PSYC 2000 Chapter Notes -Mood Disorder, Personality Disorder, Medical Model
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Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders. The individual feels as though there is nothing wrong. Psychological disorder- deviant and distressful patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. Disorders have been mentioned since the bible (someone who is demonically possessed seems to be like schizophrenia) Psychological disorders were thought to be demonic. Medical model- now, people treat these disorders by diagnosis, treated and cured rough treatment in a hospital. How they break up the disorders are in five axis" Axis 1- infant, childhood, and adolescent disorders (anything that is not a personality or mental retardation) (mood disorder) Axis 2- problems with cognitive processes (personality disorders or mental retardation) Axis 3- general medical cognition (diabetes, arthritis, etc) (ex: diabetic but then becomes depressed) Axis 4- psychological or environmental problems (ex: poverty stricken and stressed and depressed) Axis 5- global assessment of a person"s functioning (how they asses how well or not well you can function in society)
