PSYCH257 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Abnormal Behaviour in History

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH257
• Professor: Pamela Seeds

Document Summary

Psychological disorder psych dysfunction within an indiv. associated w distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected: aka abnormal behaviour. Psychological dysfunction: breakdown in cognitive, emo or behav. Irrationally scare of going on a date (unless the person is dangerous than it is rational: exist on a continuum or as a dimension rather than as categories that are either present or not. Personal distress or impairment: you cant use this on its own to define a disorder, ex. Being shy causes distress but is not a disorder but if you"re so shy you avoid meeting people at all costs despite wanting to meet ppl, then social functioning is impaired. Being possessed is observed diff in western and south american. Whereas clinical is severe cases: psychiatrists md, biological pov, make diagnoses and offer treatment, drugs and psychosocial treatments, psychiatric social workers masters social work, collect info relevant to social and fam sit.