PSYC 2300H- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 31 pages long!)

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2300H
• Professor: Kateryna Keefer

Document Summary

Description: the nature of psychopathology (diagnosis, classification, epidemiology) Course topics: intro to abnormal psychology, historical context, theoretical paradigms, research methods. Clinical assessment, (reading week and midterm), psychotherapy, classification and diagnosis, developmental considerations, legal and ethical issues. Disabling, causes suffering/pain, negatively stigmatized, long-term, symptoms vary, can be culturally specific, chemical imbalances, emotion regulation, dysfunction, abnormality. Caveats: re(cid:272)og(cid:374)ize perso(cid:374)al a(cid:374)d others" (cid:271)iases, maintain objectivity, respect dignity and fight stigma. Popular misconception: mentally ill are dangerous and violent. Large majority of the mentally ill are never violent. Risk of violence is higher only in severe cases when combined with substance use. Mental illness strongly linked to higher suicide risk. Find ways to help people, helps remove misidentification of disorders, facilitates communication. Distinguish from freely chosen but deviant actions. Physical illness analogy: structural and functional integrity of the body, measured with objective physical tests.