PSY240H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Antipsychotic, Norm (Social), Canadian Psychological Association
Document Summary
Case studies of lisa (ocd), paul (paraphilia), and arnold (schizophrenia). Each meet criteria outlined in the dsm 5 (diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders). This is issued by the american psychiatric association (2013) and is the most broadly accepted system for identifying particular types of disorders. The international classification of mental and behavioural disorder (icd-10), issued by the world. Health organization (1992) is also used by practitioners, primarily outside north america. Psychological disorders occur in all societies and have been apparent at all times in history. However, what is considered a disorder varies across time and place. May not be possible to permanently resolve the issue of defining abnormality concretely because the concept of abnormality changes with time and differs across cultures and subcultures. Moreover, the concepts of normality vs abnormality are so vague. Several principles are considered in attempts to establish abnormality criteria, although no one principle is sufficient.
