Exam 1 Abnormal Psychology Review Guide

Section 1 What is Abnormal Psychology? What are the 4 Ds? What are the limitations of this definition of abnormal psychology? How did psychotropic medication (drugs) revolutionize the treatment of people with mental illnesses? Be able to compare and contrast: Psychodynamic therapy, humanistic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy Know: Maslow, Rogers, Freud and what theories they are associated with. Be able to define: Id, Ego, Super-ego Be able to identify/define lobotomy Who was Phineas Gage? What happened to him?

Section 2 What is the biopsychosocial approach to understanding abnormal behavior/functioning? Examples? How Do Biological Theorists Explain Abnormal Behavior? In our comparison in class which disorder was the most associated with greater heritability? What are some medical model approaches to treating abnormal behavior? Know and understand what these are (medications (know the basic classes of medications stimulants, antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs, etc...), ECT, psychosurgery) Cognitive Behavioral Model: What is cognitive-behavior therapy? What is the socio-cultural model of therapy? What factors do they look at in terms of understanding and treating psychopathology?

Section 3 What is a projective test? Be able to identify the ones discussed in class. Thematic Apperception Test Rorschach Key concepts: response inventory (e.g. Beck Depression Inventory) Personality Test (e.g. MMPI) Intelligence Test (e.g. WAIS) DSM-V -what is it? What is it used for? What are some of the major reasons that disorders in the DSM change? What is a clinical interview?

Section 4 Know the following diagnoses: ADHD, ODD, Conduct disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder Know about the causes of these disorders (e.g. decreased dopamine-related activity in the brain) know the difference between these disorders, especially how ODD and Conduct Disorder are different Are the outcomes for early-onset conduct disorder worse, the same, or better compared to later-onset conduct CD Know treatment for ADHD as well as Autism spectrum disorder Know about treatment disparities with Autism Know the prevalence of Autism

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