PSYC 2030U Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Louis Pasteur
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Chapter 1: definition, history & canadian mental health system. Is a field concerned with the nature & development of abnormal: Mental illness is due to emotional weakness false. Bad parenting is a major cause of mental illness false. Sinful behaviour is responsible for mental illness false. The mentally ill could recover if they really wanted to false. Mentally ill are more violent than normal people false. Many common misconceptions or myths of mental illness can be dispelled. For example, it is a common belief that people with psychological disorders are unstable and dangerous. Examples such as vince li are extremely rare. Abnormal psychology - branch of psychology that deals with the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behaviour patterns. Psychological disorder - abnormal behaviour pattern that involves a disturbance of psychological functioning or behaviour. A behaviour that occurs rarely or infrequently: examples: Intellectual disability (iq < 70) or most mental disorders: median area considered normal .
