Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Psychopathy, Oedipus Complex, Operant Conditioning

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mark Holden

Document Summary

1 in 5 canadians currently suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder: psychological disorders account for 15% of financial cost of illness more than all cancers. ~50% of north americans between 15 and 54 will experience a psychological disorder at some time in their lives. 1 in 4 north americans will have a substance abuse disorder during their lifetime. Psychological disorders are the 2nd leading cause of disability: ahead of physical illness and accidents. Medications for anxiety and depression are among the most frequently prescribed drugs. 4000 canadians commit suicide each year, 90 were diagnosed with a mental disorder: in north america alone, an adolescent commits suicide every 90 seconds each year, over 1 million students withdraw from university due to emotional problems. Abnormal behaviour behaviour that"s personally distressing, dysfunctional, and/or so culturally deviant that other people judge it as inappropriate or maladaptive: essentially, option 6 from above, distressing, dysfunctional & deviant.