PSYX 100 1st Edition Lecture 30 Outline of Last Lecture I Defense Mechanisms II Psychosexual Stages III Five Factor Model IV Behaviorist Theories V Humanistic Perspective Outline of Current Lecture I Abnormal Behavior II Mental Health Disorder Current Lecture I II Abnormal Behavior a Abnormal behavior that deviates from what is expected or normal b Criteria for abnormal can include i Violation of social norms ii Statistical rarity iii Personal distress iv Maladaptive behavior c Abnormal behaviors happen on the Spectrum of Normal Behaviors d Benefits i Diagnostic system ii Informs research iii Structures treatment e Consequences i Stigma ii Self image iii Self fulfilling prophecy Mental Health Disorder a Defined as medical conditions that disrupt a person s thinking feeling mood ability to relate to others and daily functioning These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute b c d e i Fall along a continuum of severity Mental health disorders i Can affect persons of any age race religion etc ii Are not the result of personal weakness lack of character or poor upbringing iii Cannot be overcome through will power and are not related to a person s character or intelligence Basic statistics i 6 of Americans live with a serious mental health disorder ii 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental health disorder in any given year iii 4 of 10 leading causes of disability in the US and other developed countries are mental disorders iv By 2020 it is perceived that depression will be the leading cause of disability for women and children v Treatment today is highly effective 70 90 have significant reduction of symptoms Medical model mental health disorders conceptualized as medical conditions i Abnormal behavior thought of as a disease ii Positives of this approach 1 Allows for a medical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior 2 Takes the burden off of the patient attempts are made to treat the disease Stress diathesis model a more holistic approach i Stress environmental sociocultural factors diathesis biology the display of diagnosis 1 Think of medical examples such as diabetes or high blood pressure 2 Can make lifestyle changes to prevent 3 Blockades treatment access stigma misunderstanding of mental health and mental healthcare
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