PSY 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Romanian Orphans, Psy, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
1 Dec 2020
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Who is most likely to do well: those with high social support. Who is most likely to do poorly: exposure (injury/death, loss, avoidant coping, lower ses* Romanian orphanages fed and clothed children: children were never touched or interacted with. Prefrontal cortex enables concentration, studying, processing, etc. Amygdala excitement: larger in women. Uni vs multi: biological, psychological, social. Roles of genes: family history of anxiety, combat exposure mono (. 28-. 41) Threatening cues activate crf (corticotrophin releasing factor) a system (activates fear and anxiety areas): amygdala (central nucleus) mediates behavioral and physiological responses associated with fear and anxiety, increased hpa axis activation, cortisol. Evidence-based: prolonged exposure (pe, cognitive processing theory (cpt, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (emdr, skills training in affect and interpersonal regulation (stair) Mood disorders = gross deviations in mood. Composed of different types of mood episodes . Periods of depressed or elevated mood lasting days or weeks, including:
