PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Neurochemistry, Autism Spectrum, Dyslexia
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Past: evil spirits inside their heads drill a hole in their skull to release them. Definition can change from decade to decade. Social contracts are involved in all human affairs, including or collective. Psychopathologies, from hysteria to depression, are not discovered, but perceptions of our own minds. People with psychological disorders typically fall in the extremes. Distress: intense negative feelings of sadness, anxiety, despair. Dysfunction: behaviour interferes with ability to function properly. Danger: behaviour is dangerous to self or to others. If a condition meet all criteria, likely it can be considered a psychological disorder. Dsm: the guidebook for clinicians to diagnose mental disorders. Autism spectrum disorder: deficits in social communication and social interaction, restricted repetitive behaviours, interests and activities. People criticize this as broadening the critical diagnosis of asd. Huge jump in diagnosis: underdiagnosed in the past, environmental changes pressures, anxiety"s that are contributing, toxins in the environment. Functional significance of disorder is relative to context.
