PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: External Validity, Exhibitionism, Somatization
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Dsm not statistical, rather its use for diagnosis. Has to cause distress/impairmnt (concern)nd disability(effect daily living. Expectable cultural sanction event i. e. death of a love onethen cries) Conflicts b/w indiv nd society i. e. occupied movmnt 99% of pop against the big corporations. Imp to know which disorder goes to which axis. 3-genral medical condition,(medical conflicts,unlikely tht medical condition is causing the psychological or the othrway around) 5-gloabal lvl of functioningnumerical score to describe the severity of impairment nd disability(0-100) Categorical to dimentional-bredth of symptoms rathr than numbr for diagnosis in the dsm 5. Developmental disorders-wont be covered cept for conduct disorder-child violate norm(anti- social/psychopathy) presence of this disorder has to come first b4 psychopathy comes. Substance-related disorder-only becomes formal diagnosis whenabuse/ dependence results in behaviour to meet demands of daily living i. e. their job/law. Need to only now the 3 major mood disorder. Major depressive-suicidal,appetite loss,hopeless,sleep pattrns, may say no to these symptoms cause they denial nd stigma.
