PSY 212 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cognitive Restructuring, Amygdala, Iatrogenesis

• School: University of Maine
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 212
• Professor: Quinones

Document Summary

Initially us ur, learn us+cs ur, after multiple trials. Cs cr: operant conditioning, positive and negative reinforcement and punishment, vicarious learning theory. Interoceptive therapy: biological challenge tests create physiological sensations of panic attack, used for panic disorder, stress management program, relaxation training and biofeedback, used for gad. 6: disorders of trauma and stress: pathways of stress, arousal, and fear, hypothalamus. Initial activation of the pathway: a stressor occurs, which activates the hypothalamus, sympathetic nervous system, hypothalamus activates the sympathetic nervous system (sns) If close to the person: criteria b details, re-experiencing, recurrent involuntary, intrusive images, thoughts, perceptions (1 or more, recurrent distressing memories or dreams, dissociative reactions, physiological reactivity on exposure to cues. Inability to recall certain aspects of the event: negative beliefs about oneself or world, self-blame, negative emotional state, diminished interest, feeling detached from others. Inability to experience positive mood: criteria e, alterations in arousal, 2 or more, not existent before trauma.