PSYC 3082 Chapter : Chapter 1 Notes
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Impairment is set in the context of a person"s background: consider the person"s background: age, gender, etc, reaction is outside cultural norms, ex. James is fearful of escalators and avoids them. He might: atypical or not culturally expected response refuse to go on one. He might have an emotional breakdown. (we need more info to determine if he is suffering from a psychological disorder). It has it"s roots in the scientist-practitioner: stays current with research in field, evaluates own assessment and treatment, conducts research, mental health professionals, the ph. d. : clinical and counseling psychologist, the psy. d. : clinical and counseling doctor of psychology : the ed. d. : clinical and counseling doctor of education : m. d. It is what the person initially complains about: prevalence the rate of the disorder in a population. Evil: there was mass hysteria because the treatments weren"t working, saint vitus"s dance and tarantism surgeries.
