Psychology 2310A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Primal Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Clinical psychology textbook noted chapter 5 diagnosis and classification of psychological problems. Clinical psych is usually thought of as an applied science: they attempt to apply empirically supported psychological principles to problems of adjustment and abnormal behaviour, involves nding ways of changing behaviour,thoughts and feelings of clients. Clinical psych has moved from primitive views that de ned mental illness as possession by demons or spirits: maladjustment is not longer considered a sin. What is abnormal behaviour: hard to de ne abnormal behaviour for several reasons. (1) no single descriptive feature is shared by all forms of abnormal behaviour and no one criterion for abnormality" is suf cient. (2) no discrete boundary exists between normal and abnormal behaviour: some individuals equate abnormal behaviour with (a) bizarre behaviour, (b) dangerous behaviour, (c) shameful behaviour. Statistical infrequency or violation of social norms. Monday, october 10, 2016: advantages of this de nition.