PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Najwa Haddad

Document Summary

Psychological disorders: perspectives on psychological disorders a) Scienti c study of mental illness, its causes, treatments, and preventions. In a given year, the prevalence of mental disease is 26%, while in a lifetime it is 46% The majority of people with mental health illnesses will not get help. Due to ignorance, lack of resources, and the main reason of stigma. Beware of medical student syndrome, where they begin to diagnose themselves with diseases/illnesses they learn: de ning psychological disorders. There are a number of different criteria available to determine if a behaviour is considered abnormal or not. Statistical infrequency: behaviour has to be extremely rare in populations. Distressing: behaviour must be distressing for the individual himself, or those around him. Behaviour must be dysfunctional, disruptive, and/or harmful to the individual or those around him: understanding psychological disorders. How we explain psychological disorders translates to how we treat them and who we treat.