PSYCH 1100 Lecture 56: Lecture 56

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1100
• Professor: Brian Siefke

Document Summary

Identifying psychological disorders: what is abnormal: medical model: conceptualization of psychological disorders as diseases that have biological causes, defied symptoms, and possible cures. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders [fourth edition, text. Revision] (dsm-iv-tr)- classification system used for diagnosis of recognized mental disorders and indicates how to disorder can be distinguished from other, similar problems. Each disorder is named and classified as though it were a distinct illness. 3 key elements that must be present for a cluster of symptoms to qualify as a potential mental disorder. A disorder is manifested in symptoms that involve disturbances in behavior thoughts, or emotions. The symptoms are associated with significant personal distress or impairment. The symptoms stem from an internal dysfunction (biological, psychological, or both) Global assessment of functioning (gaf) scale provides a 0-100 rating where more severe disorders are indicated by lower numbers. 17 main categories of mental disorders in dsm-iv-tr.