PSYC 2300H Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psych, Agoraphobia, 5Th Canadian Infantry Brigade
19 Sep 2015
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Intro focuses on definitions, assumptions, methods, caveats. *seminars start sept 24th for block a week after for b every other week. Why define mental disorders: distinguish normal responses to stress from abnormal responses, distinguish from freely chosen but deviant actions, determine need for treatment, consistency in use of terms, legal & practical considerations. What criteria to use: statistical, social, personal, functional, unexpectedness. Infrequent in the population: e. g. intellectual disability (iq<70) Deviance from social norms: violates social norms widely held beliefs and standards for acceptable behaviour. September 10th 2015: e. g. anti-social, personality disorder. Deviance from personal norms (distress: causes subjective suffering, agony. Ego-dystonic = something is wrong with me: acute change from previous level of functioning, e. g. depressive, disorder, anxiety disorder, factors: time, intensity. Impairs the ability to function in some important areas of life (relationships, family, work, education) e. g. pathological gambling, agoraphobia. A surprising or out-of-proportion response to environmental stressors can be considered abnormal: for example:
