PSYCH 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Kay Redfield Jamison, William Styron, Auditory Hallucination
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Psychological disorder: clinically significant psychological pattern that is associated with either a painful symptom (physical or emotional), or impairment in one or more areas of functioning. Clinically significant = would benefit from mental health pros! Neurosis: mental disorder (distress) characterized by anxiety, emotional disturbance, etc; no loss of contact with reality; personality remains intact. Psychosis: mental disorder characterized by a loss of contact with reality, gross personality distortion; there is usually a disturbance of perception, thought, and emotions. Clinical psychologist: specializes in psychological treatment of mental disorders (does not prescribe drugs) Psychiatrist: specializes in biological treatment of mental disorders (prescribes drugs) Dsm 5: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: provides criteria for all acknowledged syndromes of mental illnesses. At the present time: disorders are described as a set of symptoms, rather than in terms of causes! When you don"t know what causes something, it might be harder to treat. Rosenhan (1973) study: on being sane in insane places .
