PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Conversion Disorder, Amnesia, Dependent And Independent Variables
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Definition of abnormal behavior: behavior violates social norms, threatens or anxious others who observe it: violation of norms, personal distress: cause suffering in the individual, disability and dysfunction( impairment): Impairments: sadness, inability to enjoy things, sleep disturbance, social withdraw. Difference between impairment and disability: ability to engage in activities of daily living. Disability : too depressed no longer go to work and maintain a relationship. Impairment: go to work, did not like but did it: unexpectedness: wealthy who steal things, wealth people who are anxious about not losing money, the mental health professionals: a. psychiatrist: psychopharmacology. Counseling psychologist: strictly engage in counseling, psycho therapy, no diagnostics work or assessment procedures. Psychotherapist: not a clinical psychologists, no degree, not allowed to diagnose or use assessment tools, strictly psychotherapy or counseling. Occupational therapist: help the patient in the real world, help organize home, cognitive deficit daily living.
