PSYC 3082 : Test 2 Study Guide
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Test 2 review- - 50 questions, multiple choice. Chapters 4 (trauma related and obsessive compulsive disorders only) 5, 6, 8, 9. Be prepared to put symptoms of the disorders we covered to use with regard to case descriptions. Symptoms (can be similar to panic disorder and depersonalization/derealization: re-experiencing trauma (flashbacks, nightmares, memories); avoidance of triggers; emotional numbing. What plays a role in the development of it: trauma plays a role; intensity of the trauma; biological vulnerability; social support. Includes ocd, hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation. Ocd: obsessions: intrusive and nonsensical thoughts, images, or urges (i have to count or i will be contaminated, compulsions: thoughts or actions to neutralize anxious thoughts (the actual counting or washing hands) Risks for the development of: ocd tends to be chronic and onset is in early adulthood, thought-action fusion- the belief that having the thought is just as bad as doing the action.
