Q2 Abnormal Psychology Revision

1. What are four main ways to define what is ‘abnormal’?

2. Identify five criteria for abnormality.

3. Complete the following:Historical Model of behaviour

Description Treatments/techniques

4. Complete the following:Modern Models of abnormal behaviour

Description/Emphasis

5. What is the DSM? How is it used?

Schizophrenia

1. What is schizophrenia characterised by?

2. Complete the following:

Type of delusion Associated belief

3. What are symptoms of schizophrenia?

4. What is the difference between positive and negative symptoms?

5. Complete the following:DSM-IV Subtype of Schizophrenia Description/Symptoms present

6. What are suggested causes of schizophrenia?

7. What is the prevalence of schizophrenia in Australia? ____________________________

8. How many fully recover? Who are less likely to relapse over time?

9. What treatments are available for schizophrenics?

Personality Disorders:

1. What are the three basic categories listed in the DSM-IV for personality disorders?

2. What stigma is often attached to people with anti-social personality disorder and what are they often called?

3. What is the gender difference?

4. What is the difference between anti-social personality disorder and psychopathy?

5. Describe the characteristics of someone with Borderline personality Disorder.

6. What is the prevalence and gender difference?

7. What are some proposed causes of personality disorders?

Anxiety disorders

1. What are anxiety disorders characterised by?

2. What is free-floating anxiety?

3. Complete the following:Type of Anxiety Disorder

Description

4. What are proposed causes for anxiety disorders?

5. Describe David Barlow’s model of anxiety disorder development.

6. What do cognitive theorist attribute anxiety disorders to? Give examples.

7. What other disorder is anxiety disorder commonly associated with?

8. What is the gender difference?

Mood disorders

1. What are mood disorders characterised by?

2. What is a manic state?

3. Describe two mild mood disorders.

4. What is a Major Depressive Disorder? Include symptoms.

5. What is the prevalence, gender difference and likelihood for recurrences?

6. Who are more at risk of developing a major depressive disorder?

7. What is bipolar disorder? Describe the behaviour pattern.

8. What are some of the proposed causes of mood disorders?

9. Describe Beck’s Negative Triad Theory.

Dissociative Disorders

1. What are dissociative disorders characterised by?

2. Complete the following:Form of dissociative disorder

Prevalence

Description

Autism Spectrum Disorder

1. What is ASD characterised by?

2. What is the prevalence and gender difference?

3. Describe and explain the differences between the three types of ASD.

4. How is ASD diagnosed?

Rosenhan

1. Describe the Rosenhan experiment. What may be concluded from this study?

Treatments

1. Complete the following:

Type of treatment

Description Techniques/examples

Mental Health Services

Psychodynamic therapies

Cognitive-Behavioural therapies

Humanistic, group and family therapies

Biological treatments

2. What is Psychotherapy Integration and describe to types.

Documentaries

Mental: A history of the madhouse

1. Describe the living conditions of the early institutions from the documentary.

2. What were some of the treatments given to the patients in these institutions.

3. How did the institutions evolve over time?

4. Describe some of the obstacles patients had to face both in the institution and upon their release into the community.

A Brilliant Madness

1. What were some early signs of schizophrenia in John’s behaviour?

2. Describe his treatments and its effects on John

3. How did John recover?

Autism: The Musical

1. Did the documentary depict a wide range from the autistic spectrum? Explain.

2. What obstacles did both the children and the families face during the documentary?

3. What benefit/s does the Miracle Project give the children and families involved?

How Mad Are You

1. What were the limitations of this documentary?

2. Describe each of the tests/challenges conducted throughout the documentary and identify the disorder each task/challenge is targeting.

3. What was the purpose of the documentary?