PSY 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Oedipus Complex, Classical Conditioning, Countertransference
11 Apr 2016
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Lecture 1: abnormal behaviour in historical context (4) core elements of an abnormal disorder (not just one but all: psychological dysfunction. Violating social norms: ex: girl cries thinking about cats in e harmony interview (a strong emotional reaction in a situation that does not normally provoke such a strong emotional experience) But if she lived in a culture that always had this reaction to cats then it would not be so typical so we must always look into the social and cultural background before diagnosis. How to decide dysfunction not easy: dsm-5 (2013) Clear criteria: disorder as: dysfunction, unexpected culturally, associated with distress and impairment. You must meet a certain amount of the symptoms or criteria to have the disorder. Psychopathology: the scientific study of psychological disorders. The scientist-practitioner: (evidence-based practice) they describe disorder, When looking into disorders scientist: give a clinical description behaviors they exhibit, thoughts they have, and feelings that make up a disorder.
