PSYC 3400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Autism Spectrum, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
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Lecture one notes chapters 1-3 (unit one) A psychological disorder, causing distress, disability, or dysfunction. Dsm: diagnostic and statistical manual, american psychiatric association, currently dsm-5, common language and standard criteria for classifying mental disorders, controversies include, cultural bias (e. g. , sexual disorders, medical rather than behavioral model, diagnosing, e. g. , adhd, autism. Diagnosing disorder: the dsm: the dsm organizes disorders by category, within a diagnostic category, clinicians may also identify specifiers and rate severity. Anxiety irrational fear, dread, or agitation; physiological arousal. Phobias: unreasonable fear; avoidance: specific phobia clearly defined object or situation, e. g. , dogs, social phobia extreme shyness or discomfort in social situations. Sudden attacks of terror leading to behavioral changes & physical symptoms. Specific phobias- a marked fear of a specific object or situation. Obsessive compulsive disorder: obsessions, repetitive, distressing, or frightening thoughts, compulsions, repetitive behaviors (an attempt to calm the thoughts) Examples of obsessions: concern for order and constancy, cleanliness (body or living space, forbidden sexual thoughts.
