PSYC 3082 Chapter : PSYCH 3082 Chapter 1
Document Summary
Psychological dysfunction associated with distress or impairment in function that is not a typical or culturally expected response. Ability to get up and go to class, make friends. Have to make sure its not typical cultural response. Incidence-# of new cases occurring during a period of time. Mental health professional who takes a scientific approach to clinical work. Use research in practice, use pratice to advance research. Keep up with latest research in their field. Conduct research that produces new info about disorders/ treatment. Throughout time, people try to explain & control problem behavior. Major psychological disorders have existed in all cultures and across all time periods. Causes and treatment of abnormal behavior vary widely across cultures, time periods, world views. Reflects the importance of culture in understanding abnormal behavior. Treatments included exorcism, forced (chained) church attendance, torture, beatings, and crude surgeries. Lunacy -still say people behave more abnormally when there"s a full moon-no research.
