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Test 2 Study Guide Chapters 4 through 7
Anxiety Disorders Symptoms, incidence/prevalence, and effective treatments: generalized anxiety disorder panic disorder social phobia specific phobias PTSD OCD Division of the nervous system responsible for the “fight or flight” response Differences between fear, panic, and anxiety
Agoraphobia and panic disorder Nocturnal panic attacks (non-REM sleep) The most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population is Characteristics common to a specific phobia OCD: Most prevalent comorbid disorders Thought-action fusion Cross-cultural findings (significant similarities) Exposure w/response prevention PTSD vs. Acute Stress Disorder
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders Symptoms, prevalence/incidence, and effective treatments for: Hypochondriasis Body Dysmorphic Disorder Somatization Disorder Conversion Disorder Dissociative Identity Disorder Depersonalization disorder What the somatoform disorders have in common? Dissociative fugue vs. dissociative trance vs. dissociative amnesia
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What can trigger hypochondriasis? What factors have been implicated in its development and maintenance? Differences between hypochondriasis and somatization disorder Onset and nature of conversion disorder symptoms Know why Body Dysmorphic Disorder can be especially serious
Mood Disorders Symptoms, incidence/prevalence, and effective treatments for: Major Depressive Disorder Bipolar I Bipolar II Dysthymia Cyclothymia Depressive episode vs. Manic episode vs. Hypomanic episode Learned Helplessness theory Beck’s Cognitive Triad
Mood Disorders Differences between dysthymia and major depressive disorder Know how bipolar I and bipolar II are different Suicide rates for major depressive disorder vs. bipolar disorder compare Mood disorders in children and adolescence ECT, cognitive therapy, interpersonal therapy, and antidepressants
Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Effects stress has on the immune system Damage caused by increased cortisol levels Causes of chronic pain Chronic fatigue syndrome Know about the use of biofeedback and relaxation procedures, and other effective behavior change programs