PSY 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hershel Greene, Xerostomia, Fluoxetine

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 100
• Professor: Jonathan M Golding

Document Summary

People are fascinated by abnormality as it relates to psychological disorders. Deviating from what is normal or usual. Questio(cid:374): is mi(cid:272)hael phelps the s(cid:449)i(cid:373)(cid:373)er, (cid:862)a(cid:271)(cid:374)or(cid:373)al(cid:863) Thus, abnormality as it relates to psychological disorders involves behavior: considered atypical, considered disturbing to others, unjustifiable not a normal reaction (e. g. , laughing at a funeral, maladaptive harmful. Differe(cid:374)t (cid:448)ie(cid:449)s of (cid:862)(cid:373)ad(cid:374)ess(cid:863) through histor(cid:455: primitive cultures demonic possession (evil spirits, greeks (400 bc) disease (natural cause imbalance in body fluids, middle ages (5th-16th century ad) spiritual context (witches & devils, 1793 a critical turning point. Dsm 5 2013 classifies, but does not attribute cause. Helps in describing, treating, and researching the causes of the disorder. Assumes medical mode: over 200 disorders and conditions are put into 20 major categories. Psychological disorder statistics: alcohol abuse is considered a psychological disorder- men 23. 8% women 4. 6, phobias- men 10. 4% women-17. 7, antisocial personality disorder men- 4. 5%.