PS101 Lecture Notes - Harm Reduction, Twin, Bipolar Disorder
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Any behaviour or emotional state that: causes an individual great suffering, seriously impairs the person"s ability to work or get along with others, or endangers. But back then, slaves that ran away fulfilled all these criteria were considered as mentally ill. Homosexuality was also considered a mental illness. Not the same as insanity: legal term only involving mental illness and whether person is aware of consequences and can control their behaviour. Mental disorder as a violation of cultural standards. Mental disorder as behaviour that is self-destructive or harmful to others (ie. tattoos) In canada, mental disorders the leading cause of disability in those aged 15-44. Typically classified using the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) Primary goal of dsm is to be descriptive and to provide clear diagnostic categories. Axis 1: primary clinical problem the actual disorder. Axis 5: global assessment of functioning the gap (a number between 0-100, where 100 = no mental issues)
