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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
physical ailments stemming from psychological problems
somatoform disorders
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
the idea that treatment can and should consist of techniques from many different theoretical perspectives, without the clinician necessarily adopting the theoretical basis for those techniques
technical eclecticism
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
a drug which acts on the sympathetic nervous system, producing effects such as increased heart rate and blood pressure
dopamine
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
an important part of the biochemistry of depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. It is also believed to be influential on sexuality and appetite.
seratonin
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
a drowsiness-inducing hormone secreted by the pineal gland in response to darkness or low light levels
melatonin
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
released from the adrenal glands as a hormone into the blood, but it is also a neurotransmitter in the nervous system where it is released from noradrenergic neurons during synaptic transmission.
norepinephrine
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Which of the following is not true about hypochondriasis?
The symptoms are intentionally produced, or feigned.
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Malingering is characterized primarily by
the individual’s having voluntary control over her symptoms and occurring in order to get some obvious goal.
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Factitious disorders are
characterized by voluntarily produced symptoms
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Dissociative in dissociative disorders refers to the splitting of
memory
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
When one feels detachment from oneself, as if looking on oneself from outside one’s body, one is likely suffering from
depersonalization
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
A fugue state in amnesia refers to
travel away from home
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Janet was brought to see her physician by her husband. He reported that ever since a catastrophic fire in their home, Janet has complained of feeling as though she is only observing herself moving through life, not actually living it. On the basis of this information, the physician tentatively diagnoses
depersonalization
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Retrograde amnesia is to post-traumatic amnesia as
before is to after
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Dissociative amnesia often occurs to people who are experiencing
family, marital, or career stress
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
In dissociative identity disorder, __________ almost always exists in some form.
amnesia
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
__________ may appear in more than 95 percent of cases of multiple personality disorder
A history of child abuse
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
There are still many controversies surrounding the actual existence of
dissociative identity disorder
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Many people speak of being depressed; they are not, however, clinically depressed or do not have a depressive disorder. What does this normal, everyday depression share in common with depressive disorders?
In many ways, normal depression differs from depressive disorders in degree and severity, while sharing the same symptoms.
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
The classification DSM-IV identifies a depression as chronic when it lasts without significant interruption for at least
2 years
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
as depression worsens, physical symptoms begin to become apparent. what are the physical symptoms?
Weight loss or gain Sleep disturbance Loss of interest in sex Lack of arousal
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
The text’s conclusion that age is negatively correlated with lifetime risk for depression is based on
cross-sectional correlational studies.
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Research has shown that rates of depression in children compare how to the rates of depression in adults?
Rates of depression in children are as high (equal to) adults.
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Woman with depression outnumber men with depression by __________ to 1.
2
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Recent stressful loss
is a risk factor for depression.
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
According to research, before age __________, loss of one’s mother to death may predispose adult depression, but not after this age.
11
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Moderately severe depression is expected to lift, on average, after approximately
3 months
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Very serious depressions usually lift in
6 months
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Of people with a serious depression, about __________ do not have another in the following ten years.
40 %
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
In terms of our current state of knowledge about genetics, we can say that a depressed relative is __________ unipolar depression.
a risk factor
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Biological theories of depression focus specifically on the
brain and nervous system
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
All of these are clues that depression involves physiological factors except
depression is a side effect of some medications, somatic therapies are effective, depression can follow periods of physiological change, and symptoms are similar across cultures.
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Two hormone deficiencies that have been implicated in the cause of depression are
hypothyroidism and low testosterone
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
A system that combines neurotransmitter and hormonal abnormalities as the cause for depression is the
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Helplessness is produced in laboratory animals by __________ events.
uncontrollable
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Learned helplessness is shown by
reduced initiation of responses, reduced learning.
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
What type of explanation for a bad event leads to pervasive helplessness deficits?
Global
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Suppose you do poorly on your midterm examination. According to the learned helplessness theory of depression, which of these is the most-depressing explanation you could offer?
“I’m bad at school.”
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
The MAO inhibitors work by increasing the availability of __________, tricyclics work by increasing the availability of __________, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (e.g., Prozac) work by __________ the availability of serotonin.
norepinephrine; norepinephrine; increasing
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Drugs such as those in the same class as Prozac inhibit __________ of serotonin
the reuptake
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Wellbutrin affects not only serotonin and norepinephrine, but also
dopamine
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Overall, one of the most powerful affects of antidepressants comes from
the placebo effects
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Although electroconvulsive shock as a treatment for depression presumably works by affecting the levels of norepinephrine in the brain, this conclusion is hampered because
shock has many effects.
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
In cognitive therapy, automatic thoughts are combated by __________ them.
testing
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Reattribution training in cognitive therapy aims at
finding sources of blame other than the self.
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Both drug therapy and cognitive therapy for depression are effective. According to the text, drug therapy is __________, and cognitive therapy is __________.
quicker; more likely to prevent relapse
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Bipolar depression usually involves all of the following except
panic attacks.
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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What are the prominent symptoms of mania?
Flight of ideas Hyperactivity Distractibility Impulsive/reckless behavior
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Flight of ideas refers to
distractibility
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
In terms of sleep behavior, mania manifests as
hyposomnia
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
In the United States, the lifetime prevalence of bipolar depression is
1 percent.
[]
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Which of these statements about bipolar depression is false?
Men are more likely to develop bipolar depression than women.
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Common theories about the causes of bipolar disorder focus more on __________ than psychological causes.
brain structures and processes
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
There is some evidence to suggest a __________ for bipolar disorder.
genetic transmission
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
The treatment of choice for bipolar disorder is
lithium carbonate.
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/abnormal-psychology-293050
49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
edde3bda_ychology_Flashcards___Cram_com__uld_have_psychological_causes_
Newer treatments for bipolar disorder include the use of __________ because their side effects are more manageable than the side effects associated with lithium carbonate.
anticonvulsants
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physical disorders could have psychological causes.
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49/1438042988962.66_20150728002308-00252-ip-10-236-191-2_386350515_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] protocols
the appropriate care for injury, condition or illness
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EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] medical direction
a physician that authorizes EMT's in the service to provide medical care in the field
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] Primary Prevention
strategies that focus on preventing an event from occurring
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EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] secondary prevention
after the event has happened, measures that can be taken to decrease the effects of the event
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EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] cumulative stress reaction
prolonged or excessive stress
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EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] general adaptation syndrome
the body's response to stress that begins with an alarm response followed by a stage of reaction and resistance and then recovery, of if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion
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EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] PTSD
a delayed stress reaction to a prior incident, often a result of one or more resolved issues concerning the incident
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] critical incident stress management
a process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and diffuses them, directing the emergency service personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium
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EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] cirticail incident stress debriefing
a method of CISM
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] centers for disease control
the primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the US
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] occupational safety and health administration
the federal regulatory compliance agency that develops and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace
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EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] DNR
an advance medical order that instructs EMS personnel to not attempt resuscitation
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] battery
unlawfully touching a person
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] abandonment
unilateral termination of care by the MET without the patients consent, or provisions for continued cared by a medical professional competent to provide care
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] putrefaction
decomposition of the body
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] rigor mortis
the stiffening of the body muscles caused by chemical changes within muscle tissue
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] dependent lividity
blood settling in the lowest point of the body, causing discoloration of the skin
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] negligence
failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide in the same or similar situation
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] assault
unlawfully placing a person in fear of bodily harm
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] proximal
closest to the point of attachment
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] distal
furthest from the point of attachment
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] midline
imaginary line dissecting the body in half symmetrically
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] bilateral
structures that lie on both sides of the body
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] dorsal
back surfaces of the body
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] anterior
front surface of the body
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] midaxilary
An imaginary line that passes vertically down the body from the apex of the axilla (armpit)
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] ventral
the anterior (front) surface of the body
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] plantar
the bottom surface of the foot
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] palmar
the palm of the hand
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] superior
closest to the head
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] inferior
closest to the feet
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] posterior
the back surface of the body (dorsal)
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] dead space
any portion of the airway that does contain air and cannot participate in the gas exchange, such as the trachea and bronchi
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] systole
the contraction, or period of contraction of the heart, especially that of the ventricles
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] diastole
the relaxation, or period of relaxation , of the hearth, especially of the ventricles
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] metabolism
chemical process in which cells take in nutrients
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] medulla oblongata
nerve tissue that is continuous inferiorly with the spianl cord; serves as a conduction pathway for ascending and descening nerve tracts; coordinates heart rate, blood vessel diameter, breathing, swallowing, vomiting, coughing and sneezing
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] respiration
the inhaling and exhaling of air, the physiologic process that exchanges carbon dioxide from fresh air
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] perfusion
the circulation of oxygenated blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells current needs.
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] cardiac output
the amount of blood moved by the heart in 1 minute
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] HEPA mask-
High Efficiency Particulate Air mask
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] Agonal Respirations
slow gasping breaths sometimes seen in dying patients
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] Scope of Practice
the care you are able to provide to patients outlined most commonly by state law
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json
0c8e6ad1_MT_Mod_1_Flashcards___Cram_com__tation_to_the_sick_and_injured
[Emergency Medical Services] transmission
the way in which an infectious disease is spread: contact, airborne, by vehicles, or by vectors
[]
EMT Mod 1 Flashcards - Cram.com
A system coinsisting of a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/emt-mod-1-2212833
49/1438042985647.51_20150728002305-00058-ip-10-236-191-2_385629314_0.json