PSYCH 1XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
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Thoughts, emotions and behaviours deviate from what is acceptable from their culture. May not always feel distress (ex; sociopaths feel little to no guilt about their behaviour) Possess dysfunction or maladaptive behaviour = inability to perform everyday functions. Can lead to failed relationships, job loss . Dangerous or violent behaviour to oneself or to others. Labeling theory: application of a deviant label to an individual can change their self perception, or perception by others and decrease social opportunities. 8 sane people faked symptoms of schizophrenia by saying they heard voices and only 1 was admitted into a psych warden. Once admitted, they experienced dehumanization and neglect even after adopting their normal behaviour and saying the voices stopped. Medical students" disease: medical students being to perceive themselves or others around them to have symptoms of a disease they are studying. Syndrome- collection of related symptoms from a single person. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm): classification system.
