PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 47: Dsm-5, Biopsychosocial Model, Mental Disorder

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

How to define, understand, classify + how prevalent psychological disorders are. Psychological disorder: a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual"s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior. Disturbed, dysfunctional behaviors are maladaptive = interfere w/ daily life. Adhd: psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of 3 key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, + impulsivity. Philippe pinel insisted madness is sickness of mind, opted to talk to them, be gentle etc. Medical model: concept that diseases, psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated + cured, often through treatment in a hopistal. Links between disorders + cultures, differ in sources of stress + ways of coping. Dsm-5: american psychiatric association"s diagnostic + statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition, widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. Criticized for casting too wide a net, bringing almost any kind of behavior within the compass of psychiatry.