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What is a mental/emotional/behavioural disorder?
It is thought that a behavioural disorder has its origin in the brain. However, the brain is the most complex thing we try to understand, and it is hard to interpret how exactly it works, due to a thick skull which is hard to get
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Phobias
A lot of phobias make sense from an evolutionary perspective. Being afraid of snakes meanwhile you have never had an encounter with a snake could be due to ancestors having to deal with dangerous snakes. Many people with phobias choose to live with their symptoms rather than seeking treatment.
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Clusters
This topic has not been discussed in the lecture. However, it can be convenient to have a quick summary about the clusters and the different types of personality disorders. Therefore the other topics which were discussed in the lecture and literature are easier to understand.
Cluster A: strange behaviour
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Classification psychoactive substances
There are three classifications of psychoactive substances. First, there are sedatives. Examples of these are opiates, barbiturates, GHB, alcohol and laughing gas. They give a relaxed and euphoric feeling. They are very strong and therefore an overdose is a high risk. Stimulants can be for example cocaine,
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Somatic symptoms
90% of the general population has at least one symptom per two weeks. Most symptoms are found to be not pathological. One in 40 symptoms leads to consultation of a general practitioner. This usually happens when the symptoms are of longer duration, the symptoms are aggravated, or when
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Anorexia Nervosa: DSM V criteria
There are two types of AN: the restrictive type (not eating, eating very little), and binge/purging type, in which one first
........Read moreThe term psychosis
This term was first used by Von Feuchtersleben in 1845. There are different terms throughout the paper written by Beck et al. which might be little bit confusing. These terms are psychosis, psychotic symptom, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, and schizophrenia. How are these related to each other? In this lecture the focus
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Depression
To receive a diagnosis of depression 5 (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same two-week period and represent a change from previous functioning. At least one of the symptoms is either 1 or two.
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