Psychopathology Week One

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Created on: 22-11-12 04:31

What are the DSM-IV-TR Multiaxis Categories

1. clinical disorders 2. Personality disorders and mental retardation 3. General medical conditions 4. Psychosocial and environmental problems 5. Global assessment of functioning

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Name elements of the biopsychosocial model

1. Etiology- Causes of symptoms 2. Symptoms 3. Diagnosis 4. Treatment plan 5. Treatment

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Name three approaches to therapy

1. Insight 2. Behaviour 3. Biomedical

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Psychopharmacology has four major categories of drugs

1. Anti-anxiety (increases relaxation) 2. Anti-psychotic (treats hallucinations) 3. Mood stabilizer (treats manic episodes) 4. Anti-depression (treats symptoms)

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There are two types of Cognitive Behaviour therapy, what are they?

Ellis's Rational-emotive behaviour Therapy (eliminates self-defeating beliefs through rational examination) 2. Beck's cognitive therapy: confronts and changes behaviours associated with unhelpful cognitions

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Humanistic therapy: Client-centred therapy has three major qualities essential in a therapist

1. Warmth 2. genuineness 3. Empathy (emotional understanding)

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Psychopathology Week One