PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Dorothea Dix, Philippe Pinel, Mental Health Professional
18 Oct 2011
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A psychological disorder is a psychological dysfunction within an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not. Typical or culturally expected (atypical response): just having one criterion does not define abnormal behaviour. Psychological dysfunction refers to a breakdown in cognitive, emotional or behavioural functioning: these problems are considered on a continuum, just having a dysfunction is not enough to meet the criteria for a psychological disorder. Phobia a psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an object or situation. Psychopathology is the scientific study of psychological disorders. Within this field there are specifically trained professionals: clinical psychologists (typically receive ph. d. , counselling psychologists (sometimes receive psy. d, psychiatrists (m. d. , psychiatric social workers, psychiatric nurses, marriage and family therapists, mental health counsellors. A scientist-practitioner is a mental health professional that takes a scientific approach to their clinical work.
