01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Neurosis, Psychosis, Etiology

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Dr.John Ackroff

Document Summary

Psychological disorder- a condition in which behavior is judged: atypical-not enough in itself, disturbing- varied with time and culture, maladaptive- harmful, unjustifiable- sometimes there"s a good reason. Historical perspective: perceived causes- movements of sun or moon; evil spirits, ancient treatments- exorcism, caged like animals, beaten, burned, castrated, mutilated, blood replaced with animals blood. Etiology: dsm-iv, american psychiatric association"s diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders, neurotic disorder, usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and function socially. Freud saw the neurotic disorders as ways of dealing with anxiety: psychotic disorder, person loses contact with reality, experiences irrational ideas and distorted perceptions. Literal translation "split mind: a group of severe psychotic disorders characterized by, disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions. Inappropriate emotions and actions: delusions- false beliefs, often on persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders, hallucinations- false sensory experiences such as seeing something without any external visual stimulus.