PSY 395 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Psy, Dsm-5, Behaviorism
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Atypical/not culturally expected: e. g. judy felt extremely upset in the presence of blood vs. feeling uneasy around blood, e. g. judy avoided social situations due to her fear. M. d. scientist-practitioners integrate clinical and research training clinical training and de-emphasize/elimination of research training psychiatrists (m. d. with specialization) take a scientist approach to clinical work. A unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a. A presenting problem ( presents ; why the person came in to visit) Prevalence (how many in the population have the disorder) incidence = how many new cases annually. Onset (how the disorder begins [e. g. acute or insidious]) History conceptions of abnormal behavior: etiology: the study of origins (referring to, in this case, how a disorder began) Psychological tradition claimed causes: humoral theory, syphilis claimed causes: social cultural and environmental issues. Dix (1802-1887): informed public of mental hospital abuses and reformed asylums; led to the mental hygiene movement.
