[MED PSYCH] 08MBBS-CW

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Superego p14
Frustration p48
Stress P56
Pain threshold p158
Automatic thoughts p315
REMS (Rapid eye movement sleep) p135*
Placebo p5
CBT (Cognitive behavioral therapy) p314
Sublimation p54
DSH (Deliberate self-harm) p241 **
Compliance p89
LCU (Life changing unit) p59
Positive reinforcement P16 *
Transference p263 *
Psychosomatic disease P98 *
Token economy P304
Fantasy p52
Type A character P111 A
Anorexia nervosa P123 *
Reliability P201
Crisis p249
Introjection p52
Five star doctor p84
MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) p217 *
Psychodrama p282
CPS (Chronic Pain syndrome) p149
p8 psychological test
p9 psychotherapy**
Insomnia p136 **
SCL-90 p227 90 ()
Frustration
Counseling
SCL-90
PTSD
Setback
Stress
Congruence

Short Answer
1. What is psychotherapy? What schools are there? (as defined in types and theoretical basis) p256 p257
2. Criteria of normal psychology and abnormal psychology p188

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What is PTSD? List its clinical symptoms. P75

What are cognitive errors? P313, 315
Behavioral therapy techniques, methods, and principles p300, 298
Psychological problems, clinical presentation, and prevention in surgical patients. P174-175
Presentation of psychological stress response and its phases p63, 68
Characteristics of short-term psychotherapy. P265*
Specific types of psychological scales. P203*
Causes and treatment of insomnia. P136-137*
Social and psychological factors and significance in influencing pain. P152, 147, 154*
Characteristics of interpersonal psychotherapy. P283
Define psychosomatic illnesses and list five characteristics of psychosomatic illness. P98, 110
Three models of physician-patient relationship. P85*
Briefly describe commonly seen psychological problems in a general hospital setting. P167
Suicide: risk factors and classification, and factors relating to suicide. P242, 238
Suicide: classification, risk factors, and crisis intervention.
Psychological reaction in the process of treatment of disease and diagnosis. P186*
Describe the concept of psychotherapy and basic supportive techniques. P260*
What are steps to progressive muscle relaxation?
Describe and give examples of neurotic defense mechanisms? (Give 5 examples) p51
Emotional response of stress
Levels of need (5)
Factors causing insomnia (5)
General treatment techniques of psychology (5)
Criteria for abnormal psychology compared with normal psychology
Examination and treatment of sleep disorders

Stuff that has been tested but not covered in text or class
1. Purpose and principles of psychological counseling. p10
2. Examination and treatment of sleep disorder. p6
3. Risk factors for psychosomatic disease. p4
4. Characteristics and influencing factors of pain in cancer.*
5. Collective stress
Long Answer
1. Illustrate the process and methods of cognitive therapy. P317
2. Give importance and characteristics of bio-psycho-social model and give examples. P6*
3. CBT for treatment of social panic disorder. P309, 314-317
4. Chronic pain
5. Chronic depression
6. Preoperative anxiety for breast cancer patients undergoing breast resection (Methods, means, characteristics).
P174-5
7. Principles, techniques, and methods of behavioral therapy
8. Intervention in PTSD
9. Psychological problems seen in surgical patients and the prevention of these problems.
10. Definition of pain and social factors affecting pain.
11. Give seven examples of defense mechanisms
12. Steps of crisis intervention
13. Causes of insomnia
14. When using of telephone consultation as an intervention in suicide, what are the intervention techniques that
can be used? What must be paid attention to?

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Characteristics of interpersonal psychotherapy

Steps and content of crisis intervention*
What is the medical model?
Aid and advice given for earthquake trauma
Case: chronic pain causing depression
Presentation of the psychological stress response