Abnormal Behavior
Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive symptoms
What defines a Psychological disorder?
The number of disorders currently recognized by the APA.
157 Disorders.
Characterized by exposure to or being threatened by an event
PTSD
The number of personality disorders recognized by the APA
10
Usually begins in early teens and typically affects girls, though a substantial proportion of those affected are boys
Eating disorders
Degree to which behavior or emotions cause an individual to feel upset or uncomfortable.
Distress
The percentage of annual prevalence by anxiety disorders
26.2%
A psychological disorder characterized by obsessions and/or compulsions that are time-consuming and cause a great deal of distress
OCD
Self-absorbed, needs to be admired, lack of empathy
Narcissistic personality disorder
Psychological disorders distinguished by disturbances in normal psychological functioning; may include problems with memory, identity, consciousness, perception, and motor control
Dissociative disorders
Degree to which behavior interferes with daily life and relationships.
Dysfunction
Explains psychological disorders from a biological standpoint, focusing on genes, neurochemical imbalances, and problems in the brain
Medical model
0.3% to 1% lifetime risk
Schizophrenia
Exhibiting behaviors that deviate significantly from cognition, including perceptions of self, others, and events, emotional responses, interpersonal functioning, and impulse control.
Personality Disorder
A disturbance in the normally integrated experience of psychological functions involved in memory, consciousness, perception, or identity
Dissociation
Degree to which behavior is considered outside the standards or rules of society.
Deviance
Proposes that cognitive factors of personality characteristics contribute to the development and maintenance of disorders or that ways of learning or childhood experiences lay their foundation.
Psychological factors model
Occurring for at least 2 consecutive weeks and represent a change from prior functioning, causes significant distress or impairment, and are not due to a medical or drug-related condition.
Major depressive disorder
Distinguished by unethical behavior, deceitfulness, impulsivity, irritability, aggressiveness, disregard for others, and lack of remorse.
Antisocial personality disorder
Characterized by episodes of excessive food consumption
Binge eating disorder
Degree to which behavior is atypical, meaning rarely seen or statistically abnormal.
Typicality
Centers on social factors, such as poverty and community support systems and their role in the development and course of disorders
Sociocultural factors model
At least one major depressive episode (lasting at least 2 weeks) as well as a hypomanic episode (lasting a minimum of 4 days)
Bipolar 2 Disorder
A psychological disorder distinguished by an incomplete sense of self, extreme self-criticism, unstable emotions, and feelings of emptiness.
Borderline personality disorder
Occurrence of two or more distinct personalities within an individual often a reported gap in remembering day-to-day events and personal details
Dissociative Identity disorder