PSY 139 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: American Psychological Association, Major Depressive Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder

• School: Hofstra University
• Department: Psychology (PSY)
• Course: PSY 139
• Professor: Ciesielski

Document Summary

Diagnostic & statistical manual of mental disorders fifth edition. Most widely used diagnostic classification system in the united states. International statistical classification of disease and related health problems (icd) is most widely used in the world. Descriptive, not explanatory - tell us about the disorder, lists the symptoms, but don"t say why the disorders exist. A syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s (cid:272)og(cid:374)itio(cid:374), e(cid:373)otio(cid:374) regulatio(cid:374), or (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior that refle(cid:272)ts a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental process underlying mental functioning. Usually associated with significant stress or disability in social, occupational, or other important activities. An expectable or culturally approved response to a common stressor or loss, such as the death of a loved one. Socially deviant behavior and conflicts that are primarily between an individual and society (unless the deviance results from a dysfunction in the individual) not sufficient, for example: homosexuality was included as mental disorder in previous dsms.