Phobia etc.)
- OCD (Obsessive and Compulsive Disorder)
- Separation Anxiety
Depression

How to Recognize Depression Symptoms and

Get Effective Help
The normal ups and downs of life mean that everyone feels
sad or has "the blues" from time to time. But if emptiness and
despair have taken hold of your life and won't go away, you
may have depression. Depression makes it tough to function
and enjoy life like you once did. Just getting through the day
can be overwhelming. But no matter how hopeless you feel,
you can get better. Understanding the signs, symptoms,
causes, and treatment of depression is the first step to
overcoming the problem.
 Are you depressed?
you feel hopeless and helpless
youve lost interest in friends, activities, and things you used
to enjoy
you feel tired all the time
your sleep and appetite has changed
you cant concentrate or find that previously easy tasks are
now difficult
you cant control your negative thoughts, no matter how
much you try
you are much more irritable, short-tempered, or aggressive
than usual
youre consuming more alcohol than normal or engaging in
other reckless behavior
 Symptoms of depression
Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. A bleak outlook
nothing will ever get better and theres nothing you can do to
improve your situation.
Loss of interest in daily activities. No interest in former
hobbies, pastimes, social activities, or sex. Youve lost your
ability to feel joy and pleasure.
Appetite or weight changes. Significant weight loss or weight
gaina change of more than 5% of body weight in a month.
Sleep changes. Either insomnia, especially waking in the early
hours of the morning, or oversleeping.
Anger or irritability. Feeling agitated, restless, or even violent.
Your tolerance level is low, your temper short, and everything
and everyone gets on your nerves.
 Cont..
Loss of energy. Feeling fatigued, sluggish, and physically
drained. Your whole body may feel heavy, and even small
tasks are exhausting or take longer to complete.
Self-loathing. Strong feelings of worthlessness or guilt. You
harshly criticize yourself for perceived faults and mistakes.
Reckless behavior. You engage in escapist behavior such as
substance abuse, compulsive gambling, reckless driving, or
dangerous sports.
Concentration problems. Trouble focusing, making
decisions, or remembering things.
Unexplained aches and pains. An increase in physical
complaints such as headaches, back pain, aching muscles,
and stomach pain.
 Personality disorders
Paranoid -suspicious and mistrust of others
Schizoid - impaired social relation; lack of desire
to form attachment
Schizotypal- peculiar though patterns
Histrionic - Self-dramatization
Narcissistic- grandiosity, lack of empathy
Antisocial - lack of moral and ethical development
Borderline- impulsive, inappropriate anger
Avoidant - hypersensitivity to rejection, shyness
Dependent- discomfort at being alone
 What are psychological skill do we
have to develop?