PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Major Depressive Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Synesthesia
10 Jun 2016
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Defining abnormal behaviour is a central question in the categorization of psychological disorders. Over the centuries, this concept has undergone dramatic shifts. Social contracts are involved in all human affairs, including our own collective perceptions of our own minds. Psychopathologies, from hysteria to depression, are not discovered, but made" . Study intelligence, empathy, pitch perception, language, and spatial reasoning. Outliers (extreme values) on a normal distribution = abnormal behaviours (statistical deviance: distress. Intense, negative feelings of sadness, anxiety, and despair: dysfunction. Behaviour interferes with ability to function properly: danger. Behaviour is dangerous to the self or others. Dsm (diagnostic and statistical manual) the guidebook for clinicians to diagnose mental disorders. Researchers look at 4ds of abnormality, clinician consultation, advocacy groups, and general public. Each dsm has significant changes: autism spectrum disorder. All forms of autism grouped together into one disorder. Defined: deficits in social communication and social interaction restricted repetitive behaviours, interests, and activities.
