Thinking About Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior 2e

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Thinking About Psychology The Science of Mind
and Behavior 2e

• Charles T. Blair-Broeker
• Randal M. Ernst

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Variations in Individual and Group Behavior Domain
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Psychological Disorders Chapter
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Introduction to Psychological Disorders

• Module 29

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Defining Disorder

• Module 29 Introduction to Psychological
  Disorders

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Psychological Disorder

• A harmful dysfunction in which behaviors are
  maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and
  atypical

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Maladaptive

• An exaggeration of normal, acceptable behaviors
• Destructive to oneself or others

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Unjustifiable

• A behavior which does not have a rational basis

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Disturbing

• A behavior which is troublesome to other people

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Atypical

• A behavior so different from other peoples
  behavior that it violates a norm
• Norms vary from culture to culture

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MUDA

• A mnemonic device used to remember the four
  attributes of a psychological disorder
• Maladaptive
• Unjustifiable
• Disturbing
• Atypical

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Understanding Disorders

• Module 29 Introduction to Psychological
  Disorders

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Early Views of Mental Illness

• In ancient times, mental illness was usually
  explained through a supernatural model the
  person was possessed or a sinner
• During the Middle Ages treatment methods were
  inhumane and cruel

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Philippe Pinel (1745-1826)

• French physician who worked to reform the
  treatment of people with mental disorders
• Encouraged more humane treatment

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Understanding DisordersThe Medical Model

• Module 29 Introduction to Psychological
  Disorders

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The Medical Model

• Concept that mental illnesses have physical
  causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in
  most cases, cured.
• Psychological disorders can be diagnosed based on
  their symptoms and treated or cured through
  therapy.
• Psychological disorders are similar to a physical
  illness.

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Understanding DisordersThe Bio-Psycho-Social
Model

• Module 29 Introduction to Psychological
  Disorders

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Bio-Psycho-Social Model

• Contemporary perspective that assumes biological,
  psychological, and sociocultural factors combine
  and interact to produce psychological disorders

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Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective
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Classifying Disorders

• Module 29 Introduction to Psychological
  Disorders

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DSM-IV-TR

• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
  Disorders Fourth Edition
• The text of the DSM-IV was recently revised,
  hence TR at the end

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DSM-IV-TR

• Published by the American Psychiatric Association
• Lists and describes all the currently accepted
  categories of mental disorders

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DSM-IV-TR

• Divides mental disorders into 17 major categories
• Includes the symptoms but not the causes of each
  disease
• Has changed significantly since the first edition

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DSM-IV-TR Axis
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DSM-IV-TR Axis
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DSM-IV-TR Axis
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DSM-IV-TR Axis
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Labeling Disorders

• Module 29 Introduction to Psychological
  Disorders

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Labeling Stigmas

• Studies show a clear bias against people
  diagnosed with mental disorders.

Thomas Eagleton and George McGovern 1972
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The End
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