PSY 1102 Chapter 14: Chapter 14 Review Class 8.docx

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Christine Mountney

Document Summary

Psychologists and psychiatrists consider behavior disordered when it is deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional. The definition of deviant varies with context and culture. It also varies with time; for example, some children who might have been judged rambunctious a few decades ago now are being diagnosed with attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder. The medical model assumes that psychological disorders are mental illnesses that can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, sometimes in a hospital. The bio psychosocial perspective assumes that disordered behavior, like other behavior, arises from genetic predispositions and physiological states; inner psychological dynamics; and social cultural circumstances. The fourth edition (text revised) of the american psychiatric association"s. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm-iv-tr) provides diagnostic labels and descriptions that aid mental health professionals by providing a common language and shared concepts for communications and research. Most u. s. health insurance organizations require dsm-iv diagnoses before they will pay for therapy.