PSY 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychopathology, Behavioural Sciences, Behaviorism
5 Jul 2016
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Rachel has been caught urinating in the corner of her bedroom. Psychological dysfunction associated with distress and/or impairment in functioning. Involves a response that is not typical or culturally expected. May include cognitive, behavioral and/or emotional elements. Dysfunctional distress occurs when person is much more distressed than others would be. Mental disorders are often exaggerations of normal processes (e. g. , extreme shyness or sadness) Behavioral, psychological, or biological dysfunctions that are unexpected in their cultural context and associated with present distress and/or impairment in functioning, or increased risk of suffering, death, pain, or impairment. The ph. d. : clinical and counseling psychologist (trained in research and delivering treatment) : clinical and counseling doctor of psychology (trained in delivering treatment) Licsw: licensed clinical social worker (trained in delivering treatment) Practice (treatment delivery) and research mutually influence each other. Distinguish clinically significant dysfunction from common human experience. Prevalence = how many people in a population have the disorder.
