psychology- psychological problems

• what is nature

  biological causes for behaviour
• 3 example of nature

  genes neurotransmitter and brain activity and structure
• neurotransmitter also affect nature what is it the one for addiction called

  dopamine
• What is nurture

  enviromental factors that influence behaviour
• what are 3 factors of nurture

  imitating role model parenting and media
• define diathesis stress

  combination of nature and nurture factors that affect behaviour
• example of diathesisstress model

  environmental trigger
• whats a strength of nature side of debate

  it could lead to treatment such as drug therapy to reduce symptoms of addiction
• whats a strength of nurture side of debate

  lead to successful treatments such as CBT to reduce the symptoms of addiction and identify the triggers
• who was cbt from

  young et al
• what is a strength of diathesis stress model

  less reductionist as you are focused on both side of thenature and nurture debate
• what are the 3 steps cbt occurs

  behaviour analysisi skills training and role play
• strength of cbt

  march et al 2007 found that cbt was as effective as antidepressants in treating depression 327 of teens improved from cbt as antidepressants
• weakness of cbt

  ineffective in treating patients with depression if they lack motivation to help themeselves
• what is an alternate treatment to cbt

  antidepressants
• another weakness of cbt

  over emphases role of cognitions ignores the role of other factors that contribute to behaviour such as depression
• weakness of drug therapy

  it may not cause the underlying problem and may only address the symptoms
• Psychological problems can be treated through therapy, medication, lifestyle changes, and support from family and friends.
• define unipolar depression

  mood disorder cause extended periods of low energy and lack of motivation
• what are 4 unipolar depression symptoms

  low mood low energy low motivation and guilt
• what aretwo facts of unipolar depression

  it impacts twice as many woman than men and affects woman longer than men
• how does unipolar depression increase over time

  more are aware of the symptoms and more open about talking about it
• what another way unipolar depression increases over time

  more stressful lifestyle for teenagers and young adults
• how does depression affect individuals

  increases the risk of suicide due to the symptoms of guilt
• what percentage of patients with severe depression commit suicide

  10-15
• how does depression affect society

  10 million work days are missed every year due to stress depression and of motivation
• what is 1 treatment to unipolar depression

  antidepressant drugs
• what is a weakness of anti depressant drugs

  its expensive 1.7 billion spent on depression treatments every year
• how does genes affect unipolar depression

  inherited from parents with the 5htt gene
• how many different gene variations are there

  17
• what is the 5htt gene

  serotonin transporter geneassotiated with happiness
• what happens if we have a short seratonin

  serotonin gets quickly absorbed in the pre synapse neuron meaning less available in the synapse to pass chemical message and lowers serotonin lower and depression
• what did twin studies mcguffin et al 1996 found out about mz twins

  if one m twin has depression there is a 46% that the other twin has it too
• what did twin studies found about dz twins

  if one dz twin has depression there is 20% chance that the other will too
• what is the diatheses stress model

  mix environmental triggers and genetic predisposition combined
• what does the cognitive theory claim about behaviour

  behaviour is caused by how we think and process information
• what does the cognitive theory claim about depression

  its cuased by negative thinking process
• what is beck cognitive triad

  depression is a combination of 3 negative thought patterns of self world and future
• according to ellis abc model what two thing does negative event cause

  rational belief and healthy negative emotion
• according to ellis abc model what two thing does negative event cause part two

  irrational belief and unhealthy negative emotion