Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mark Holden

Document Summary

Chapter 17 study guide: abnormal behavior is behavior that is distressing, dysfunctional, and/or so culturally deviant that other people judge it as inappropriate or maladaptive. Distress (feeling anciety, depression, etc ), dysfunction (interferes with person"s life or society) and deviance (violates societal norms). In the past trephination was performed in order to release the evil spirit. General paresis had symtpoms of metnal deterioration and bizzare beahviour and was caused by syhphilis. The vulnerability-stress model says that vulnerability factors combine with a stressor to trigger a disorder. Categorial system use detailed, specific checklists of behavioural criteria to make a diagnosis, dimensional (new) approach rates relevant behaviours alone a severity scale. Competency is the state of mind at the trial, while insanity is the state of mind during the crime. A phobia is a strong, irrational fear of certain objects or situations.