01:830:101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Major Depressive Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Episode

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Foels

Document Summary

Set of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive symptoms that are significantly distressing. Symptom includes increased heart rate, sweating, shortness of breath, chest pain, Psychological disorders and disabling in terms of social functioning, work, or other aspects of life. Maladaptive behaviors - behaviors/actions that run counter to what is in someone"s best interests. Abnormal behavior - behavior that is dysfunctional, distressful, and deviant in terms of normality (3 ds) Insanity - legal determination of the degree to which a person is responsible for criminal behaviors. Stigma - a perceived negative attitude/opinion about a group based on certain characteristics. Comorbidity - suffering from 2+ psychological disorders at once. Medical model - suggests that psychological disorders are caused by biological factors (focuses on genes, neurochemical imbalances, and problems in the brain) Anxiety disorders - group of psychological disorders associated with extreme anxiety and/or debilitating irrational fears.