PSYC 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
13 Mar 2017
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What is the biopsychosocial perspective, and why is it important in our. For example, anorexia nervosa occurs mostly in western cultures, and taikin-kyofusho appears largely in japan. Biological, psychological, and social- cultural influences combine to produce psychological disorders. This broad perspective helps us understand that our well-being is affected by our genes, brain functioning, inner thoughts and feelings, and the influences of our social and cultural environment. Classifying disorders and labeling people: classification attempts to predict the disorder"s future course and to suggest appropriate treatment, classification gives us a thumbnail sketch of a person"s disordered behavior, dsm-iv-r the american psychiatric association"s diagnostic and. Statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition, with an updated. Chapter 14 textbook notes: diagnostic labels help mental heath professionals communicate about their cases, pinpoint underlying causes, and share information about effective treatment. Therapists and others use disorder labels to communicate with one another in a common language, and to share concepts during research.
