PPT-Psychological Disorders To be considered a disorder, a behavior must be:

1 Maladaptive Harmful to oneself 2 Unjustifiable Without a rational basis 3 Disturbing Emotionally troublesome to others 4 Atypical Violates cultural norms. Unit 6 Notes. Your notes are . yellow. Psychological disorder- a harmful dysfunction in which thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical. In order for something to be considered a disorder, it MUST have all four characteristics. Chapter 18. A Disorder is…. Behavior or mental . process . personal . suffering . . interferes . with . your ability . Ask yourself…. Is it typical? . Is it . maladaptive. ? . Is it emotionally uncomfortable? . What is a Psychological Disorder?. Discuss this term with a partner and agree on a definition.. A psychological disorder is a behavior pattern or mental process that causes serious personal suffering or interferes with a person’s ability to cope with every day life.. DSM – 5 Version . Abnormal Behavior . Abnormal . Behavior that is personally disturbing or disabling, or culturally so deviant that others just judge it as maladaptive, inappropriate, or unjustifiable. . To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.. There are 450 million people suffering from psychological . disorders. It’s estimated that 1/3 of the population will experience a psychological disorder at some point in their lifetime.. SECTION 1: DEFINING ABNORMAL. DEVIATION FROM NORMALITY. Abnormality is when a person deviates from the average or majority. Limitations: cultural norms must be considered and the majority is not always right or best. Psychology 40S C. . . McMurray. Source: PSYCHOLOGY. . (8th Edition) David Myers. Psychological Disorders. Anxiety Disorders. Mood Disorders. Dissociative Disorders. Schizophrenia. Personality Disorders. bipolar disorder. is a mental abnormality involving swings of mood from mania to depression.. A strong genetic component is well established, although the exact genes involved are not known.. 1% of the population has bipolar attacks, having an identical twin with the problem inflates a person’s chances to about 70%. Basic Concepts of Psychological. Disorders. Module 40. 40-1. : . HOW SHOULD WE DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN NORMALITY AND DISORDER?. According to psychologists and psychiatrists, . psychological disorders . Day 1: Disorders & Classification. Essential Question. What are the causes . & . effects of psychological disorders?. How are psychological disorders diagnosed and treated?. Objectives (write this down!):. Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety. – vague feelings of apprehension and nervousness. Specific Anxiety Disorders:. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. (. GAD. )– persistent, unexplained feelings of apprehension and tenseness (. inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning. . usually without depression or delusions.. Robert Lee Yates: . Spokane Skid Row Killer. Personality Disorders. Broken down into Clusters:. = deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.. Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). = a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms; extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.. AP Psychology. Alice F. Short. Hilliard Davidson High School. Chapter Preview. Defining/Explaining Abnormal Behavior. Anxiety Disorders. Mood Disorders. Dissociative Disorders. Schizophrenia. Personality Disorders.