PSY240H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Disability-Adjusted Life Year, Psychopathology, Mental Disorder
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Sigma and mental disorders: stigma: negative attitudes and beliefs that cause the general public to avoid others including those with mental illness. Stigma causes an us versus them way of thinking: stigma usually comes from inaccurate information about mental illness. Biopsychosocial approach: introduced by george engel, those with mental illness or even medical disorder should not be understood from only a biological perspective. The relation of evolution and culture to psychopathology: from the cultural perspective, current views of culture emphasize the social world in which a person lives. 70-80% of japanese carry it and only 40-45% of europeans: not only can environment influence genetics but genetics can influence the environment as well. Is psychopathology universal: mental illness is not a created concept by a given culture but rather part of the human condition in both its recognition and it prevalence. However, culture will play a role in how it is manifested in the larger community.
