PSYC 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Glucocorticoid, Heritability, Buspirone
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Dsm-iv-tr diagnostic and statistical manual of the american psychiatric association. Main difficulties in diagnosing particular psychiatric disorders: Patients suffering from the same disorder often display different symptoms. Patients suffering from different disorders often display many of the same symptoms. The individual can justify their behaviour to others and themselves in terms of illness. The control of their illness is taken away from them. Diagnoses can be molded to suit political, social, and business goals. Other parties benefit from their illnesses (pharmaceutical companies, psychiatrists, etc. ) Men are less likely to seek treatment. Alcoholism, which has a higher incidence in men, might mask depression. 1% of all race and cultural groups, typically begins in adolescence and early adulthood. Positive symptoms (excess or distortions of normal functions) Hallucinations imaginary voices telling you to do things. Inappropriate affect can"t react with appropriate emotions. Incoherent speech or thoughts illogical thinking, echolalia, supernatural beliefs. Odd behaviour difficulty performing everyday tasks, catatonia (remaining motionless, in awkward positions)
