PSY 750 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders
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Approaches to psychological disorders psychoanalytic model biological model diathesis-stress model cognitive-behavioral model systems approach. Apa"s diagnostic & statistic manual of mental disorders (dsm) (4th ed. ) classifies over 230 psychological disorders into 16 categories multiple axes. Axis i: clinical syndromes e. g. , mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somaform disorders,dissociative disorders, schizophrenic. Axis ii: personality disorder e. g, schizoid, antisocial, avoidant. Schizoid personality disorder withdrawn and lacks feelings for others; the classic "loner" Paranoid personality disorder inappropriately suspicious and mistrustful of others. Narcissitic personality disorder exaggerated sense of self-importance; needs constant admiration. Marked instability in self-image, mood, and interpersonal relationships. A pattern of violent, criminal, or unethical and exploitative behavior and an inability to feel affection for others. common characteristics failure to conform to social norms deceitfulness impulsivity irritability and aggressiveness reckless disregard consistent irresponsibility lack of remorse. Possible causes of aspd biological predisposition learning and attention unhealthy social environment abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters. Person"s fears of rejection by others leads to social isolation.
