PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Mental Disorder, Hand Washing, Classical Conditioning
29 Mar 2013
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It is often hard to define what makes behavior abnormal (differ in culture, time period, people) Fixed set of criteria to broadly define abnormalities 4 d"s . *** only guidelines not necessarily label someone as having psychological disorder. *no single d alone can diagnose psychological disorder: deviance. Refers to having thoughts, emotions and behaviors that fall far outside the standards of what others are doing. Also includes those who fall well below and well above the standard of group: distress. Person experiences intense negative feelings due to their behavior (anxiety, sadness, despair) Exceptions: -bipolar patients in manic phase(extremely elated and larger than life) Antisocial patients (no remorse or distress: dysfunction. Behavior tends to interfere with persons ability to function properly in daily lives. Can not longer go to work & earn living, or run household. Often maladaptive behaviors => prevent individual adapting to environment: danger. Person engaging in risky behavior, lead to drug addiction.
