PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Conversion Disorder, Neurology, Anxiety Disorder
1 Mar 2017
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Genetic, environmental factors influence beliefs, symptoms; beliefs also influence symptoms. Environment = 47%; genetics = 36%; beliefs = 18% of variance in symptoms. Antidepressants (higher doses for ocd than for depression): paxil, prozac. Antipsychotic medications: only used as adjuncts to ssri therapy; not effective on their own. Flooding (exposure): makes you keep your hands dirty for a allotted amount of time. Respo(cid:374)se pre(cid:448)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374): they do(cid:374)"t let you/ you are pre(cid:448)e(cid:374)ted fro(cid:373) (cid:449)ashi(cid:374)g your ha(cid:374)ds. Modeling: the therapist goes through the behaviours that the subject finds upsetting. Cognitive therapy: thinking processes behind the obsessions. Clomipramine works better than behavioural treatments for the first 5-10 weeks. Combination better than either behavior therapy or clomipramine alone. Other specified somatic symptom and related disorder. One or more symptoms of altered voluntary motor or sensory function. Symptom incompatible with recognized neurological or medical condition. Symptoms not better explained by another medical or mental condition. Symptoms causes clinically significant distress or impairment or warrants medical evaluation.
