PSYC 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Neurosis, Personality Disorder, Dsm-5
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On the border b/w neurotic & psychotic disturbances. Compared w/ psychotic disorders ^intact reality testing, better day-to-day functioning & independent living. Compared w/ neurotic disorders less consistent reality testing, greater duration or pervasiveness of dysfunction in their lives. Many di de nitions of personality , even in psychology. Pervasive, enduring pattern of inner experience & external behaviour. Patterns that are consistent across situations & contexts. Experience & behavioural patterns that deviates markedly from the cultural expectations. Dsm-5 proposed major revisions to the dsm-iv criteria & organization. But changes weren"t approved v controversial. Claimed that there"s not enough research support. Alternate sys listed in dsm-5 section 3. Some of the diagnoses are still vague & di cult to use. W/ this in mind, what does this ay about the similarity & di erences b/w mental illness & Can be organized into 3 clusters mostly for pedagogy (learning about them)
