What They Are & Stats
______________ are behavior patterns or mental processes that cause serious personal suffering or interfere with a person's ability to cope wth everyday life.
Psychological Disorders
________ is the normality of a behavior or mental process is often determined by the degree to which it is average of the mental process of majority
A) Normality
B) Maladaptivity
C) Socially Unacceptable Behavior
D) Emotional Discomfort
A) Normality
The DSM contains ___ types of disorders.
400
1 in ___ adults in the US have experienced some type of psychological disorder.
1 in 4
____________ impairs an individual’s ability to function adequately in everyday life.
A) Normality
B) Maladaptivity
C) Socially Unacceptable Behavior
D) Emotional Discomfort
B) Maladaptivity
The most widely known and used classification system for psychological disorders is known as the ___.
DSM
__% of all adolescents diagnosed with one psychiatric disorders
50%
_________________________ violates society’s social norms
A) Normality
B) Maladaptivity
C) Socially Unacceptable Behavior
D) Emotional Discomfort
C) Socially Unacceptable Behavior
Name the 3 factors that contribute to Psychological Disorders.
Socioeconomic Status
Heredity
Gender
__% of Americans have serious psychological disorders
6%
Anxiety and Depression are two examples of _____________.
__% of those commit suicide who have a psychological disorder
90%