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Abnormal Psychology Chapter
6 actual solution
bipolar I disorder - answer -Alternation of major depressive episodes with full manic episodes. bipolar II disorder - answer -Alternation of major depressive episodes with hypomaniac episodes (not full manic episodes). cognitive therapy - answer -Treatment approach that involves identifying and altering negative thinking styles related to psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety and replacing them with more positive beliefs and attitudes - and, ultimately, more adaptive behavior and coping styles. cyclothymic disorder - answer -Chronic (at least 2 years) mood disorder characterized by alternating mood
elevation and depression levels that are not as severe as manic or major depressive episodes. depressive cognitive triad - answer -Thinking errors by depressed people negatively focused in three areas: themselves, their immediate world, and their future. double depression - answer -Severe mood disorder typified by major depressive episodes superimposed over a background of dysthymic disorder. dysthymic disorder - answer -Mood disorder involving persistently depressed mood, with low self-esteem, withdrawal, pessimism, or despair, present for at least 2 years, with no absence of symptoms for more than 2 months. electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - answer -Biological treatment for severe, chronic depression involving the application of electrical impulses through the brain to produce seizures. The reasons for its effectiveness are unknown. hypomanic episode - answer -Less severe and less disruptive version of a manic episode that is one of the criteria for several mood disorders. interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) - answer -Brief treatment approach that emphasizes resolution of interpersonal problems and stressors, such as role disputes in marital conflict, forming relationships in
anxiety at the same time. Also known as dysphoric manic episode. mood disorder - answer -One of a group of disorders involving severe and enduring disturbances in emotionality ranging from elation to severe depression. neurohormone - answer -Hormone that affects the brain and is increasingly the focus of study in psychopathology. pathological grief reaction - answer -Extreme reaction to the death of a loved one that involves psychotic features, suicidal ideation, or severe loss of weight or energy or that persists more than 2 months. Also known as an impacted grief reaction. psychological autopsy - answer -Postmortem psychological profile of a suicide victim constructed from interviews with people who knew the person before death. seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - answer -Mood disorder involving a cycling of episodes corresponding to the seasons of the year, typically with depression occurring during the winter. suicidal attempt - answer -Effort made to kill oneself. suicidal ideation - answer -Serious thoughts about committing suicide.
