PSY240H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Mass Hysteria, Trepanning, Psychopathology
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Psychological abnormality: refers to behavior, speech, and thought that impairs ones ability to function in a way that is generally expected, in the context of where the unusual functioning occurs. Mental illness: implies the same as a psychological abnormality, but implies medical rather than psychological cause. Psychological disorder: a manifestation of the impaired functioning. Psychopathology: scientific study of psychological abnormality and the problems faced by people suffering from disorders. Culturally relative: the functions and acceptability of various behaviors vary by culture, rather than being universal truths; as such, an individual"s beliefs and activities should be understood in terms of his or her own culture. Clinical psychologists: trained in general psychology first and then receive graduate training in application to the understanding, diagnosis and amelioration of thinking and behavior disorders. They focus on diagnosis and medical treatment that emphasizes the use of pharmacological agents in managing disorders. Psychiatric nurse: formal training in nursing and a specialization in psychiatric problems. (hospital settings)