PSY340H5 Lecture Notes - Conduct Disorder, Psych, Caffeine
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Elements of abnormality suffering, maladaptivness, deviancy, violation of standards of society, social discomfort, irrationality and unpredictability, dangerousness. No one element is sufficient to define or determine abnormality. Definition of deviant changes as society changes. If you are not showing some symptoms, diagnosis becomes limited. How does culture affect what is considered abnormal. Certain forms of psychopathology differ in cultures. Epidemiology study of distribution of diseases, disorders or health-related behaviors in a given population. Number of active cases in a population during any given time prevalence. Anxiety most prevalent followed by mood disorders. Most common individual disorde3rs are mdd, alcohol abuse, phobias and conduct disorder. Comorbidity multiple disorders in the same person, high especially when a person has one serious disorder. Causes and isk factors for abnormal behavior. Necessary, sufficient, and contributory causes exthis person got heart disease bc of a certain situations sufficient cause is if x occurs then y will also.
