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How is normality defined?
How is normality defined?
Actions, feelings, or characteristics that are expected from a given situation.
What are the major psychological disorders?
What are the major psychological disorders?
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and substance-related disorders.
What are some risk factors that can lead to psychological disorders?
What are some risk factors that can lead to psychological disorders?
Biological/organic, psychological, family, social conditions.
How can psychiatric labeling be misused?
How can psychiatric labeling be misused?
What are commitment proceedings?
What are commitment proceedings?
What does atypical refer to?
What does atypical refer to?
What is meant by etiology?
What is meant by etiology?
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)?
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)?
What is meant by harmful dysfunction?
What is meant by harmful dysfunction?
What is a psychological disorder?
What is a psychological disorder?
What does psychopathology study?
What does psychopathology study?
What is statistical abnormality?
What is statistical abnormality?
What does social non-conformity refer to?
What does social non-conformity refer to?
What is maladaptive behavior?
What is maladaptive behavior?
What does the term insanity refer to?
What does the term insanity refer to?
What is a mental disorder?
What is a mental disorder?
What characterizes a psychotic disorder?
What characterizes a psychotic disorder?
What is a mood disorder?
What is a mood disorder?
What characterizes an anxiety disorder?
What characterizes an anxiety disorder?
What is a somatoform disorder?
What is a somatoform disorder?
What defines a dissociative disorder?
What defines a dissociative disorder?
What is a personality disorder?
What is a personality disorder?
Persons who are either euphoric and hyperactive or severely depressed may be suffering from what?
Persons who are either euphoric and hyperactive or severely depressed may be suffering from what?
Dissociative, somatoform, mood, and sexual and gender identity are types of what?
Dissociative, somatoform, mood, and sexual and gender identity are types of what?
A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is what?
A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is what?
The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is what?
The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is what?
If you showed symptoms like panic attacks, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.
If you showed symptoms like panic attacks, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.
What is an important use of DSM-IV-TR?
What is an important use of DSM-IV-TR?
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Study Notes
Understanding Psychological Disorders
- Normality is defined by actions, feelings, or characteristics expected in given situations.
- Major types of psychological disorders include schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and substance-related disorders.
- Risk factors for psychological disorders can be biological/organic, psychological, familial, or influenced by social conditions.
Psychiatric Labeling and Commitments
- Psychiatric labeling can lead to dehumanization, reducing individuals to their symptoms.
- Commitment proceedings refer to hearings that determine if someone should be admitted to a psychiatric ward.
Concepts in Psychopathology
- Atypical behaviors diverge from societal norms or expectations.
- Etiology refers to the causes of psychological disorders.
- The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) serves as an authoritative guide for diagnosing mental disorders.
Definitions of Key Terms
- Harmful dysfunction occurs when an internal mechanism fails to function properly, leading to psychological disorders.
- Psychological disorders manifest through abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
- Psychopathology involves studying psychological disorders and their symptoms, causes, and treatments.
Types of Disorders
- Statistical abnormality is identified by extreme scores on various dimensions, like IQ or anxiety levels.
- Social non-conformity indicates failure to adhere to societal norms for behavior.
- Maladaptive behavior arises from psychological or biological issues, making everyday life challenging.
- Insanity is a legal term indicating the inability to understand or manage one's actions.
Categories of Mental Disorders
- Psychotic disorders involve severe mental disturbances characterized by hallucinations and delusions.
- Mood disorders cause major emotional disturbances, such as depression or mania.
- Anxiety disorders are marked by intense fear and apprehension.
- Somatoform disorders involve physical symptoms without identifiable causes.
- Dissociative disorders can involve amnesia or feelings of depersonalization.
- Personality disorders display maladaptive personality patterns.
Additional Insights
- Mood disorders can lead to euphoria or severe depression.
- The DSM-IV-TR assists psychologists in identifying mental disorders and choosing appropriate treatment.
- A core aspect of abnormal behavior is its maladaptive nature, hindering an individual's ability to function.
- A distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is a disconnect from shared reality.
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