PSY 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Reuptake, Twin Study, Observational Learning
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Most of us occasionally feel sad, anxious, or angry. Not all abnormal behavior is a disorder. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm-5) 3 categories of factors contributing to mental illness. Brain damage, genetic factors, imbalance of hormones or neurotransmitters. Behaviors considered acceptable in one society or context may be unacceptable in another. Pounding heart, trouble breathing, sweating, dizziness, light-headedness. Feelings of unreality, impending death of going crazy . Sudden, intense fear of disaster or death. At least 1 panic attack, followed by: Intense fear of an object, situation, or activity. Obsessions: recurrent and persistent distress-causing thoughts, feelings, or impulses. Compulsions: repetitive act performed to reduce stress, often driven by obsessions. Expose to trigger issue, then not letting a response form. Shows them messy clothes, doesn"t let them fold them. Prevent person from performing compulsions (e. g. , cleaning, checking) Effective, but many ppl stop treatment before benefitting from it. Lingering depressed mood and/or diminished interest in pleasurable activities.
