PSY 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Dependent Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 110
• Professor: Rod Gillis

Document Summary

Generalized anxiety disorder: panic disorder, specific phobias, separation anxiety, social anxiety, agoraphobia. Agoraphobia - ->the fear of open spaces and crowded spaces, it is an anxiety disorder that often develops after one or more panic attacks. Antisocial personality disorder - ->a psychopath such as dexter or con man that violates the rights of others. Avoidant personality disorder: dependent personality disorder, ocpd. Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder - ->adhd and add. Autism - ->a disorder that impacts the nervous system that shows a spectrum of symptoms. Avoidant personality disorder - ->they want relationships but repeatedly withdrawal to avoid heartbreak or rejection. Behavioral approach - ->looking at what you have learned, such as a fear of snakes. Classical conditioning: operant conditioning, modeling (cognitive behavior therapy) Biological approach - ->the disorder is explained by genetics, hormones, or even a brain injury. Anti- anxiety drugs: anti- psychotic drugs, anti- depressant drugs, shock therapy, psychosurgery. Bipolar disorder - ->swings from manic and depressed states.