ECON 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Eye Movement, Structured Interview, Classical Conditioning
Document Summary
Capgras syndrome: think your loved ones were exchanged by same-looking, aliens because no longer feel emotions towards them. Environment & biology interact to produce psychological disorders. Disorders such as depression and anxiety disorders more common in women. Disorders such as autism and antisocial personality disorder more common in men. Psychological disorders are maladaptive they interfere with a person s ability to respond appropriately in different situations. Person acts in a way that deviates (abweichen) from cultural norms for acceptable behavior. Behavior is self-destructive, causes personal distress or threatens other people in the community. Behavior often causes discomfort and concern to others, thus impairing a person s social relationships. Symptoms of the disorder must interfere with at least one aspect of a person s life to be considered a disorder. Etiology: factors that contribute to the development of a disorder. Dsm: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Multiaxial system: assessment along 5 axes that describe important mental health factors.
