PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Problem Gambling, Corporate Tax In The United States, Defence Mechanisms
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Classification and diagnosis: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: dsm iv. The brief history of classification: people realized different illnesses required different treatments, there was a lot of diversity of classification in the end of the 19th century. 1988 dsm iv the reasons for diagnostic changes were in it; published in 1994. The diagnostic system of the american psychiatric association (dsm-iv and dsm-iv-tr) It can"t be an expectable and culturally sanctioned response to an event (like death of a loved one) It can"t be deviant behaviour nor conflicts that are primarily between the individual and society. They may not be able to stop ingestion and have withdrawal symptoms. It may contribute to other axis 1 disorders (mood or anxiety disorder) It disrupts their lives: panic disorder: sudden but brief attacks of intense apprehension. They will tremble and shake, feel dizzy and have trouble breathing.
