Psychology 2310A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Antipsychotic, Thomas Szasz, Psychoanalysis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Hans

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Health organization (1992: mostly used outside of north america. Case notes: eileen: religious girl, believed in astrology, end of the world and talking to the dead. Strict family rules, no makeup, no colorful clothes, etc into astrology: roger: professor. Painted windows black 2 avoid neighbors, cluttered office, old tattered suit and baseball cap, rambled in lectures. Research was greatly admired: above = eccentric and unusual but no psychological disorder, james: career criminal. Beat girlfriend to coma induced death: personality disorder but normal. The concept of abnormality changes with time and differs across cultures and subcultures: the concepts of normality and abnormality are vague. It is not clear how unusual a behavior has to be to be considered abnormal: ex. Depression and anxiety are not that infrequent - but both are thought to reflect a disorder in need of treatment. Dsm-5, useful b/c can plan management and treatment of person displaying such problems (not criteria define any and all)