PSYA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Abnormal Psychology, Master Of Social Work, Humorism

• School: UTSC
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYA02H3
• Professor: Steve Joordens

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Psya02 lecture 19: classification and diagnoses of mental disorders. Remember: people are not just their disorders, the(cid:455) a(cid:396)e (cid:374)ot (cid:862)s(cid:272)hizoph(cid:396)e(cid:374)i(cid:272)s(cid:863), (cid:862)al(cid:272)oholi(cid:272)s(cid:863), (cid:862)autisti(cid:272)s(cid:863, they are people with schizophrenia, alcoholism, autism, etc. Disorders, 4th edition: abnormal describes behavioral, emotional, or cognitive dysfunctions that are unexpected in their cultural context and associated with personal distress or substantial impairment in functioning. Myths of abnormal behaviour: the following are common myths about those suffering from mental illness, easily recognized as deviant, disorder due to inheritance. Incurable: weak willed, never contribute to society, always dangerous. Mental health professionals: clinical psychologist (ph. d. , c. Psych. : psychiatrist (m. d. , psychiatric social worker (m. s. w. , psychoanalyst, therapist. 0 m ily p h y sicia n. O t h e r p h y sicia n. P s y c h olo gis t. F a: r k e r u rs e. History: ancient beliefs, demonology, exorcism, trephining, naturalistic explanations, hippocrates, four humours, return to the supernatural, mass madness, tarantism, witchcraft.