U09 Psych 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14.1: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Fetus
1 Jan 2017
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Psychopathology - sickness or disorder of the mind. Etiology - factors that contribute to the development of a disorder. Earliest views of psychopathology explained apparent madness as resulting from possession by demons or evil spirits treatments included exorcism, bloodletting, and magical potions. Philippe pinel believed that medical treatments should be based on empirical observations: removed patients from their chains and banned physical punishment moral treatment close contact with and careful observation of patients. Account for the greatest proportion of disability in developed countries. Psychopathology is increasingly defined in terms of maladaptiveness. Emil kraepelin proposed a classification system for psychological disorders; separated disorders into categories by groups of symptoms. 3 sections of dsm-5: an introduction with instructions for using the manual, diagnostic criteria for all of the disorders, a guide for future psychopathology research and conditions not yet officially recognized as disorders.
