PPT-Psychological Disorders and Therapy

Ella Sternisha Kaley Slagle Jenna Ramsey Rachel Simon Kaitlyn Hocutt behavior that is deviantmaladaptive or personally distressful over a relatively long period of time Deviant both atypical and abnormal behavior Ex a person who flosses her teeth every 15 minutes . 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.. & Therapy. Chapters 16 & 17. Part I: Psychological Disorders. Defining Psychological Disorders. Mental health workers view . psychological disorders. as . persistently. harmful thoughts, feelings, and actions.. Supernatural Tradition. 14. th. and 15. th. century: People turned to sorcery and magic to solve their problems. Individuals with mental disorders were possessed by devils and witches. Supernatural Tradition. HOW MANY TYPES OF TREATMENTS?. 3 major categories:. 1) . Insight therapies. : “talk therapy”. 2) . Behavior therapies. : based on principle of learning; procedures involve classical/operant conditioning, and observational learning. Basic Features Continued . Therapy. “Therapy” is a generic term to mean treatment. like “pets” is a generic term to mean domesticated animals in the home. Insight Therapies - . help patient better understand him/. Psychology 40S C. . . McMurray. Source: PSYCHOLOGY. . (8th Edition) David Myers. Psychological Disorders. Anxiety Disorders. Mood Disorders. Dissociative Disorders. Schizophrenia. Personality Disorders. - Battista . Mantuanus. Psychological Disorder. Psychological . disorder. – a psychological condition characterized by behaviors and/or thinking patterns that are UMAD. Unjustifiable. - irrational, doesn’t make sense to most people. Module 27. Standards. *SSPVB3: The student will identify abnormal behavior and treatment. . a. Identify criteria that distinguish normal from disordered behavior; include the criteria of distress, deviance, and dysfunction. . Danielle Alley, Claire Cook, . Natalie Hagy, Spencer Schlecht. Topic #1. Abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior. behavior that is deviant, maladaptive, or personally distressful over a relatively long period of time. 1) Insight therapies. . = . “talk . therapy. ”. relationship . between therapist & client therapeutic tool. 2) Behavior therapies = . based on . principles of learning, . . therapists . make direct efforts to alter problematic responses . 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? = 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.