Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Mayo Clinic, Clanging, Clifford Whittingham Beers

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

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Abnormal behavior: concepts and controversies (apa goals 1, 5: describe and evaluate the medical model of abnormal behavior, describe the five axes of dsm-iv and controversies surrounding the dsm system. Identify the most commonly used criteria of abnormality. Summarize data on the prevalence of various psychological disorders. Somatoform disorders (apa goals 1, 4: distinguish among the three types of somatoform disorders. Summarize what is known about the causes of somatoform disorders. Dissociative disorders (apa goals 1, 4: distinguish among the three types of dissociative disorders. Summarize what is known about the causes of dissociative disorders. Schizophrenic disorders (apa goals 1, 4: describe the prevalence and general symptoms of schizophrenia. Identify the subtypes of schizophrenia and distinguish between positive and negative symptoms: outline the course and outcome of schizophrenia. Application: understanding eating disorders (apa goals 1, 4: describe the symptoms of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Judgments about mental illness reflect prevailing cultural values, social trends, and political forces.