[PSYC 407] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 23 pages long Study Guide!
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Violation of social norms people get uncomfortable not necessarily diagnosable. Psychological dysfunction breakdown (cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning) Then leads to distress (difficulty in relationships and in career) Ex: male interested in women"s shoes breaks social norms but not yet diagnosable: leads to distress when it affects his commute to work, then causes anxiety and stress which creates something diagnosable. How and why did someone develop or not develop schizophrenia. Even in cases where genetics plays a role (like schizophrenia), other factors play bigger roles. Depending on training, decides whether the person focuses on the root cause of a disorder. Ex: ptsd, can treat it but at some point needs to look at the event that caused it. More generalized disorders or beginning stages of disorders not as important to know root cause. Answer = not always necessary to know root cause. What is it specifically that a therapist and client are doing or not doing that is helpful.
