PSY100H1 Chapter 14: Chapter 14 - Psychological Disorders.pdf
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The diagnostic criteria for all the major disorder categories stipulate that the symptoms of the disorder must interfere with at least one aspect of the person"s life, such as work, social relations, or self care. This component is critical in determining whether a given behaviour or set of behaviours represents a mental disorder or is simply unusual. Factors that contribute to the development of a disorder. The system used in the dsm that provides assessment along five axes describing important mental health factors. Examination of a person"s mental state to diagnose possible psychological disorders. To investigate etiology and treatments of mental disorders, psychologists need to group these disorders into meaningful categories. The idea of categorizing mental disorders systematically was adopted in the diagnostic statistical manual of mental diseases in 1952. there are diagnoses that include evaluations on 5 dimensions, or axes: 1. clinical, 2. mental retardation or personality disorders.
