Psychology 1000 Chapter 16: Chapter 16 - Psychological Disorders

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Leslie Janes

Document Summary

Behaviour that is personally distressing, personally dysfunctional, and/or so culturally deviant so that others judge it to be inappropriate or maladaptive. Distress behaviour is distressing to self or others. Dysfunction behaviours that are dysfunctional for person or society. See major diagnostic categories on wuck or 603. Ancient world evil spiri s, imbalance of body fl ids. Middle ages s perna ral forces, forces of he moon. Early 20th century psychodynamic perspec ive (id, ego, s perego) Modern times biological (medical perspec ive), cogni ive, social, c l ral fac ors. State of tension that is a natural response to threat. Physiological responses heart rate, nausea, rapid breathing, etc. Incidence - # of new cases in given time. Prevalence - # of people who have disorder in period of time. Most prevalent psych disorder in north america. Strong irrational fears of certain objects or situations. They realize the fears are irrational but can"t help it.