psychopathology 4.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? PsychologyAbnormalityASAQA Created by: Zayn101Created on: 04-05-16 23:06 ABC model Ellis's explanation for how irrational thoughts affect behaviour A= activating event, B+ beliefs, C= consequences 1 of 25 CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a commonly used therapy which involves challenging and replacing irrational thoughts 2 of 25 Cognitive bias Error in thinking caused by simplified information processing 3 of 25 Compulsion An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way 4 of 25 COMT gene Gene which has a variation which results in higher levels of dopamine and this variation is more common in patients with OCD 5 of 25 Counter-conditioning Learning a new response to the phobic object/situation e.g. replacing fear with relaxation 6 of 25 Cultural relativism The idea that cultural norms and values are culture specific and no-one culture is superior to another culture 7 of 25 Deviation from ideal mental health Not meeting criteria which suggest you are mentally healthy 8 of 25 Deviation from social norms A behaviour that deviates from social norms is one that is very different from how we would expect people to behave 9 of 25 Dopamine Higher levels of this neurotransmitter have been associated with the compulsions shown by OCD patients 10 of 25 DSM-V Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition is the standard classification of mental disorders used in the United States. 11 of 25 Failure to function adequately When a person's behaviour means they are unable to cope with the demands of everyday life 12 of 25 Flooding (in-vitro) Behavioural treatment for a phobia which involves imagined exposure to the phobic object/situation without being able to escape 13 of 25 Flooding (in-vivo) Behavioural treatment for a phobia which involves actual exposure to the phobic object/situation without being able to escape 14 of 25 Negative self-schemas Negative information we hold about ourselves based on negative past experiences that can lead to cognitive biases 15 of 25 Negative triad Three types of negative thinking (self, the world and the future) that Beck suggested occur automatically in people who are depressed 16 of 25 Orbifrontal cortex A region of the brain which converts sensory information into thoughts and actions- higher activity has been found here in OCD patients 17 of 25 REBT Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy is a type of CBT based on Ellis's ABC model 18 of 25 Selective attention Focusing on one piece of information while ignoring other information viewed as irrelevant 19 of 25 Serotonin Neurotransmitter which regulates mood - lower levels are associated with OCD 20 of 25 SERT gene gene which affects the transport of serotonin, causing lower levels of serotonin which is associated with OCD 21 of 25 SSRIs Antidepressant drugs used to treat OCD which work by preventing the re-absorption and breakdown of serotonin 22 of 25 Statistical infrequency A behaviour that is statistically infrequent does not happen very often 23 of 25 Systematic desensitisation A behaviour therapy designed to gradually reduce a phobia through the principle of classical conditioning 24 of 25 Two-process model Behavioural explanation for phobias which suggests they are acquired through classical conditioning and maintained through operant conditioning 25 of 25
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