PSYCH 215 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Frontal Lobe, Genetic Predisposition, Hypochondriasis
14 Feb 2017
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Apa: psychological disorder: pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress and impairs the ability to function in 1 or more important areas of life. Sanity and insanity are legal, not psychological terms. Projection of unconscious conflicts & motivations onto ambiguous ii iii b i ii iii iv c i ii iii. Better reliability & validity than projective tests, but still far from perfect. Cultural & subjective factors still affect the process of diagnosis. What is acceptable in 1 culture may not be in another. Diagnostic & statistical manual of mental disorders, 4th ed (dsm-iv) Descriptive guidelines: provide clear criteria for diagnostic categories. Medical conditions that might affect or interact with psychological disorder. Global assessment of functioning (gaf): scale ranging from 1 to. Controversy exists about whether some disorders exist (eg. pms) Defn: overwhelming anxiety disrupts social or occupational ii. Cognitive: thought processes range form generalized worry to overwhelming fear (impending doom)
