PSYC 3083 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Penis Envy, Reality Principle, Family Therapy
Document Summary
Dsm- apa"s diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Ego syntonic: you"re okay with it and it doesn"t interfere with your life. (being gay and being okay with it). Ego dystonic: recognize it as interfering with your life and hate it. (deny being gay and try to hide/stop it). First edition of dsm was published in 1952- had 106 different disorders. Dsm ii- published in 1968 with 140 disorders. Early editions of dsm were rooted between 2 poles of mental disorder: Psychosis: severe mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality (typically involves hallucinations, delusions, illogical thinking). Neurosis: milder mental disorder characterized by distortions of reality (involve anxiety and depression). Axis i: major mental disorders, such as depression, ocd, schizophrenia, anxiety, developmental disorders (autism), and learning disabilities. Axis ii: personality disorders and mental retardation. (borderline personality, narcissistic, bipolar). Axis iii: non-psychiatric medical conditions (aids, hiv, gout, diabetes)
