PSYC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Explanatory Style, Valproate, Movement Disorder
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It"s a matter of place and time as well as mental state and action. If this were criteria, then anyone who thinks he or she has a problem qualifies. And people who don"t think they have a problem, don"t. If a behavior that could result in suffering or death is a sign, heroic deed would be a true symptom. would be diagnosed, but so would very happy people. Most of us feel sad, anxious, or angry occasionally. Progress in psychology: our understanding of mental disorders and their treatment has evolved over the past century, we can make accurate distinctions between disorders. Different forms of depression (i. e. depression vs. bipolar disorder: treatment is tailored to alleviate the suffering of mentally ill persons. Classifying psychological disorders: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm): establishes uniform definitions and standards for diagnosis, fifth edition was just published a couple years ago, benefits of diagnostic labeling.
