PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dsm-5, Psy, Thought Suppression
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Cognitive behavioral model of obsessions and compulsions: hook electrodes up to person, train them to press a lever when they see a symbol to avoid a shock. This determined that it is difficult to override the threat for people with ocd. Higher dose are required to treat ocd than depression. Some ocd symptoms persist even while on medication. Cannot perform any compulsive ritual during the exposure. The exposure promotes the extinction of the conditioned response. Larger doses of the substances being needed to produce the desired effect. The effects of the drug becoming markedly less if the usual amount is taken. Refers to the negative physical and psychological effects that develop when a person stops taking the substance or reduces the amount. Muscle pains and twitching, sweats, vomiting, diarrhea, and insomnia. Two or more symptoms within a 1-year period. Repeated use in situations where it is physically dangerous (ex: driving while drunk) Repeated relationship problems (ex: being that couple)
