PSYC 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Chlorpromazine, Deinstitutionalisation, Medical Model
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Inconsistent behavior with individuals norms, causes distress and dysfunction. Believed mental illness was due to evil spirits. Believed mental disorders were physical disorders and should be treated as such. Diagnosis" are shaped by culture and history. Can be bound to one or more societies. Disorder seen in china, malaysia, and india. Thought that penis and testicles are disappearing into the abdomen. Prevalence rates (% of people suffering from disorder) Comorbidity (co-occurrence of two or more disorders in one person) Categorical model (disorder is either present or absent, no in between) In order to be officially diagnosed the issue must cause significant distress that cannot be better explained by other disorders (such as substance abuse) Individuals inherit tendencies (vulnerabilities) to express certain traits or behaviors which then may be activated in certain conditions. Unique combo of behaviors and thoughts that make up a specific disorder. How many individuals in the population have this disorder. Causes muscle tension increased heart rate, restlessness.
