Abnormal Psychology Study Notes PDF
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These are study notes on abnormal psychology, covering topics such as the definition of abnormal psychology, models of psychopathology, aspects of abnormal behavior (DSM 2013), and profiles of mental health professionals. The notes also include sections on mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders.
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - Clinical psychologists “Abnormal psychology is the scientific - Psychiatri...
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - Clinical psychologists “Abnormal psychology is the scientific - Psychiatrists study of abnormal behavior, with the - Social workers intent to be able to predict reliably, - Psychiatric nurses explain, diagnose, identify the causes - Marriage and family therapists of, and treat maladaptive behavior.” - Criminologists “The study of psychological disorders is called psychopathology” CLINICAL ASSESSMENT / MODELS “Mental disorders are characterized OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY by psychological dysfunction, which causes physical and/or psychological distress or impaired functioning, and is not an expected behavior according to societal or cultural standards.” Workers in the field can be: - Clinical scientists - Clinical practitioners TESTING, EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT AND MEASUREMENT Aspects of Abnormal Behavior (DSM, 2013) Danger Distress Dysfunction Deviance (In other books they add “Disability”, PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT but this can provide confusion to Persons with Disability) PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT MOOD DISORDERS ASSESSMENT (INTERVIEWS) ANXIETY DISORDERS TREATMENT ASSESSMENT (OBSERVATION) PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS DSM VS ICD
