Psychology 2030A/B Study Guide - Therapeutic Relationship, Philippe Pinel, Erich Fromm

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

What is psychologically normal: majority, function autonomously, perceive reality, regulated moods, relate non-violently, not severely stressed. Misconceptions about abnormal behavior: bizarre, different in kind, former patients are unstable & dangerous, ashamed, one"s susceptibility, weak in character, mental illness is a hopeless situation. Toward a definition of abnormal behavior: psychological dysfunction. Breakdown in cognitive, emotional or behavioral functioning: distress or impairment. Impairment is set in the context of a person"s background: atypical or unexpected cultural response. Abnormal behavior defined: psychological disorder and psychological abnormality are used interchangeably, mental illness is a less preferred term, psychopathology is the scientific study of psychological disorders. The diagnostic and statistical manual (dsm-iv: widely accepted system for classifying psychological problems and disorders, dsm contains diagnostic criteria for behaviors that. And for behaviors that are not otherwise explainable. Approaches to the scientific study of psychological disorders: mental health professionals. The psy. d. s: clinical and counseling doctors of psychology (no psy. d. programs current exist in canada)