Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Anxiety Disorder, Involuntary Commitment, Psychosis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

A social construction function of cultural values. 1- distressing to individual disproportionate; too long lasting. 3- deviant especially if violate unstated norms. Abnormal behaviour- result of supernatural forces possessed by a spirit. Treatment trephination hole in the skull . Inappropriate use of defense mechanisms = neuroses: withdrawal from reality = psychoses. A class of disorders marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety. Dsm-iv-tr (diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders) Detailed behaviour must be represent for diagnosis. Brain injury or hiv/aids that can result in symptoms of mental illness. Death of loved one, starting a new job, college, unemployment, marriage. Level of functioning both at present time and highest level within previous year. Becomes too easy to accept label as description of the individual. May accept the new identity implied by the label. May develop the expected role and outlook. Competency state of mind at time of a judicial hearing. Insanity state of mind at time crime was committed.