PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: David Rosenhan, Panic Disorder, Psych

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Doug Mc Cann

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Time: psychological disorders stereotypes = psychological disorders are incurable, people with psychological disorders are often violent and dangerous, & people with. Psychological disorders behave in bizarre ways and are very different from normal. People: david rosenhan = did experiment where it is hard to distinguish normality from. Psycho-diagnosis: classification of disorders: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) current. Classification editions of mental disorders: 5 different axis of dsm, clinical syndromes, personality disorder or mental retardation, general medical conditions, psychosocial & environmental problems, global assessment of functioning (gaf) scale i. j. Prevalence of psychological disorders: epidemiology study of distribution of mental or physical disorders in a. Anxiety: generalized anxiety disorder marked by chronic, high level of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat, phobic disorder marked by persistent and irrational fear of an object or. Intrusions of unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to engage in. Senseless rituals (compulsions): post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) involves enduring psychological.