01:830:340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Abraham Maslow, Reaction Formation, Fetal Position
12 Jul 2016
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Emotional contagion- unexplained mimicry of one"s actions and feelings. Pseudocyesis- strong enough desire to have a child that the brain fools the body into thinking it is pregnant. Trephination- used anciently to provide an exit for the release of evil spirits which were thought to be tormenting the individual. Three components for psychological disorder: degree of stress, some degree of disability- inability to function normally in cognitive, physical, emotional, or behavioral areas, distress and disability increase the risk of further suffering, harm or death. Dsm-v- manual that offers a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders. Presenting problem- what the patient came in with, before diagnosis. Course- what it looks like over a period of time (episodic/chronic) Age of onset- common age of when disease presents itself. Acute or insidious- sudden or slowly developing. Incidence rate- number of new cases seen within a period of time. Letta hollingsworth- differentiated mental illness from mental disability.
