PSY 309 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Asthma, Homicide, Psychiatric Epidemiology
21 Aug 2018
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Chapter 1 abnormal behavior from an interaction of many factors. Mental illness does not generally result from a single cause but instead arises. Mental illness: a mental health condition that negatively affects a person"s. Untreated mental illness: lee loughner, jan 8 2011, made post that said literacy rate is below 5%, went and opened fire on democratic representative gabrielle. Giffords, killing 6 people and injuring 13 others. emotions, thinking, behavior, relationships, and overall functioning. After 19 months after his shooting, his mental condition improved enough for him to participate in court proceedings. canv. Received mental health evaluation and was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Abnormal psychology focuses on psychopathology, the study of the symptoms, causes and treatments of mental disorders. Myth: mental illness causes people to become unstable and potentially dangerous. Reality: the vast majority of individuals who are mentally ill do not commit crimes, do not harm others, and do not break the law.
