Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes -Tangled, Conversion Disorder, Personal Grooming

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Psychological disorders have a major impact on individual and societal well-being. Psychological disorders are the second leading cause of disability, exceeding physical illnesses and accidents: medications used to treat anxiety and depression are among the most frequently prescribed drugs in north america. 5 satisfactory bases for judging a person to be disordered. Criteria 2 through 4 reflect cultural or even more widespread beliefs about what is appropriate, so that judgments about what is normal and what is abnormal can differ depending on the time and the culture. Abnormality as a social construct, whether a behavior is considered abnormal involves a social judgment made on the basis of the 3 ds: distress, dysfunction and deviance. First, we are likely to label behaviors as abnormal if they are intensely distressing to the individual. Second, most behaviors judged abnormal are dysfunctional either for the individual or for society. The third criterion for abnormality is society"s judgments concerning the deviance of a given behavior.