PPT-What are Psychological Disorders?

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 persons ability to cope with every day life. 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. . How did you come to your conclusion? . Diagnosing Psychological . Disorders . Activity. A man walks up to a window carrying a chair. He puts down the chair, opens the window, takes off his clothes, and seats himself on the chair. Why? He says he feels the need for an “air bath.”. 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.. Psychology 40S C. . . McMurray. Source: PSYCHOLOGY. . (8th Edition) David Myers. Psychological Disorders. Anxiety Disorders. Mood Disorders. Dissociative Disorders. Schizophrenia. Personality Disorders. Ella Sternisha Kaley Slagle Jenna Ramsey Rachel Simon Kaitlyn Hocutt. behavior that is deviant,maladaptive, 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 . Sexual Myths and Realities. Pre-1966/ Masters & Johnson’s “Human Sexual Response”; The Science of Sexuality. Accepted beliefs about Human Sexuality:. Masturbation is rare and causes disease in men. 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? . 1) Maladaptive: Harmful to oneself.. . 2) Unjustifiable: Without a rational basis.. . 3) Disturbing: Emotionally troublesome to others. . 4) Atypical: Violates cultural norms.. 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!):. 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.. How Common Are Sexual Problems?. Evaluating a Sexual Problem: A Three-Dimensional Model. Duration: Primary or Secondary. Context: Global or Situational. Frequency: Partial or Total. What Is a Sexual Problem? (cont.). 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.. = 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..