PSYC 107 Chapter 13,14: Chapter 13 and 14 reading notes
5 Oct 2016
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Abnormal psychology: the application of psychological science to understanding and treating mental disorders. About 1 in 4 people have a psychological order during any one year: the impact of mental illness is stronger on people who are poorer, of lower socioeconomic background and disadvantaged ethnic group. Psychological disorder- an ongoing dysfunctional pattern of thought, emotion, and behavior that causes significant distress and that is considered deviant in that person"s culture or society. Psychological disorders have both biological (nature) and environmental (nurture) influences. Bio-psycho-social model of illness- a way of understanding disorder that assumes disorder is caused by biological, psychological, and social factors. A behavior is considered a psychological disorder not only by if the behavior is abnormal, but also if it is maladaptive where it causes distress and dysfunction to the individual. Trepanation (drilling holes in the skull) has been used since prehistoric times trying to cure epilepsy, schizophrenia, and other psychological disorders.
