PSY240H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dsm-5, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Intro to abnormal it"s easy to identify than it is to define abnormal behavior. When extends over a long period of time. Duration, intensity sad affect doesn"t go away, not normal. Statistical criteria: psych is a science, which means we use the methodology of collecting data. Cultural norms: alcohol usage not common in muslim communities jewish communities, but it"s normal in western societies, dsm isn"t the common diagnostic, icd 10 is more common around the world, published by the. Who, it does differ from dsm in general most cultures recognize behaviors that reduce interfere or destruct the individuals personal and social adjustment, abnormal cultural norms are often situationally defined, depends on what the situation is! Behaviors regarding age, child hitting parent, or adult violence. Developmental norms: milestones, development stages child wetting the bed, age three or age ten. Frequency, intensity, duration current methods: we try to measure these things.
