GERO 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Solomon Carter Fuller, Psychotherapy, Alois Alzheimer
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Emotional problems of psychological origin that interfere with daily functioning. Include subcategories: anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders, affective disorders, and schizophrenia. Involve feelings of uneasiness, nervousness, tension, and dreading the future. No age differences found, but can be debilitating. Generalized anxiety disorder: general fear or dread that is exaggerated to the point that it impairs ability to function. Ocd: pairs of recurring thoughts (such as avoiding germs) which triggers a repetitive act (hand-washing) Phobia: specific fears that have no basis in rational facts. Situational depression: short-term, occurs in the aftermath of a traumatic change in normal life. Loss of a spouse, divorce, job loss, death of a close friend/relative. Hypochondria: over-concern with health, self-diagnosis, and seeking medical attention for physical complaints. Involve long-standing, maladaptive ways of relating to others. Paranoid: individuals are suspicious, untrusting, and alert to danger. Introverted: adults are lacking the capacity for warm, close relationships, and are extremely stressed in social situations.
