PSYCH257 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorder, Sleep Disorder
21 Jan 2019
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Chapter 1 - abnormal behaviour in historical context (pg. Phobia - consistent fear of a particular situation or object. Psychological disorder / abnormal behaviour - psychological dysfunction associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected. function. Psychological dysfunction - a breakdown in cognitive, emotional or behavioural. Personal distress / impairment - the person must be extremely upset or suffering. However, if a loved one dies being distressed or emotional is understandable. Some disorders by definition do not have suffering or distress (ie. manic period of bipolar disorder) Atypical or not culturally expected - depends on the values and what is typical of a. Is the behaviour beyond the individual"s control? culture. Dsm-5 definition: behavioural, psychological or biological dysfunctions that are unexpected in their cultural context and associated with present distress and impairment in function, or increased risk of suffering, death, pain or impairment.
