PS280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Normal Distribution
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Statistical infrequency: most people belong in the middle of a normal curve, if its abnormal it would t in the tails, too inclusive (ex. not all less frequent characteristics are abnormal) Ts for some areas, but not for others. Ex. people in jail often have antisocial personality disorder. Not an element for most disorders ex. anxiety disorder. Must be unexpected response to environmental stimuli. Restricted title - must be registered to call sec a psychologist. Focus on less severe forms of psychopathology. 4 states in the usa where psychologists can prescribe medication. Treatment = exorcism, trepanning (cutting holes in the skull) Something is wrong with the body this is causing a disturbance in thought and behaviour. Mentally ill, homeless people etc. treated very poorly. Tourists could pay to see the asylums. Mental illness was caused by excessive blood in the brain. Noticed similar symptoms all appearing together as a syndrome. Differentiated dementia praecox (schizophrenia) and manic depressive psychosis.
