PSYC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Abnormal Psychology, Personality Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
17 May 2017
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P s yc 241 we e k 1 (lec ture) 371 (follow up course offered over the summer) Introduc tion to abnormal p s yc holog y. Is the person distressed by their behaviors or thoughts: problems: 2: egocenconic problems, although the patient may be in harm, they may like something about it (i. e. eating disorders, person experiencing might not report, problem of how much personal distress is enough to move things into abnormal psychology. P ers onal dys func tion: behaviors and/or thoughts negatively impacts a persons ability to function, ex. is substance use being used at work or while driving etc. Violation of norms: violation of normative functioning, problem, you can engage in behaviors that violate social norms but are not necessarily disorders (i. e. criminal behavior, norms vary across cultures, families, people, etc. Why diag nos e? (table 3. 1: 1. Shorthand communication: among different health practitioners and clinicians on their health team, 3.
