PSY-P 324 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reductionism, Hypnosis, Unconditional Positive Regard
13 Feb 2017
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Greek tradition, history of mental illnesses (ch 1) Deviance: rare or atypical, violation of social norms. Ex of social norms: personal space, raising hand in class, wearing clothes in public. A(cid:271)se(cid:374)(cid:272)e of distress does (cid:374)ot (cid:373)ea(cid:374) they do(cid:374)"t have a disorder!! (narcissism, anti-social, mania) Dsm-iv-tr states that it is a(cid:271)(cid:374)or(cid:373)al (cid:271)ehavior if the disorder (cid:272)auses . Increased risk of death, pain or disability (to themselves or others) Disturbs persons condition, emotional regulation, or behavior. Dysfunction in psychological, biological or developmental processes. Not an expected reaction to an event. Not solely social deviance or conflicts with society. Impossible to diagnose someone unaware of their culture, each. Culture norms change where you are, over time, and how an individual presentation of a disorder. Mental disorders not always due to cultural or social factors. Epidemiology- study of frequency and distribution of disorders within a population. Incidence- total number of new cases of a disorder during a specific amount of time.
