PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Adaptive Behavior, Abnormal Psychology, Dsm-5
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1) a syndrome of disturbances in thought, emotion, or behavior. 2) distress or disability in social/job activities. 3) reflects a dysfunction in mental processes. 4) not an expectable response to common stressors or culturally sanctioned response to a particular event. 5) not primarily a result of social deviance or conflicts with society. Someone has to meet all of these criteria. 1) disorders develop over time and may be prevented. 2) impairment requirement means disorders are treated only after they become very severe. Could"ve intervened earlier if started treating earlier. Doesn"t show clear symptoms until later on. Adaptive behaviors are beneficial in a specific context, but may be maladaptive (not useful or counterproductive) in another. Extreme fear and the bodily changes it produces are warranted around starving wolves, but not in the hub. Drinking during state patty"s day may be socially adaptive for the interpersonal connection, but drinking while competing in the olympics is trouble.
