PSYC 1000 Lecture 22: Abnormal Psych Part 2

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Benjamin Giguere

Document Summary

Make sure you show up for the correct exam! Men are more likely to have substance use disorder in canada. Psychologists will think that partying is a part of university and therefor the yardstick that they use to measure substance abuse is different than what it should be. Largely overlooked as a target of development work. Some are culture specific which makes it harder. Also a challenge to define mental health and illness across cultural environments. We know very little about mental health outside of western countries. China has been funding mental health (different from other non-western countries) Best evidence: do they have psych departments in university. Characterized by a permanent and irrational fear that typically brings people to avoid certain situations, people and/or objects. Inability to identify the cause(s) of the anxiety (free-floating fear) A phobia is more than just a strong fear or dislike.