PSYCH 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Research Domain Criteria, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
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Mental disorder: persistent disturbance or dysfunction in behavior, thoughts, or emotions. Medical model: psychological disorders have biological and environmental causes, Classification of disorders symptoms, and possible cures. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) Ways of expressing and explaining distress can vary. Views mental disorders as the result of differences/dysfunction in normal psychological processes. Focus on studying basic processes/underlying causes of disorders. Using a person-centered approach when using diagnostic labels. Class or disorders where anxiety is the predominant feature. Out of proportion to the real threat. Includes phobias, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. Specific phobia: irrational fear of a particular object or situation that markedly interferes with an individual"s ability to function. Social phobia: irrational fear of being publicly humiliated or embarrassed. Most things people experience phobias for can pose real threats. Preparedness theory: people are predisposed toward certain fears.
