PSY 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Citalopram, Topiramate, Sleep Disorder

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Ways of defining psychopathology (e. g. , four d"s )- . Psychopathology: applied to describe the many problems that seem closely tied to the human brain or mind. Deviance: different, extreme, unusual, bizarre: behaviors, thoughts and emotions= abnormal when they differ markedly from a society"s ideas about proper functioning, judgments of abnormality depend on specific circumstances as well as cultural norms. Ex: excessive hopelessness and unhappiness of a patient is considered abnormal but after hurricane. Distress: unpleasant and upsetting to patient: behaviors, ideas, or emotions must be distressful to be abonormal, some who function abnormally maintain a positve frame of mind. Dysfunction: interfering with the person"s ability to conduct daily activities in a constructive way: dysfunction alone does not necessarily indicate psychological abnormality, culture plays role in defining abnormality. Danger: behavior is consistently careless, hostile or confused: placing themselves and those around at risk, exception not the rule.

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