PPT-Psychological Disorders Psychology I

Mrs Hart httpswwwyoutubecomwatchvwuhJGkRRQc What is Normal Normal behavior is a subjective opinion and is often only recognized relative to what is not normal Normality tends to be seen as good and desirable by society and people who arent normal may be stigmatized. 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. Definition. Patterns of behaviour and thought that are atypical, viewed as undesirable, maladaptive and that usually . causes . the persons who experience them considerable distress.. Psychological disorders involve biological, psychological, social and cultural factors.. 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.. According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . What is Normal? What is not?. Classifying Psychological Disorders. DSM-IV: . Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: the big book of disorders.. Two Major Classifications. :. Early Theories. According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . : . Classification & Disorders. Designated Unit. : . Unit . IV. States of Consciousness. Introduction. : . Fact or Falsehood?. Research suggests that the stigma & stress associated with being homosexual increase the risk of mental health problems…. Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety. – vague feelings of apprehension and nervousness. Specific Anxiety Disorders:. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. (. GAD. )– persistent, unexplained feelings of apprehension and tenseness (. Lesson 15.1. State the function of the nervous system and analyze associated terms.. Write the meaning of word parts associated with the nervous system and use them to build and analyze terms.. Distinguish between the structures of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system and define the terms associated with these structures.. The American Psychiatric Association rendered a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to describe psychological disorders.. The most recent edition, DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision, 2000), describes 400 psychological disorders compared to 60 in the 1950s.. DEFINITION. MEANING OF THE WORD CLINICAL AND Its USE IN PSYCHOLOGY. T. he word clinical has evolved from the ancient roots and changed its meaning with time. Derived from the Greek word for ‘bed’, medical connotations attached later. American Psychological Association. Outline. Summary of Harms. How did scientific racism and eugenics come about?. Key Terms. Eugenics and Scientific Racism. Defining Human Hierarchies. Scientific Racism and Human Hierarchies in Psychology. Since 1997. Members are representatives of the National Associations from the different European Countries. The War in Europe, What can Psychology and Psychological Communities say and do, December 6, 2023. The study of people – how they act, react, and interact. Explores areas such as learning, memory, development of children, sport, social behaviour, cognitive processes and human development.. A science. Psychological studies involve the use of...