Causes distress to the individual or to those around PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Failure to adapt to the environment No clear cut definition Characteristics of mental disorder Causes impairment o Dysfunction o Distress o Deviation Not normative o Dangerousness Potential harm the individual Diathesis stress model Bio Psycho Social Model o Genetic predispositions to psychological disorders o Biological Psychological and social influences THE DSM Five dimensions Personality disorders and mental retardation o Major mental disorders o o Associated medical conditions o o Overall level of daily functioning Life stressors Criticisms o Arbitrary distinctions Anxiety disorders Mathematics disorder o High level of comorbidity Individuals with one diagnosis tend to have more Depression and anxiety o Reliance on categorical rather than dimensional model of psychopathology
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