PSYCH 2AP3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Psychoactive Drug, Child Behavior Checklist, Conduct Disorder

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2AP3
• Professor: Geoffrey Hall

Document Summary

The criteria for abnormality is primarily based on how a person is acting or what a person is saying. Only rarely include specific known markers for the disorder. To categorize behavior problems and to provide guidelines for identification and treatment. Based on the consensus of clinicians regarding concepts of disorder and set of diagnostic criteria. Disorder is defined as distress, impairment and loss of freedom (1) behaviour that is not just atypical by harmful (2) behaviour that is developmentally inappropriate. * this requires us to consider culture, gender and context. Atypical frequency, intensity, or duration of behavior. Referrals often come from parents, teachers and/or family physician. There can often be much disagreement on what the problem is and often has more to do with the characteristics of the adults than the child. (1) changes in cultural beliefs and values (2) advances in theory and knowledge.