PSYC 100 Chapter Notes -Frontal Lobe, Active Listening, Intermittent Explosive Disorder
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Medical model- using our understanding of medical conditions to think about psychological conditions. Displays maladaptive behavior-behaviour that hinders a person"s ability to function in society. Clinically significant- symptoms are considered if a clinician judges them to be sufficiently significant, marked, or substantial in intensity or duration that the patient would benefit from professional treatment. Diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders (dsm-iv) Manual that establishes criteria for the diagnosis of mental disorders. Each disorder is given three important information:-set of symptoms. Prognosis- how these symptoms will persist or change over time, with or without professional treatment. Psychological disorders are divided into five divisions called axes: clinical disorders, personality disorders, general medical conditions, psychosocial and environmental problems, global assessment of functional (gaf) scale. Dimensional-when people have typical thoughts and behaviours, however they are more severe and longerlasting and occur in inappropriate contexts or without any clear reasons.
