WMNST 325 Study Guide - Final Guide: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
31 Aug 2016
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Male as norm relegates female to be abnormal. Women are repeatedly receiving messages that the way they are is not ok or normal, that they need to adjust, change, improve, modify. Dsm-diagnosis and statistical manual- catalogs recognized disorders listing them with background information and diagnostic criteria pg 410. Disorders listed above are not diagnosis but are found in the appendix. Somatization disorder- another term for hysteria; means wandering womb- reproductive related symptoms that relate only to women pg 412-413. Sex-related differences in disorders- diagnosis reveals a pattern consistent with traditional gender roles and gender stereotypes pg 413. Internalizing disorders- negative affect turned inward- more prevalent in women pg 413. Externalizing disorders- negative affects turned outward- more prevalent in men pg 413. Major depressive disorder- chronically low mood and disabling symptoms such as loss of interest in activities, appetite changes, sleep disruption, fatigue, inability to concentrate, and excessive negative thinking.
