HLTHAGE 1CC3- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 66 pages long!)
6 Oct 2017
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Classification of mental disorders: dsm, first published by apa in 1952, discusses prevalence of each disorder in general pop, consistent growth since 1st ed, official, accepted account of disorders, from psychodynamic to symptomatic focus. Ignores context of person being diagnosed: look at the context, symptoms may not match up ie. person from war may jump from loud sounds, may have ptsd. Robert spitzer and dsm-3: following the famous rosenhan experiment, pressure to create uniformity in psychiatric diagnoses. Dsm-3 revisions: standardized with icd, committee consensus to define disorders, shift of focus to symptoms rather than etiology (cause, ho(cid:373)ose(cid:454)ualit(cid:455) re(cid:373)o(cid:448)ed as diag(cid:374)osis sort of. Introduction of lay language: repla(cid:272)ed (cid:449)ith (cid:862)ego-d(cid:455)sto(cid:374)i(cid:272) ho(cid:373)ose(cid:454)ualit(cid:455)(cid:863) Dsm-5: 10 years, 1500 experts consulted, controversial: autism spectrum, bereavement clause, expanded adhd, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, binge-eati(cid:374)g disorder, (cid:374)o i(cid:374)ter(cid:374)et addi(cid:272)tio(cid:374), et(cid:272) , some groups vowing not to use it, other classification systems: Social: family issues, school, benefits social workers. Psycho model: coping skills, social skills, benefits psychologists.
