PSY 3604 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Major Depressive Disorder, Specific Phobia, Maladaptation
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1, what do we mean by abnormal: no consensus definition but . + statistical deviancy: something unusual (ex: ability to do abnormal math). + suffering: experience abnormal moods, deal with consequences of action (ex: anorexia) + maladaptation: things not work very well (ex: not reaching goals, etc) + norm violation: disorders identified by dsm, violation of social norms, anti-social behaviors> doesn"t suffer. 3, current definitions rely on suffering or maladaptation. 2, dsm: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: provide diagnostic categories that are not explicitly tied to theory of mechanisms, are descriptive, and concrete. Data can be categorized, summarized, and trends identified. Can be validating to those suffering from mental disorders. Category may reflect an etiological process and appropriate intervention- expose a person to his fear. Non- specificity of intervention (talk therapy or ssris for both mood and anxiety conditions: problem of comorbidity. The more likely you have depression, more likely to have anxiety=> positive r.
