PSY240H5- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 15 pages long!)
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Categorical & dimensional approaches to diagnosis: categorical diagnosis based on whether people show presence or absence of particular symptoms, ex: dsm is a categorical system, dimensional diagnosis depending on the degree of symptoms, more realistic but less practical. Comorbidity: the presence of more than one disorder at the same time, overlapping diagnosis, some types of disorders often co-occur. Internalizing disorders the focus of the disorder is inside the person, such as in depression or anxiety. Externalizing disorders the focus of the disorder is outside the person such as conduct disorder, or substance abuse disorder. The icd: the international statistical classification of diseases and related illnesses (icd) The dsm: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder. Uses specific criteria for symptoms rather than broad descriptions of disorders. Research domain criteria (rdoc: seeks to create a classification system with 7 differences from the dsm. Beginning with the function of normal human processes rather than symptoms of illness.
