PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes -Bipolar Disorder, Microorganism, Intellectual Disability
Document Summary
Psychopathology: the field concerned with the nature and development of abnormal behavior thoughts and feelings. Abnormal behavior: statistical infrequency, violation of norms, personal distress, disability/ dysfunction, unexpectedness. Normal curve/bell-shaped curve: places the majority of people in the middle as far as any particular characteristic. Violation of norms: whether the behavior violates social norms/ threatens/makes anxious those observing it. Cultural diversity can affect how we view the norm. Personal distress: the behavior is abnormal if it creates great distress and torment in the person experiencing it. Disability of dysfunction: impairment in some important area of life because of abnormality. Unexpectedness: when distress and disability are unexpected responses to environmental stressors. Clinicians: the various professionals authorized to provide psychology services, takes different form. Skill: learn techniques of assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders. Learn how to practice psychotherapy (a primarily verbal means of helping troubled individuals change their thoughts, feelings, behavior to reduce distress and to achieve greater life satisfaction)
