PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Acute Stress Reaction, Psy, Amygdala
Document Summary
Common sense notions- mentally ill people do things that go against social norms (talking to themselves, etc. ) but can not say that anyone who does anything against the social norms is crazy (the way you dress, individuality) Defining abnormality- the behavior is disturbing and maladaptive, harmful behavior. Bio- evolution, individual genes, brain structure and chemistry. Psycho- stress, trauma, learned helplessness, mood-related perceptions and memories. Social- roles, expectations, definition of normality and disorder. Reference manual- a dictionary of mental disorders for psychologists. Criticisms- not easy to categorize with a reference manual. Panic disorder- can last minutes to hours, hear palpitating, eyes dilating. Generalized anxiety disorder- non-specific worries, longer than free floating, constant stress. Acute stress disorder- temporary (maybe a month), disappears, feel dissociated/emotionally numb. Post-traumatic stress disorder- months/years, reliving past trauma again and again. All-or nothing thinking- perfect or i am a failure, a- is a failure because need a.
