PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Antisocial Personality Disorder
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Chapter 17: the natures and causes of mental disorders. Classif icat ion of d iagnosis of mental d isorders. emil kraepelin: created the first comprehensive classification system of psychological disorders. What is abnormal? abnormal refers to any departure of the norm. most important feature of a mental disorder is not whether a person"s behavior is abnormal, but whether it is maladaptive. mental disorders are caused by the interaction of hereditary, cognitive, and environmental factors. mental disorders are learned maladaptive behavior patterns that can be understood by focusing on environmental factors and a person"s perception of those factors example, a person"s excessive use of alcohol may be reinforced by the relief from tension. what also counts is a person"s ongoing subject interpretation of the events taking place in his/her environment. The sociocultural perspective cultures play a significant role in the development of mental disorders.
