PSYCH257 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Lady Gaga, Robert Sapolsky, Psychopathology
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Psychological disorder (psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning + a response that is not typical or culturally expected) Phobia (psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an object or situation) Psychological dysfunction (breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioural functioning) Ex. going out on a date (feel fearful on every date = emotional dysfunction) Some people get distress when they are normal (ex. when someone dies) Some people with disorders do not get distress (manic episodes they like it so much that they do not want to begin their treatment/end it early) May be impaired if extreme emotions, behaviours, or cognitive processes that makes it impossible for you to do something. Deviate from the mean/average (doesn"t work well) Many people are far from the average but few would be considered disordered.