PSYC 3330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Dementia, Binge Eating, Agreeableness

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3330
• Professor: jaspreetrai

Document Summary

Defining abnormality has been a primary task of clinical psychologists since the inception of the field. Statistical infrequency, personally upsetting/distressing, functional interference (social, work, etc. Considers both scientific data (dysfunction) and social context (harmful) Behaviours can be both typically in a culture as well as abnormal (ex. Increasing diversity among authors in recent editions of dsm. Having specific definitions of disorders make diagnosing more reliable. Labeling an experience as a disorder can affect professionals and clients. Emerging measures and models section of the dsm. Abnormal behaviour was recognized and studied in ancient civilizations. Around 1900, emil kraepelin put forth some of the first specific categories of mental illness. Similar to each other, but different from later editions. Developed based on task forces and work groups shaped its development. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (children who have anger outbursts) Co(cid:374)solidatio(cid:374) of asperger s disorder i(cid:374)to autis(cid:373) spe(cid:272)tru(cid:373) disorder. Age of first symptoms of adhd changed from 7 to 12 years of age.