PSY 351- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 52 pages long!)
12 Oct 2017
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Intro to abnormal psych n: possible diagnosis of nations leaders. Trump could be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder cannot see another"s point of view and will attack other. Barrack could be diagnosed with anxiety, nicotine dependent, michelle- anxiety: mental health theories and general treatment. Us and ukraine have high rate of mental disorders. Does the west have more that readily report or higher prevalence. Doesn"t take into account homeless (don"t have address for records. : genetics and epigenetic. Dna material from which chromosomes are constructed. Gene- segment of chromosome made up of dna. Photo of double helix, watson and crick got her credit: epigenome- how dna is used differently without dna change in histone/ length between changes expressions. Can be passed on can be from environment or behavior: mental illness likelihood -genetics can be upwards of 60% likelihood from family history, brain, motor area- control of voluntary muscles. Sensory area- skin sensations (temperature, pain , pressur etc. )
