PSYB32H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Anorexia Nervosa, Structured Interview, Biopsychosocial Model
27 Feb 2017
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Chapter 1: introduction: definitional & historical considerations, canada"s. Psychopathology: the field concerned with nature and development of abnormal behaviour, thoughts, & feelings. What is abnormal behaviour: statistical infrequency: it is infrequent in the general population. 20 goals per game compared to an average person, would fall at an extreme but is this abnormal behaviour?: violation of norms: threatens or makes anxious those observing it. Consider cultural norms affect how people view social norms: personal distress: behaviour is abnormal if it creates great distress & torment in the person experiencing it (feelings of anxiety/depression/discomfort in the individual?) Many abnormal behaviours do not cause personal distress (e. g. dexter, narcissists, psychopaths: disability/dysfunction: impairment in some important area of life (work, personal relationships, etc. ) E. g. transvestism (cross-dressing for sexual pleasure) is a disorder if it distresses the person, but not necessarily a disability: unexpectedness: anxiety is unexpected and out of proportion to the situation.
