7128 Study Guide - Final Guide: Mental Disorder, Dsm-5, Abnormal Psychology
21 Jun 2018
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FINAL EXAM
45%
2 hours
90 marks
- 65 multiple choice
- 4 short answer worth total 25 marks
What we being examined on
- Key terms and definitions including symptoms, diagnoses and epidemiology
- Theorists and theories of aetiology
obeck
- Treatment/intervention approaches and application across disorder
oCBT
oBiopsychosocial
Introduction
- What is abnormal psychology and how is it defined?
- What is a mental disorder according to the DSM-5?
- What are some strengths and limitations of diagnosis?
- DSM-5 as the current dominant model of classification?
- Current trends in mental health in Australia
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Conceptualising psychopathology
- Principles of psychological assessment and assessment method
- Models of psychopathology, including strengths and limitations
oBiological
oPsychological
Behavioural : avoidance behaviour
Cognitive : thoughts
Cognitive behavioural
oSocial
- Diathesis stress and psychopathology
oUnderlying vulnerability – life events
Mood disorders
- Diagnosis of mood disorders, including mood episodes and epidemiology
oMajor depressive disorder
oPersistent depressive disorder
oBipolar 1
oBipolar 2
oCyclothymic disorder
- Aetiology of major depression and treatment
oBiological theories and medication
oCognitive model (aaron beck)
oBehavioural theory
- Bipolar disorder aetiology, treatment and focus on relapse prevention (see text)
- Suicide definitions and risk factors
Anxiety disorders
- Anxiety disorder diagnosis and epidemiology
oSpecific phobia
oSocial anxiety/social phobia
oPanic disorder
oGeneralised anxiety disorder
- General aetiology and specific factors (eg fight/flight, avoidance)
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Document Summary
Key terms and definitions including symptoms, diagnoses and epidemiology. Treatment/intervention approaches and application across disorder: cbt, biopsychosocial. Models of psychopathology, including strengths and limitations: biological, psychological. Diathesis stress and psychopathology: underlying vulnerability life events. Diagnosis of mood disorders, including mood episodes and epidemiology: major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, bipolar 1, bipolar 2, cyclothymic disorder. Aetiology of major depression and treatment: biological theories and medication, cognitive model (aaron beck, behavioural theory. Bipolar disorder aetiology, treatment and focus on relapse prevention (see text) Anxiety disorder diagnosis and epidemiology: specific phobia, social anxiety/social phobia, panic disorder, generalised anxiety disorder. General aetiology and specific factors (eg fight/flight, avoidance: barlows triple vulnerability model, fear conditioning, intolerance of uncertainty. Definitions, diagnosis and epidemiology of: ocd, ptsd. Theories of aetiology: risk factors, cognitive and behavioural factors, such as avoidance. Treatment: application of exposure and response prevention in ocd, exposure therapy for traumatic memories. Diagnoses, symptom definitions and physical health: an, bn, bed.
