PSY 3400 Lecture Notes - Escalator, Psychopathy, Presenting Problem
30 Aug 2013
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Approach to the study of abnormal behavior in 3400. No single definition of psychological abnormality of normality. Psychological disorder: psychological dysfunction- emotional, behavioral, etc , distress/impairment- usually one or other, bipolar is example, atypical response- developmental stage is important. Case example: tom hates escalators, so he avoids them, things to consider: Diagnostic and statistical manual (dsm-iv-tr: contains diagnostic criteria, dsm-v was published in may 2013. The field of psychology: the scientific study of psychological disorders. Doctor of psychology (psy. d): clinically focused- not a research desgree, very expensive, not a lot funding. D): work in a school setting, research or counseling in a school setting. Psychiatrist (md): got to med school, must do a 3 year residency, allowed to prescribe medication. Psychiatric social worker (msw): masters degree, maybe ph. d, work in patient setting with a team of staff. Psychiatric-mental health nurse: very similar to psychiatric nurse. Marriage and family counselor therapist: need a masters 1-2 years.
