PPT-Abnormal Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Anxiety general state of dread or uneasiness in response to imagined danger Most common type of mental illness in US Affects 40 million Americans annually Generalized Anxiety Disorder continuous or generalized anxiety. 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.. Lecture 15. Chapter 14. 2. Defining Abnormality. To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.. William James (1842-1910). Defining Abnormality. 4. Defining Psychological Disorders. Day 4: Personality Disorders & . Scizophrenia. Essential Question. What are the causes and effects of psychological disorders?. Objectives (write this down!):. I can: define the etiology and diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia. How common is mental illness?. Mental illness is common. . Some estimates show that as many as . 1 in 4 . adults has a mental illness in any given year. . About half of U.S. adults will develop a mental illness sometime in their lives . : . 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…. Introduction. Prehistoric and ancient beliefs. Evil spirits residing in a person’s body. Trephining. Naturalistic explanations: Greco-Roman thought. Early thinkers: Galen ‘s Theory of Humors. Pathology is physical: Paradigm shift. Psychological Disorders and Treatments 8-10% and 7-9% (A combined 15-19% of the exam) Questions to Consider How should we define psychological disorders ? How should we understand disorders? Do underlying biological factors contribute to disorders? Introduction to Mental Disorders pp. 503-506 Opener: What exactly is normal? Abnormal? The person suffers discomfort The person behaves in a bizarre way The person is highly inefficient Journal What do you know about mental illness? 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!):. Outline. Understanding Psychopathology. Historical Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior. The Supernatural Tradition. The Biological Tradition. The Psychological Tradition. The Present. The Scientific Method. CAUSES OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR. Biological/Genetic . View as mental disorder – similar to physical disorders . Diagnosis and treatment . Nervous system and the brain. CAUSES OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR. Cognitive –Emotional . Introduction to Psychological Disorders . Develop a definition for psychological disorder. .. What is normal? Abnormal? . Psychological . Disorders. We . have a expected way for people to . behave. Psychological d. Chapter 1. Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present. A. bnormal psychology:. The scientific study of ________ behavior in an effort to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning.