PSY 3171 Study Guide - Final Guide: Central Nervous System, Dysthymia, Agoraphobia

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Mark Coates

Document Summary

Psychopathology (psy3171) exam review: abnormal behaviour and history. Aspects of each psychological theory and how they describe psychological functioning and psychopathology. Integrative approach: an integrative approach to psychopathology. The interaction of genetic and environmental effects. Cultural, social and interpersonal factors: clinical assessment and diagnosis. Psychological testing: issues of validity and reliability, standardization. Components of stigma (stereotypes, judgement, separation us from them, discrimination) Threats to validity (internal and external validity) Studying genetics (genotypes, phenotypes, family studies, adoption studies, twin studies, etc: anxiety, trauma, ocd. Biological (limbic system, corticotropin releasing factor, ght or ight system ) Psychological (classical conditioning model, social and interpersonal contributions) Trauma and stress-related disorders (symptoms, causes, treatments) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (obsessions, compulsions, treatments: somatic symptoms and dissociative disorders. Psychological factors that affect medical conditions (anxiety, depression) Dissociative amnesia, fugue, trance disorder, identity disorder: mood disorders and suicide. Mood disorders: major depression, mania and bipolar disorder, dysthymic disorder, double depression, post partum depression. Bipolar disorder i and ii, cyclothymic disorder.