PS280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dsm-5, Mental Disorder, Psychopathology
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Absence of all criteria does not indicate mental disorder. In the past, definitions mostly determined by white middle class males: may contribute to disproportionate diagnosis in some groups. An important note about the definition of abnormal behaviour: no one definition, by itself, yields a fully satisfactory definition of abnormal behaviour, but together they offer a useful framework for beginning to define abnormality. Myths and misconceptions of mental illness: myths, beliefs based on something other than systematic study, sometimes correct, but often are not, misconceptions/misperceptions, misunderstandings based on inaccurate/incomplete information. Mental illness aren"t real illnesses: false, mental illness doesn"t represent the typical ups and downs of life, mental illness creates extreme distress and don"t go away on their own, they have treatments, 2. = 7 million canadians: mental illness > with age, by 40, 50% have experiences mental illness, mental health problems = 1/3 of all gp visits, affects everyone.
