PSYCH-2245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ugo Cerletti, Lucio Bini, Hippocratic Corpus
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Psych 2245-chapter 1 lecture 1-abnormal behavior in historical context: define abnormal behavior and describe psychological dysfunction, distress, and atypical or unexpected cultural responses. Abnormal behavior: a response in an individual that is usually caused by distress or impairment and produced a response in that individual that is not normally occurring in that culture. Psychological dysfunction: most commonly identified by a noticeable decline in functioning of mental processes, emotional processes, or behavioral processes. Psychological distress: when the individual experiences extreme emotional turmoil. Atypical or unexpected cultural responses: a response that does not occur frequently in the population or which violates social norms: describe the scientist-practitioner model. Scientist-practitioner model: can function in one or more of three ways: The individual can be up to date on all the developments occurring in their field and utilize them in practice to ensure patients they are receiving the best possible care.
