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Chapter 14

Chapter 14. Psychological Disorders. Historical Perspectives of Psychological Disorders. Demon Possession Poor treatment of the mentally ill. Stigma Pyscho-dynamic origins. Psychological Disorders. Def. behavior must be judged as atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable

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Chapter 14

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  1. Chapter 14 Psychological Disorders

  2. Historical Perspectives of Psychological Disorders. • Demon Possession • Poor treatment of the mentally ill. • Stigma • Pyscho-dynamic origins..

  3. Psychological Disorders • Def. behavior must be judged as atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable • Atypical & Disturbing -varies across cultures • Maladaptive-defined as a behavior that causes • Unjustifiable-is behavior rational

  4. Theories of the Nature, Causes, and Treatment of Psychological Disorders • Medieval Times-evil spirit • Medical Perspective • Medical Model

  5. Current Theory • Bio-psychosocial approach • Develop when a biological predisposition (diasthesis) is triggered by a stressful circumstance. • Biology, psychology and social risk factors all play a role in mental disorders.

  6. Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective • Biological-individuals genes, brain structure and chemistry. • Socio-cultural-roles, expectations, and definitions of normality defined by the individuals culture. • Psychological –stress, trauma, and mood related perceptions and memories

  7. Classifying Psychological Disorders • DSM IV-manual recognized by the APA as system for classifying disorders. • Diagnostic Class

  8. Problems with ”labeling” Psychological Disorders • Rosenhan (1973) – Stanford • Stigma • Media Presentation

  9. Mood Disorder • Depression • Major Depressive Disorder • Dsythymia • Bipolar Disorder

  10. Causes of Mood Disorders • Cognitive Psychologists • Biological Psychologists • Psychoanalytic Theorists

  11. Anxiety Disorder • Specific Phobia • Social Phobia • Agoraphobia • Panic Disorder • Generalized Anxiety Disorder • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • Anxiety Disorder Caused by Stressful Events • Acute Stress Disorder • Post traumatic Disorder

  12. Causes of Anxiety Disorders • Cognitive Psychologists • Biological Perspective • Psychoanalytic Theorists

  13. Psychosomatic & Somatoform Disorder • Psychosomatic Disorders • Somatoform Disorders • Somatization disorder • Conversion disorder • Hypochodriasis • Body Dysmorphic

  14. Causes of Somatoform Disorder • Psychoanalytic Perspective • Cognitive Behavioral Therapists

  15. Dissociative Disorders • Dissociative Amnesia • Dissociative Fugue • Dissociative Identity

  16. Personality Disorder • Schizoid personality disorder • Paranoid personality disorder • Dependent personality disorder • Avoidant personality disorder • Narcistic personality disorder • Borderline personality disorder • Antisocial personality disorder

  17. Schizophrenia • Disorganized thinking • Disturbed Perceptions • Inappropriate Emotions

  18. Understanding Schizophrenia • Causes • Brain abnormality • Brain anatomy • Genetic factors • Predisposition

  19. Childhood Disorders • Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder • Autistic Disorder

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