PSC 154 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Anxiety Disorder, Psychopathology, Extraversion And Introversion
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Ch 12: the categorical (medical) view of psychopathology assumes that those with psychopathology & those without psychopathology belong to discrete groups & that diagnoses are made qualitatively by classifying patients into a psychopathological group or not. However, children raised in these environments often make choices that further contribute to these risk factors & increase the potential for a psychopathology to emerge: ann is the happy child of warm, caring parents. However, ann"s country is in a state of political turmoil, & consequently her neighborhood is no longer safe. Ann"s risk factors for the development of negative psychiatric outcomes would be best described as: distal. Bruce grew up in a rough neighborhood where fights were common. Later in life, bruce found himself a college student at uc davis. In general, bruce remained an angry person, & often responded with anger to everyday events. For example, after receiving a bad grade on a mini-quiz, bruce punched his professor in the face.
