1 / 11

Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal Psychology. Lecture #1. Today’s Outline. Syllabus Defining abnormality Psychopathology. Would you explain what is “abnormal”?. Defining Abnormality Seemingly simple, but complex concept. Defining Abnormality. Impairment in functioning Cognitive Emotional Behavioral

albert
Download Presentation

Abnormal Psychology

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Abnormal Psychology Lecture #1

  2. Today’s Outline • Syllabus • Defining abnormality • Psychopathology

  3. Would you explain what is “abnormal”? • Defining Abnormality • Seemingly simple, but complex concept

  4. Defining Abnormality • Impairment in functioning • Cognitive • Emotional • Behavioral • Sometimes, this is not “abnormal” • Depression over a death

  5. Defining Abnormality • Statistical Definition • Is something atypical considered abnormal? • Societal and cultural norms definition

  6. Defining Abnormality • Distress Definition - however, there are times when abnormal behavior is not distressing • Manic phase of bipolar depression • Antisocial personality disorder

  7. Defining Abnormality • DSM-IV-TR Definition • Behavioral, emotional, or cognitive dysfunctions that are; • unexpected in their cultural context and • associated with personal distress or • substantial impairment in functioning

  8. Psychopathology • The scientific study of psychological disorders • Professions

  9. Mental Health Professionals • Ph.D.: Clinical and counseling psychologists • Psy.D.: Clinical and counseling “Doctors of Psychology” • M.D.: Psychiatrists

  10. Mental Health Professionals • M.S.W.: Psychiatric and non-psychiatric social workers • MN/MSN: Psychiatric nurses • The lay public and community groups

  11. The Scientist-Practitioner

More Related