PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
17 Sep 2013
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Four criteria to diagnose and assess psychological disorders; the four d"s. Psych 1x03: deviance refers to the idea that thoughts, emotions and behaviours that we define as abnormal deviate from those deemed acceptable by society. Define abnormality as whether or not the individuals behaviour is accepted by the culture to which that individual belongs. The practices of minor groups are labeled as deviant not necessarily because they are wrong but because they are different. Includes those who fall both above and below the norm: distress accounts for negative feelings of individuals with psychological disorders; feeling anxiety for everyday decisions (such as what to wear) Those who have a psychological disorder may not have distress. Eg/ sociopaths feel no remorse or guilt about their wrongful behaviour: dysfunction entails a marked impairment in the ability to perform everyday functions. Described as maladaptive prevent the individual from living a functional, full life.
