PSY240H5 Lecture : Lecture 1 For those of you who missed class, these notes have all the lecture slides and my own notes taken integrated together in one neat word document. Great for last minute studying!
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There are, however, some clear elements of abnormality: no single behaviour makes an individual abnormal must have a cluster of behaviours. The elements of abnormality: suffering: how much suffering is taking place, maladaptiveness: hindering the ability to function in life. Anorexia restrict food intake, the individual becomes so thin that he/she needs to be hospitalized: deviancy: away from the norm. Statistically rare behaviour: violation of the standards of society: every society will help to define what is. The consistency helps ppl figure out if it"s under the cluster of abnormal behaviours. Irrationality and unpredictability: we need to tell that you are behaving in a predicable manner. Why do we need to classify mental disorders: nomenclature allows us to structure information, defining the domain so we can manage the disorder is it genetic/hereditary? , diagnostic classification systems classify disorders, not people. Do you view people with mental illness as less competent, more irresponsible, more dangerous, unpredictable? .
