PSYC 107 1nd EditionLecture 29Outline of Last LectureI. MMPIII. Big FiveIII. Employment usesIV. Social-Cognitive PerspectiveV. Bandura’s Reciprocal DeterminismVI. Learned HelplessnessOutline of Current LectureI. Psychological Disorders FactsII. Perspectives & TypesIII. What is a DisorderIV. Historical ConceptsV. Modern ConceptsVI. Neurosis vs PsychosisVII. CausesVIII. DSM-VCurrent LectureI. Psychological Disorders Facts- About ¼ of Americans will suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder this year- Nearly 50% of Americans will suffer from a disorder in their life- Leading cause of disability- Meds used to treat anxiety or depression are the most frequently prescribed med in U.S.II. Perspectives & Types- Defining Psychology- Understanding the Disorder- Classifying the DisorderThese 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.- Labeling Disorders- Types: Anxiety Mood Dissociative/Personality SchizophreniaIII. What is a Disorder- Must have: Statistical Rarity (Exception: Excessive Creativity, Depression) Subjective Distress (Mania) Impairment (Laziness) Societal Disapproval (Homosexuality) Biological Dysfunction (Phobia – because it is a learned response)- Having one criteria does not mean something is an illness- Mental health workers usually define an illness by having persistently harmful thoughts or actions- Disorders can change over time Drapetomania – a disorder than infect slaves and caused them to flee slavery Homosexuality – included in DMS until 1970s- Can change over cultures Koro Asian males falsely believe their testicles and penis are receding into their abdomen Bulimia Nervosa Mainly in western culture Mainly in females Likely genetic with sociocultural expectations has triggers- Can be culturally universal Schizophrenia Alcoholism Psychopathic personality depressionIV. Historical Concepts- Demonic Model Evil spirits invested the body Ancient treatment in the middle ages- Medical model Mental illness was due to a physical problem Popular during renaissance Examples of treatments: bloodletting, snake pits, asylums- 1800s Syphilis is the first physical problem known to cause a disorderV. Modern Concepts- Approach mental illness with dignity, kindness, respect- Deinstitutionalization 1960s to 1970s Government initiative focused on releasing patients and closing hospitalsVI. Neurosis vs Psychosis- Neurosis: distress or anxiety, but not hallucinations or delusions Came from Freud Someone who is anxious and scared of everything- Psychosis: losing touch with reality; hallucinations and delusions Thorzane helped reduces psychosis Schizophrenia More severe than neurosisVII. Causes- Biological- Psychological- Sociocultural- Everyone has a vulnerability for a disorderVIII. DSM-V- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Contains criteria for mental disorders- Provides symptoms and how many must be met in order to qualify- Biopsychosocial
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