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Abnormal Psych
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How is "abnormal behavior" defined? | Any behavior that leads to distress (including distress to others), disability (impaired functioning), or an increased risk of death, pain, or loss of freedom |
| How is "abnormal behavior" defined in the textbook? | A display of undesirable thoughts and behaviors that is significantly different from the average and interferes with one's life |
| What are some social factors to consider in defining abnormal behavior? | To determine if one's behavior is abnormal, or simply if they might benefit from the therapy we must look at the culture of the person. We also know that the different cultures also can actually motivate people to illicit certain abnormal behaviors |
| How do we categorize abnormal behavior in early attempts? | Individualized list of presenting problems and treatment plans. Individual definitions that each therapist developed to help his/her own clients |
| How do we categorize abnormal behavior in our new approach? | Uniform definitions and standards for diagnosis. |
| What is Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)? | It is intended to lis the "accepted labels" for all identified psychological disorders and describes their most widely used and beneficial treatments |
| "Axis" 1 | Psychological developmental disorders, personality disorders and intellectual disabilities, and general medical conditions |
| What are some examples of psychological and developmental disorders? | Depression, anxiety disorders, anorexia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder |
| What are some examples of personality disorders and intellectual disabilities? | Antisocial personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, low adaptive functioning, low IQ |
| What are general medical conditions? | medical problems that might interact with treatment options. Medications that might be a source of the presenting problems, or exacerbating them |
| "Axis" 2 | Psychosocial and Environmental Problems |
| What are psychosocial and environmental problems? | Lists environmental and social stressors that are either causing or exacerbating disorders |
| "Axis" 3 | World Health Org. Disability Assessment schedule: cognition, mobility, self care, getting along, life activities, participation |
| Cognition | Understanding and communicating |
| Mobility | moving and getting around |
| Self Care | Hygiene, dressing, eating, and staying alone |
| Life Activities | domestic responsibilities, leisure, work and school |
| Participation | Joining in community activities |
| What are some problems with the DSM? | Differentiating normal from abnormal (most people often fall on a continuum of symptoms and disorders, not into a category). The manifestation of disorders often vary across individual the DSM doesn't take this into account |
| What are other problems with the DSM? | A number of the disorders and classifications are extremely arbitrary, situational factors are often not taken into account when diagnosing disorders, almost anyone seeking hep is diagnosed with mental disorder, the DSM only detects disorders |
| How has the DSM become useful? | Used in almost every reputable clinic and by almost every reputable clinician today. Provided us with a time saving, effective way of diagnosed and treeing mental disorders. Continually adapting and changing in order to be more accurate, effective, and re |
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