PSY 2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Eating Disorder, Confidence Trick, Avoidant Personality Disorder
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Psychological disorders: current definition: dysfunctional or maladaptive. Interfere with daily life and are distressing: 1 in 5 people world wide, 1 in 4 american adults. Historic perspectives: strange forces, demon possession, t(cid:396)ephi(cid:374)atio(cid:374): (cid:272)utti(cid:374)g holes i(cid:374)to people"s skulls, therapy was physical and mental torture, philippe pinal & dorothea dix, pushed for more gentle/humane treatments for those with mental disorders, medical model. Caring for those who are chronically ill or who have a neurocognitive disorder. 1 stressful experiences > 2 negative explanatory style > 3 depressed mood > 4 cognitive and behavioral changes. If they have poor cognition, poor health, not socially connected, or lost a spouse: current trends and day of the week, wednesday is the day of the week where suicides are most likely to take place. If they feel isolated, or disconnected from family/friends. If they experience guilt for doing or thinking of something in order to manipulate or control other people.
