PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Dsm-5

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Criteria for de ning abnormality: statistical frequency, deviation from social norms, behaviour is maladaptive. Behaviours that fail to promote personal growth. This view makes a judgement about the consequences of tteh behaviour. The problem: what is maladaptive is subjective in nature. It often goes along with disorder but all who experience are not abnormal. !1: the point of when need to get help depends on how it affects your function in your. It can be also creative (i. e. fear of ying) Match the symptoms to the disorder and is found in the dsm (diagnostic statistical manual: matching people"s symptoms to pre-established categories of psychological disorders. Diagnosis is the basis for selecting a therapy and a prognosis (how do we expect the disorder to unfold, will the person get better or not?: not a therapies help with all psychological disorders. Obtaining info: diagnostic interview (biggest piece to getting diagnosis)

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