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Psychology 4360 Test 3: Eating, Sleep, Sexual, and Substance Disorders - Prof. Stuart B. B, Exams of Abnormal Psychology

An outline for test 3 of psychology 4360, covering various disorders including eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia), sleep disorders (insomnia, hypersomnia, and narcolepsy), sexual disorders (masturbation, gender identity disorder, and sexual dysfunction), and substance use disorders (substance abuse, substance dependency, and withdrawal symptoms). The document also touches upon paraphilia and the catholic church scandal.

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Uploaded on 12/04/2011

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Psychology 4360 Test 3 Outline
Eating disorders
Common anorexia & bulimia (fear of not being thin)
Anorexia (more successful w/weight loss)
o15% lower than normal body weight
bulimia more affective with anti-depressant’s
Western influence (most)
Most distinguished part of bulimia is bingeing and purging
Dangers of bulimia
oLow electrolytes
Bulimia
oAnxiety & mood disorders
oNormal weight range
Increased suicide rate
Sleep disorders
Need less sleep as we get older
Dissomnia: enough sleep, but not quality sleep
Alcohol & sleep: disrupt sleep
Hypersomnia: excess sleeping
Narcolepsy: daytime sleeping
oCataplexy: short term paralysis
Sexual disorders
Masturbation is biggest difference between men and women
% of identical twins (monozygotic) 50% both are homosexual
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Psychology 4360 Test 3 Outline Eating disorders  Common anorexia & bulimia (fear of not being thin)  Anorexia (more successful w/weight loss) o 15% lower than normal body weight  bulimia more affective with anti-depressant’s  Western influence (most)  Most distinguished part of bulimia is bingeing and purging  Dangers of bulimia o Low electrolytes  Bulimia o Anxiety & mood disorders o Normal weight range  Increased suicide rate  Sleep disorders  Need less sleep as we get older  Dissomnia: enough sleep, but not quality sleep  Alcohol & sleep: disrupt sleep  Hypersomnia: excess sleeping  Narcolepsy: daytime sleeping o Cataplexy: short term paralysis  Sexual disorders  Masturbation is biggest difference between men and women  % of identical twins (monozygotic) 50% both are homosexual

o more than genetics, but also exposure  gender identify disorder  sexual dysfunction (even between home and hetero) o hyperactive o hypoactive o sexual aversion disorder: so much anxiety, brings panic  most common male dysfunction o erectile difficulties  be able to list/identify paraphilia  best treatment is education  paraphilia: what people find inappropriate  fetish: sexually aroused by something (feet, shoes)  sadistic rape isn’t paraphilia (why?)  Catholic Church scandal (pedophilia)  Incest is not pedophilia  Substance Use, Substance Abuse, Substance Intoxication, and Substance Dependency  3 DSM factors o dependence o withdrawal o drug-seeking behavior  DT-Alcohol: can be medical emergency  Nicotine most addictive drug  Need for increasing amounts (tolerance)  Depressants: alcohol (affects frontal lobe/inhibition)  Anti-anxiety  Benzo diazopene  Suicide: barbituates and alcohol  cynergistic