PSYC32H3 Final: _Notes
2 Sep 2015
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Asylums: residential facilities for the mentally ill. Medical model: sees psychological conditions through the same lens as western medicine tends to see physical conditions as sets of symptoms, causes, and outcomes, with treatments aimed at changing physiological processes in order to alleviate symptoms. - maladaptive: according to the american psychiatric association (2000), is determined by three key criteria, whether it causes distress to oneself or others, impairs day-to-day functioning, or increases the risk of injury or harm to oneself or others. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm): a standardized manual to aid in the diagnosis of disorders. Axis i: clinical disorders (including depression, anxiety disorder, adhd, or substance abuse problems) Axis ii: personality disorders and mental retardation. Axis iv: psychosocial and environmental problems (i. e. life circumstances, such as relationship or work problems, which can impact psychological functioning); Axis v: the global assessment of function (gaf)
