Chapter 15 psychological disorders.
What is a psychological disorder?
a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How long were psych disorders viewed as supernatural?
centuries
Depression
intense and persistent sadness
Social anxiety disorder
extreme and persistent fear or anxiety/avoidance of social situations.
Acrophobia
fear of heights
What is Psychopathology?
the study of psychological disorders, including symptoms, causes and treatment.
Supernatural perspectives
psychological disorders attributed to a force beyond scientific understanding.
Bipolar disorder
mood states that fluctuate between depression and mania
Panic disorder
recurrent and unexpected panic attacks
Aerophobia
Fear of flying
Diagnosis
identifying and labeling a set of defined symptoms
past treatments
torture, beatings, and exorcism.
Schizophrenia
Disruptions in thought processes. Causes hallucinations and delusions.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.
Arachnophobia
fear of spiders
If something is atypical does it mean it is a disorder?
No. Ex) red hair; is unusual but not abnormal.
Dancing mania
epidemic in 11th-17th century, groups of people would suddenly begin to dance.
Borderline personality disorder
instability in interpersonal relationships, self image and mood.
Body dysmorphic disorder
causes person to think they’re physical appearance is unattractive or deformed.
Claustrophobia
fear of enclosed spaces
are cultural expectations enough to identify disorders?
violating cultural expectations is not enough to identify a psychological disorder.
How long would people dance for during the dancing mania epidemic?
some would dance for days or weeks, screaming of terrible visions.
ADHD
constant pattern of inattention and/or hyperactive and impulsive behavior that interferes with normal functioning.
Hoarding disorder
difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of how valueless/useless they are resulting in clutter.
Agoraphobia
separate anxiety disorder