PSY 101 Study Guide - Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Lake Wobegon, Fugue State
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Study tip: if a concept was covered in lecture, always use lecture notes. Remember that the methods lectures from the beginning of the semester will be included on this exam. Thomas szasz-behaviors you"re calling disorders because they"re out of the norm. First you give the patient an mmpi and look for above normal scores as flags. Iii medical conditions( know medical condition before diagnosing (prior treatments)) Iv psychosocial problems( know if they"re going through something intense(death of someone close to them) Generalized anxiety disorders- suffers from excessive anxiety, penetrates every area of life, every day of life. Phobic disorder- (very extreme) suffers from irrational fears, causes distress in everyday life (insects, arachnids most common physical, public speaking most common social, plying nonphysical) solution: systemating desensitization. Panic disorder- coupled with sweating/ increased heart rate. Appears randomly, not tied to any particular event. Sufferers have a great difficulty leaving their home.
