PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Communication Disorder, Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
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O on dsm-iv there are 5 axis of disorders not seen on dsm-v: multi-axial system eliminated in dsm-v, they are now grouped into disorders with similar symptoms. Definition of the disorders is much broader. Dsm-iv has disorder aspergers syndrome (mild form of autism) gone in dsm-v (all childhood disorders are gone) All referred to as dimensional disorder autism. Definition is much broader and inclusive (dsm-iv much more specific and narrow) Negative side effect: may lead to over- diagnosis (may be diagnose someone with a disorder that doesn"t have one) Rationale: diagnose people sooner and treat people sooner. In dsm-iv need to have negative affect for. Dsm-iv had different sub-types of schizophrenia dsm-v does not. Reorganization of disorders: catatonic, paranoid, undifferentiated. Rationale: most people were diagnosed as undifferentiated (they showed symptoms of all other types) Some people show more positive symptoms (delusions and hallucinations) while others show more negative symptoms (adaptive behaviors)
