PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Mania, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gambling
Document Summary
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm. People recognized illnesses need treatments + need for classification. Uk medico-psychological association: did classification scheme but it was never adopted. Us adopted uk: but consistency was lacking. World health organization (who) = mental disorder as cause of death mental disorders section not widely accepted. Dsm ii = but actual behavior and symptoms not specified. Allen frances: dsm iv = in this edition changes were explicit = supported by data. Groups with divergent p. o. v not allowed to speak. Some of the dsm categories really exist and hypothetical constructs may not exist. Not book of truth not embraced by everyone. Mental disorder: significant behavioral or psychological syndrome = occurs in person and is associated with impairment in one or more of important areas of function + risk suffering pain, disability. Not: expectable + culturally sanctioned response = death of loved one. Multiaxial classification: individual rated on 5 separate dimensions:
