PPT-PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Type

Characteristics Paranoid Suspiciousness and distrust about others motives Schizoid Detachment from social relationships schitzotypal Acute discomfort in close relationships eccentricities of behavior. 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.. Disorders. What Is Abnormal? . Schizophrenia. Mood Disorders. Anxiety Disorders. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders. Other Psychological Disorders. . Abnormal Behavior. Biological Factors. Brain function, genetic predispositions, . . 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.. 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. Equality Act 2010 makes it illegal to discriminate directly or indirectly against people with mental health problems in public services and functions, access to premises, work, education, associations and transport.. 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. 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!):. 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.). 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. 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..