PSYC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Autism Spectrum, Intellectual Disability, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
15 Sep 2020
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According to psychologists and psychiatrists, psychological disorders: Are marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual"s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior (apa, 2013) Disturbed or dysfunctional thoughts, emotions, or behaviors are maladaptive. Through the ages, psychologically disordered people have received brutal treatments, including the trephination evident in this stone age skull. Drilling skull holes like these may have been an attempt to release evil spirits and cure those with mental disorders. Some label changes (e. g. , autism spectrum disorder; intellectual disability) New or altered diagnoses (e. g. , disruptive mood dysregulation disorder; prolonged bereavement/depression)-some controversial. Antisocial personality disorder and generalized anxiety disorder did poorly on field trials. Dsm-5 contributes to pathologizing of everyday life. System helps mental health professionals communicate and is useful in research. Key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. 11% of 4- to 17-year-olds diagnosed (2013) 2. 5 % of adult"s exhibit adhd symptoms (2009) Symptoms can be treated with medication and other therapies.
