APSY-UE 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Observational Learning, Acrophobia, Fugue State
2 Dec 2016
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Focus is on genetically influenced abnormalities in brain structure and biochemistry. Psychological disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed and treated. Mental illness denotes a sickness that must be found and cured. In addition, there might be an issue in the person"s environment, interpretation of events, habits, social skills, etc. The classification system is outlined in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental. Generalized anxiety disorder: unexplainably and continually tense and uneasy. Symptoms might seem commonplace; their persistence is not. Panic disorder: sudden episodes of intense dread. Strikes suddenly, wreaks havoc, and disappears, leaving its mark. Smokers are at an especially high risk. Phobias: irrationally and intensely afraid of a specific object or situation. Common forms include claustrophobia, acrophobia, hydrophobia, and agoraphobia. Social phobia is shyness taken to an extreme. Persistently interferes w everyday living and causes distress. Manifest during the teenage years, into the early 20s; more common among teens and young adults.
