PSYCH 2AA3 Lecture 1: summary-chapter-135-911-15 (1)

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The maladjusted mind (the university of western ontario) Distributing prohibited | downloaded by monica brekelmans (brekelmm@mcmaster. ca) lomoarcpsd|1349002 weird things & its excepted; cult specific b/c violate soc norms. Consider if disease matches typical profile for disorder (prototype) to diagnose: can have disorder w/out all symptoms shown. Counseling psych (daily probs) & clinical psych (severe probs) = phd, psyd, edd. Psych disorder: (cid:523)abnormal behav(cid:524): presence of 1 doesn(cid:495)t mean have psych dis: some psych (szazs) say we shouldn(cid:495)t diagnose psych dis b/c subjective on training(cid:524) but psychotherapist/therapist aren(cid:495)t protected (cid:523)used by anyone) Clinical description: combo of behav that make up dis; specify why behav isn(cid:495)t normal. Prevalence: how many ppl in pop(cid:495)n have dis. Course: pattern chronic, episodic, or time-limited; imp so we know what to expect. Etiology: origin/why dis begins (cid:523)bio/psych/soc(cid:524); effect doesn(cid:495)t imply cause (aspirin) Book doesn(cid:495)t focus on indiv theories b/c best treatment involves many.

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