Abnormality
A characteristic of Abnormality.
What is...
Harmful and disturbing to individuals
It is disturbing to others
It is unusual/not shared by many in a population
Irrational/doesn’t make sense to normal people
Organic problems, biochemical imbalances, genetic predispositions
What is a biomedical perspective?
The number of anxiety disorders there are.
What is 3?
when someone has several personalities instead of an integrated personality
What is dissociative identity disorder?
extreme/inappropriate emotions
What is a Mood/affective disorder?
Failure to strive toward one’s potential or being out of touch with one’s feelings.
What is a humanistic perspective?
Fear of closed spaces.
What is claustraphobia?
Where DID stems from
remain unhappy for long time without clear reason
What is a major depressive disorder?
The legal definition of insane.
What is not being responsible of crimes because of your disorder?
Perspective that focuses on dysfunctional society.
Sociocultural
constant low level anxiety
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Biologically induced amnesia
What is organic amnesia?
symptoms of major depressive disorders
What is loss of appetite, fatigue, change in sleep, no more interest in activities, etc
Why does characteristics of abnormality doesn't define every diagnosis.
Each area have a different social norm
What is a eclectic psychologist?
acute episodes of intense anxiety without being provoked
What is a panic disorder?
what a typical switch looks like.
Low levels of _____ in major depressive disorder
What is serotonin?