01:830:340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mania, Panic Disorder, Externalizing Disorders
Document Summary
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) Said that behavior is on a continuum (more abstract) Said that abnormality follows two different dimensions. Impairment in the way one is thinking. Some people are able to function well, while suffering from a psychological disorder. Might have little pleasure in things they usually enjoy, trouble sleeping, eating, concentrating. It becomes difficult to define one"s personal distress because it is normal to be distressed sometimes. Ex. panic attack when you go to the mall. Ex. stealing is not the norm in the united states, but it might be in other countries. Just because something is abnormal, does not mean that it is bad or wrong. Culturally relative=behavior is abnormal based on cultural norms, there"s no universal standards for abnormality. Not an expectable and culturally sanctioned response. Behavioral, psychological, or biological dysfunctions that are: Associated with distress and impairment in function or. Increased risk of suffering, death, pain, or impairment.
