Catatonic Immobility (or excessive, meaningless movement), – extreme negativism, and/or parrotlike repeating of another’s speech or movements. Undifferentiated Many and varied symptoms. – Undifferentiated = many different symptoms Residual Withdrawal, after hallucinations and delusions have – disappeared. All that is left is the residue of old Schizophrenia. Abnormalities in Schizophrenia Dopamine Overactivity Low activity in frontal shrunken hippocampus and amygdale in the limbic system. Small thalamus Personality Disorders Inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair – social functioning. Some express anxiety, some have eccentric behaviors, others dramatic or impulsive behaviors. Antisocial Personality Disorder Usually affects men. Lack of conscience for – wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist. Frontal lobe damage = bad planning and judgment Ch. 17 Therapy – Psychotherapy An emotionally charged, confiding interaction between a – trained therapist and someone who suffers from psychological difficulties. Free association Resistance Blocking from consciousness of anxiety-laden material. – Interpretations from therapist and insight. Latent content Transference Transferring emotions from someone close to you over to – your therapist. Interpersonal Therapy Looking at current relationships and helping with – relationship skills. Humanistic Therapy Aimed at making us successful humans. – Focus on: present and future conscious thoughts taking responsibility promoting growth Client-centered therapy Nondirective therapy GER/GEA Genuineness Empathy Respect/Acceptance Active Listening Behavior Therapy Applies learning principles to elimination of unwanted – behaviors.
Catatonic – Immobility (or excessive, meaningless movement), extreme negativism, and/or parrotlike repeating of another’s speech or movements. Undifferentiated – Many and varied symptoms. Undifferentiated = many different symptoms Residual – Withdrawal, after hallucinations and delusions have disappeared. All that is left is the residue of old Schizophrenia. Abnormalities in Schizophrenia Dopamine Overactivity Low activity in frontal shrunken hippocampus and amygdale in the limbic system. Small thalamus Personality Disorders – Inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning. Some express anxiety, some have eccentric behaviors, others dramatic or impulsive behaviors. Antisocial Personality Disorder – Usually affects men. Lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist. Frontal lobe damage = bad planning and judgment Ch. 17 – Therapy Psychotherapy – An emotionally charged, confiding interaction between a trained therapist and someone who suffers from psychological difficulties. Free association Resistance – Blocking from consciousness of anxiety-laden material. Interpretations from therapist and insight. Latent content Transference – Transferring emotions from someone close to you over to your therapist. Interpersonal Therapy – Looking at current relationships and helping with relationship skills. Humanistic Therapy – Aimed at making us successful humans. Focus on: present and future conscious thoughts taking responsibility promoting growth Client-centered therapy Nondirective therapy GER/GEA Genuineness Empathy Respect/Acceptance Active Listening Behavior Therapy – Applies learning principles to elimination of unwanted behaviors.