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1.1 What is psychology? Read Online
1.2 History of psychology Read Online
Clive Wearing is an accomplished musician who lost his ability to form new memories when he became sick at the age of 46. While he can remember how to play the piano perfectly, he cannot remember what he ate for breakfast just an hour ago (Sacks, 2007). James Wannerton experiences a taste sensation that is associated with the sound of words. His former girlfriend’s name tastes like rhubarb (Mundasad, 2013). John Nash is a brilliant mathematician and Nobel Prize winner. However, while he was a professor at MIT, he would tell people that the New York Times contained coded messages from extraterrestrial beings that were intended for him. He also began to hear voices and became suspicious of the people around him. Soon thereafter, Nash was diagnosed with schizophrenia and admitted to a state-run mental institution (O’Connor&Robertson, 2002). Nash was the subject of the 2001 movie A Beautiful Mind . Why did these people have these experiences? How does the human brain work? And what is the connection between the brain’s internal processes and people’s external behaviors? This textbook will introduce you to various ways that the field of psychology has explored these questions.
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Many of you are likely familiar with the idea of therapy, whether because you or someone you know has been in therapy, or because you have seen it in popular TV shows or movies. Because many approaches to therapy draw from research on clinical populations?that is, populations suffering from some sort of mental disorder?therapy is closely related to the field of psychopathology. Although this class will not teach you how to conduct therapy?see PSYCH404, or Psychotherapy for an in-depth look at the subject?it will provide you with a solid understanding of the etiology and symptoms of a number of disorders.
Much of the information in this course is based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV-TR (DSM), the industry standard for both clinical psychologists and psychiatrists who reference it frequently in order to diagnose mental disorders. A new version of this manual is due to be published soon, and it will likely challenge some commonly held ideas about certain disorders. This brings up an important point about clinical psychology: few issues in the field have hard-and-fast answers. Much is left up to debate and subjective opinion. As such, rather than providing you with step-by-step directions, this course has been designed to provide you with in-depth, current information about mental disease and related aspects.
We will begin this course by reviewing the historical context from which clinical psychology emerged, and defining the major roles clinical psychologists fill and the tasks in which they engage. We will then discuss current paradigms and classification methods before learning about individual disorders, their treatments, and common explanations concerning their origins. We will conclude with an introduction to methods of intervention.
Question: All of the following can influence the progression and recovery of schizophrenia in adults EXCEPT ______.
Choices:
personal/social issues
disease heterogeneity
affect and sense of self
neurocognitive impairments
Question: The history of mental health services focuses on which of the following?
Choices:
The percentage of people who use mental health services
Origins of treatment and policy interventions
Promotion of recovery process
Life stage influence on mental health
Question: Which of the following is NOT a type of anxiety disorder?
Choices:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Question: What type of anxiety disorder in children is characterized by a persistent fear of embarrassment in social situations?
Choices:
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Social Phobia
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Question: An anxiety disorder often involves anxiety that is ______ to the situation at hand.
Choices:
disproportionate
congruent
parallel
equal
Question: Which of the following is NOT an issue with the biopsychosocial model of disease?
Choices:
Degree of interaction
Variation across individuals and lifespans
Degree of factoral influence
Age of mental disorder development
Question: According to your readings from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, ______ is the most easily understood of all mental disorders.
Choices:
anxiety
psychosis
mood disturbance
somatic disturbance
Question: The etiology of anxiety disorders focuses on a multitude of aspects including alterations in what type of neurotransmitter?
Choices:
Dopamine
Melatonin
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Question: Treating anxiety in older adults with what type of medication can result in a toxicity issue?
Choices:
Buspirone
Antidepressants
Benzodiazepines
MAO inhibitors
Question: Abnormal psychology focuses on all of the following EXCEPT ______.
Choices:
mental disorders as statistical and social deviance
mental disorders as social constructions
mental disorders as predictable behavior
mental disorders as maladaptive behavior
Question: The two primary concerns in the clinical psychology practice are _____ and _____.
Choices:
diagnosis, prevention
prevention, treatment
development, treatment
diagnosis, treatment