CHYS 2P35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Serval, Stress Management, Anxiety Disorder
8 Nov 2016
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The criteria for abnormality are primarily based on how a person is acting or what a person is saying and only rarely include a specific known marker for disorder. Prevalence rate: total # of cases of a specific problem in a given population during a particular period: time, diagnostic criteria, data collection methods (interview, questionnaires, ect) Culture: encompasses the idea the groups of people are organized in specific ways, live in specific environmental niches, and share specific attitudes, beliefs, values, practices, and behavioural standards: cross-cultural differences between disorders. Cultural analyses describe the many ways in which culture shape normal and abnormal development and conceptualize, explain, and treat psychopathology. Cultural norms: have broad influence on expectations, judgments, and beliefs about the behaviour of youth. Ethnicity: denotes common customs, values, language, or traits that are associated with national origin or geographic area. Race: a distinction based on physical characteristics, can also be associated with shared customs, values, etc.
