PSYC 3303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Fragile X Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Conduct Disorder
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Classification and clinical diagnosis: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Pros and cons of diagnostic labels: drawbacks, a label might act as a self fulfilling prophecy, change treatment (stigma, misdiagnosis stuck with label, we do(cid:374)"t al(cid:449)a(cid:455)s k(cid:374)o(cid:449) if it"s a disorder or (cid:374)ot, ex. Homosexuality: most labels have negative connotations, may lose sense of individual, autistic vs. person with symptoms of autism, self-fulfilling prophecy. Dsm-iv and dsm-5: 60 new diagnoses (nearly 400 total!, well-specified diagnostic criteria. Improved reliability and validity: 4 key criticisms of dsm-iv that dsm-5 begins to try to address. Used a weapon that could cause serious physical harm: 4. Has been physically cruel to people: 5. Has been physically cruel to animals: 6. Has broken into someo(cid:374)e else"s house, (cid:271)uildi(cid:374)g, or (cid:272)ar: 11. Often lies to obtain goods or favors: 12. Has stolen items of nontrivial value: 13. Often stays out at night despite parental prohibitions: 14. Has run away from home overnight: 15.
