PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes -Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Medical model-using understanding of medical conditions to think about psychological conditions, psychological disorders have symptoms, probably causes, likely outcomes, preventive measures, interventions & treatments. >throughout history/various cultures, other explanations have been proposed for what is now called psychological disorders. >ex. someone who experiences hallucinations would likely be diagnosed with psychological disorder in the states but in another place/time, the person might be viewed as possessed by a curse/evil spirits. >while a biological factor for depression includes disrupted activity of neurotransmitters (like serotonin), psychological factors include persistent ve beliefs about self/feelings of hopelessness. >social factors for depression can include impoverished communities or stressful family problems. To diagnose psychological disorders, psychologists/psychiatrists use diagnostic and statistical. Manual for mental disorders 4th edition (dsm-iv)-manual (created by apa) that establishes criteria for mental disorder diagnosis, offers set of clear guidelines to determine presence/severity of about 350 mental disorders.
