PSYCH 270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Epigenome, Abraham Maslow, Moral Treatment
Document Summary
Mental illness: a mental health condition that negatively affects a person"s emotions, thinking behavior, relationships with others, or overall functioning. Does not generally result from a single cause but instead arises from an interaction of many factors. Mental disorder: psychological symptoms or behavioral patterns that reflect an underlying psychobiological dysfunction, are associated with distress or disability, and are not merely an expectable response to common stressors or losses. Abnormal psychology: the scientific study whose objectives are to describe, explain, predict, and modify behaviors associated with mental disorders. Psychopathology: the study of the symptoms, causes, and treatments of mental disorders. Mental health professional: health care practitioners whose services focus on improving mental health or treating mental illness. Psychodiagnosis: assessment and description of an individual"s psychological symptoms, including inferences about what might be causing the psychological distress. Treatment plan: a proposed course of therapy, developed collaboratively by a therapist and client, that addresses the client"s most distressing mental health symptoms.
