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Psychology 8

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two things can reduce the causes of depression?

a)

Interventions

b)

Therapies

c)

Ignoring the problem

d)

Relaxing and Sleeping

2.

A holistic treatment treats the s______(s) and c____(s).

SSRI - S________ S________ Re-Uptake I________(s), they block s________ only.

TRICYCLIC - Block t__________ mechanism that absorbs both s________ and n____________.

(a)  

3.

CBT - C________ B__________ T______

CBT is based on the premise that the way that we t____ about things impacts on our psychological w___ b____. The emphasis is on the role of m__________ thoughts and beliefs as the main cause of depression.

Wiles (2___) stated that people who do not respond fully to the benefits of a_____________(s) in the long term will benefit from receiving ___ in addition to their usual treatment.

(a)  

4.

Addiction is b________ that leads to d_________.

Symptoms of addiction include: -

- Strong d_____ or sense of c_________ to take the substance despite the c__________(s)

- Impaired capacity to c______ substance taking behaviour

- Pre-Occupation with substance and a physiological w________ state.

Walter (1___) stated that addiction is the p_________ and repetitious enactment of a b________ p______.

(a)  

5.

Select the things that Walters said about Addiction...

a)

Progession

b)

Pre-Pccupation

c)

Perceived loss of control

d)

Persistence despite negative consequences

e)

The ability to control your behaviours

6.

What is Salience?

a)

The activity becomes the most important one in the persons life

b)

The activity produces an arousing 'buzz' or 'high'

7.

What is MOOD MODIFICATION?

a)

The activity produces an arousing 'buzz' or 'high'

b)

The activity becomes the most important one in a persons life

8.

Tolerance - Increasing amounts of a_______ are needed to achieve the same e_____(s)

Withdrawal - Discontinuation or sudden r________ of the activity that produces an unpleasant f______ and has p_______ effects.

Conflict - Conflict between the a_____ and the p_____ around them

Relapse - Reverting to earlier p______(s) of addiction soon after g_____ u_

(a)  

9.

Depression - m___ disorder

Mood Disorder - P________ and major disturbance of mood and e______(s)

Unipolar - C_______ depression, which occurs on its o__

Bipolar - M____ and c_______ depression

(a)  

10.

Mania can lead to Euphoria.

Select the correct options that are characteristics of Euphoria...

a)

Lots of Energy

b)

Lack a sense of purpose

c)

Survive on very little sleep

d)

Low mood

e)

Sleep lots

11.

Depression - General s______ down and loss of e_____.

It is more prevalent in w____ and in your late t_____(s) onwards.

The diagnosis can be made from symptoms such as...

- Persistent s______ / low mood

- Loss of i_______ / pleasure

- F______ / Low e_____

- Disturbed s____ and poor c____________

- Low self c_________

- Poor or increased a_______

- S_______ thoughts or acts

- Agitation / G____ / Self Blame



(a)  

12.

Kaji (1___) studied the rates of a______ abuse in I________ and f________ twins in S_____.

Research indicates a link between the D2 d_______ receptor and severe a________.

(a)  

13.

What does Social Learning Theory (SLT) occur through?

a)

Observations and Communication

b)

Participating and Recording

14.

De Blasie and Benda (1___) stated that the influence of p___(s) is a p______ factor in the uptake of a______ and d___(s) in adolescents.

Aversion Therapies - When people are taught to use n_______ visualisation or to focus on u_________ thoughts when their mind wanders towards undesirable activities.

Self-Management Program is a __ step journey.

(a)  

15.

Addiction - Behaviour that leads to d_________

A cluster of physiological, b_________l and cognitive phenomena in which the use of a s_______ or a group of s________(s) takes on a much higher priority for an individual than other b________(s) that once had great value.

Symptoms - Sense of c_________ to take substance despite c__________(s)

- Incapacity to c______ substance taking behaviour

- Pre-occupation and physiological w________.

(a)  

16.

Internal Factors...

Brain Chemicals (a lower level of s_________ and G___(s)

Antidepressants - Regulate s________ levels

Mutated Gene - Low serotonin levels (assume the illness has an i_______ cause and can overlook e_______ influences)

(a)  

17.

Aaron Beck (1___) stated that depression was the result of a n_______ o______ on life.

Depressed people acquire a p_________ schema.

Attributional - A negative event

Internal (their f____) - Stable (C__________(s) won't change) - Global (Result of a personal d_____)

Seligman (1___) stated that a result of l______ h__________ is when people continually f___ or bad things happen and they begin to believe that this is the way it will always be.



(a)  

18.

True or false...

Reductionist means to reduce the causes of depression?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Holistic is...

a)

Treating the symptoms and tackling the causes of depression

b)

Reducing the causes of depression

20.

Select the things that an ideal mental health would include...

a)

Positive attitude towards oneself and personal growth and devlopment

b)

Feelings of independence and resisting stress

c)

Feelings of dependency

d)

An accurate perception of reality and being able to cope with live

e)

Lack of sleep and loss of appetite

21.

A mental health problem is a b________ which causes d________ leading to an inability to f_______ properly.

(a)  

22.

Select the increased challenges of modern living...

a)

Geographical Isolation

(increases levels of lonliness)

b)

Rise in technology and Internet

c)

Pressures of work and school

d)

Children / Families

e)

Travel

23.

What are the individual effects of Mental Health?

a)

Strain on relationships

b)

Personal Hygiene deteriorates

c)

Loss of interest in socialising

d)

Physical Well being reduced

e)

Obesity

24.

What are the social effects of poor mental health?

a)

Greater need for social care

b)

Strain on the economy and work absence

c)

Increased crime rates

d)

Negative impact on business and the economy