PSYC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Adjustment Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Comorbidity
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A significant dysfunction in an individual"s thoughts, emotions or behaviors. Disorders are diagnosed when there is dysfunction, behaviors which are considered maladaptive because they interfere with one"s daily life. Disorders are diagnosed when the symptoms and behaviors are accompanied by distress and suffering. Psychological disorders can be seen as psychopathology, an illness of the mind. Biological; people use to think demons was inside the head and drilled holes on skull to release demon. Disorders can be diagnosed, labeled as a collection of symptoms that tend to go together. People with disorders can be treated, attended to, given therapy, all with a goal of restoring mental health. Connects illnesses to a list of symptoms. The dsm is used to justify payment for treatment (ex. It"s consistent with diagnoses used by medical doctors worldwide. Your genes will make you vulnerable (ex. depression might run in your family ) but then its an experience that triggers the illness.
