PSYCO105 Lecture 8: PSYCH 105 Chapter 8
7 Jul 2016
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Major topics: definition and diagnosis, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia. What is a psychological disorder: psychological disorders are: Patterns of behavior or thought that result in distress or disability, which are either developmentally or socially unusual: example: I have one pair of socks i wear everyday. I am mad at the world and everyone sucks. I enjoy having a few beers after work. I must have a few beers after work, or else i experience anxiety and cannot function. 493 washes a day: results in disability. Psychological disorders and deviation from normalcy: i used to wash my hands 493 times a day. Now, i wash them exactly 2 times a day, and each time lasts at least 22 seconds, but no longer than. My washings occur at 12:37pm and 5:31 pm. I am now producing the socially expected behavior and am therefore cured of my disorder! . Treatment: whipping the devil out of them (literally), or amputating big toes.
