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Major depressive disorder

Chapter 7: Mood Disorders

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Mood Disorders Depressive Disorders Depressive Episodes Irritable vs. depressed mood Vegetative symptoms Endogenous symptoms Dysthymia Psychotic symptoms Double Depression Bipolar Disorders Manic episode Cyclothymia Who commits suicide? More females attempt, more males succeed. White Americans and Native Americans more likely Increased risk in elderly Etiology Psychological theories Cognitive perspective Seligman?s theory Beck?s theory Limitations ? similar, reality? Behavioral perspective Family factors Depressed parents, depressed children Stressful events (chronic, uncontrollable, beyond coping skills) Biological Factors Genetic factors MDD and dysthymia ? genetic factors account for 50%+ of variance

Weiten Chapter 12

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Chapter 12: Stress, Coping, and Health The Relationship Between Stress and Disease Contagious diseases vs. chronic diseases Biopsychosocial model Health psychology Health promotion and maintenance Discovery of causation, prevention, and treatment Stress as an Everyday Event Major stressors vs. routine hassles Cumulative nature of stress Cognitive appraisals Major Types of Stress Frustration: blocked goal Conflict: incompatible motivations Approach-approach Avoidance-avoidance Approach-avoidance Change: having to adapt Social Readjustment Rating Scale Life Change Units Pressure Perform/conform Figure 12.2 Types of conflict Responding to Stress Emotionally Emotional responses Annoyance, anger, rage Apprehension, anxiety, fear Dejection, sadness, grief Positive emotions

Taking Sides Essay New Deal Roger Biles vs. Gary Dean Best

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Jennifer Hill Taking Sides Essay Roger Biles believed that the New Deal was an effective answer to the Great Depression. His main argument is that Roosevelt could bring the United States out of the depression because some pieces of the New Deal were not really new. These pieces include increasing farmer?s income, which originated from Woodrow Wilson?s farm credit act. Centralized economic planning, including the National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) from Wilson?s War Industries Board and labor reform which was generated through state legislatures. Due to the fact that the New Deal had successfully started some programs before the depression, the public and congress didn?t really have a reason not to support it. The New Deal made some

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Jennifer Hill Taking Sides Essay Roger Biles believed that the New Deal was an effective answer to the Great Depression. His main argument is that Roosevelt could bring the United States out of the depression because some pieces of the New Deal were not really new. These pieces include increasing farmer?s income, which originated from Woodrow Wilson?s farm credit act. Centralized economic planning, including the National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) from Wilson?s War Industries Board and labor reform which was generated through state legislatures. Due to the fact that the New Deal had successfully started some programs before the depression, the public and congress didn?t really have a reason not to support it. The New Deal made some

Essay on Taking Sides New Deal

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Jennifer Hill Taking Sides Essay Roger Biles believed that the New Deal was an effective answer to the Great Depression. His main argument is that Roosevelt could bring the United States out of the depression because some pieces of the New Deal were not really new. These pieces include increasing farmer?s income, which originated from Woodrow Wilson?s farm credit act. Centralized economic planning, including the National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) from Wilson?s War Industries Board and labor reform which was generated through state legislatures. Due to the fact that the New Deal had successfully started some programs before the depression, the public and congress didn?t really have a reason not to support it. The New Deal made some

Psychology Comps Study Guide

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What to Expect: The comp exam is 50 multiple choice questions covering the following areas: Practice 40% (20 questions) HBSE 20% (10 questions) Assessment/Diagnosis 17% (8-9 questions) Research/Evaluation 6% (3 questions) Policy 6% (3 questions) Ethics 5% (2-3 questions) History 3% (1-2 questions) Diversity 3% (1-2 questions) Practice/ HBSE Theory Psychodynamic Approach (A*K*A: Psychoanalytical Therapy) Founder: Sigmund Freud Three Distinct Structures of the Personality: ???? ID: (primary) irrational thinking, immediate gratification, not willing to compromise, unconscious ???? Ego (secondary): rational thinking, conscious, logical ???? Superego (Balance): Guide Moral Development

Chaoter 15 Glossary

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Glossary Chapter 15 Antianxiety drugs Medications that relieve tension, apprehension, and nervousness. Antidepressant drugs Medications that gradually elevate mood and help bring people out of a depression. Antipsychotic drugs Medications used to gradually reduce psychotic symptoms, including hyperactivity, mental confusion, hallucinations, and delusions. Aversion therapy A behavior therapy in which an aversive stimulus is paired with a stimulus that elicits an undesirable response. Behavior modification A systematic approach to changing behavior through the application of the principles of conditioning. Behavior therapies Application of the principles of learning to direct efforts to change clients' maladaptive behaviors. Behaviorism

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Essay The Great Depression robbed thousands of their jobs and further more put America into danger. It also was blamed for the stock market crash of 1929 that had ruined people?s lives. The Depression had also wiped out millions of investors investments. And because of the Great Depression consumer spending had dropped severely. Because of the stock market crash investing had nearly stopped.

Causes of the Great Depression

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Causes of the Great Depression Name:________________________ Date:___________________ Write in complete sentences!! 1. Describe the pros and cons of the stock market and how it changed our society? List at least 3 examples of each. 2. An organized system for buying and selling shares, or blocks of investments, in corporations is called _________________. 3. Describe ?Black Thursday.? 4. How did the Great Depression have an effect on the economy? 5. How did (small and large) banks suffer from when farmers defaulted?

AP Psychology Semester Two

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Motivation: need to desire that energizes and directs behavior. Feelings or ideas that cause us to act towards a goal Theories of Motivations 1) Instincts & Evolutionary Psychology -> fixed behavior pattern; complex, enhanced behavior patterns of a species 2) Drives & Incentives Drive Reduction Theory -> behavior motivated by biological needs, such as hunger, sex, sleep and thirst. The need activates a drive which motivates to eat, drink, sleep, etc. Overall, the body seeks to maintain homeostasis. Drive: aroused, motivated state. Overimpluse to act in a way to satisfy psychological need Secondary Drive: learned drives (i.e money) Incentive Theory: extrinsic reward ->incentive is an environment stimulus that motivates behavior. We are drawn to incentives because of learning.

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