PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Psychological Abuse, Amenorrhoea

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Psychological disorders: emotions, thoughts, and behaviours that are typically maladaptive, distressing to themselves and different from the social norm. Men > likely to have antisocial personality disorder: behaviours that violate rights of other people (excessive aggressiveness, impulsiveness and lying), believe they are perfectly well adjusted and e/o else has problem. Women 2-3x > likely to suffer from depression during their lifetime & > likely to seek therapy. Major depressive disorder: frequent episodes of hopelessness & low self esteem, seldom nds pleasure in activities. Around puberty females begin to express more depressive symptoms than males. Men less likely to report symptoms of depression if they think therapist will will contact them about their potential depression. Healthy adult women rated as less healthy than males. Over diagnose depression in women and under in men. May diagnose depression as substance abuse in men bc they turn to alcohol and drugs to cope.