PSYC 3082 Chapter : Chapter 1
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How we perceive abnormal behavior has changed. Psychological dysfunction: breakdown in cognitive, emotional and/or behavioral functioning, delusional thoughts, overwhelmed with anxiety, hallucinations, avoiding others, etc. Distress or impairment: difficulty performing appropriate and expected roles. Impairment is set in the context of a person"s background. Atypical or not culturally expected response -- behavioral, emotional and/or. Cognitive: reaction is outside cultural norms, need to consider age, gender, culture, etc, some could be deviant from our culture or norms. Just because something is not culturally expected or outside the norm, does not make it a psychological disorder. A psychological dysfunction associated with distress or impairment in functioning that is not typical or culturally expected. The diagnostic and statistical manual (dsm-iv-tr: dsm contains diagnostic criteria. The field of psychological: the scientific study of psychological disorders. Mental health professionals: the ph. d. : clinical and counseling psychologist, the psy. d. : clinical and counseling doctor of psychology : the ed. d.
