Psychology 2040A/B Lecture : Week7
16 Apr 2014
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Although criticisms still apply: diagnosis: involves distinguishing one illness from another, etiology: refers to the apparent causation and developmental history of an illness deems acceptable to function, prognosis: is a forecast about the probable course of an illness. Obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd) is marked by persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to engage in senseless rituals (compulsions: common obsessions include fear of contamination, harming others, suicide, or sexual acts, compulsions are highly ritualistic acts that temporarily reduce anxiety brought on by obsessions, clip: howie mandel ocd video. Some people are more likely to experience anxiety disorders because they: misinterpret harmless situations as threatening, focus excess attention on perceived threats, selectively recall information that seems threatening, stress as a factor. Fabricated illness/factitious illness: formerly known as munchausen"s syndrome, the sick role, some people learn to like attention of the sick role, majority are female (4:1); more commonly among adults.
