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Social Science
Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Disorders
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psychopathology
maladaptive, disruptive or uncomfortable patterns affecting self and others.
abnormal
Deviant, unusual behavior patterns, especially with respect to thinking
Note: "eccentric" is abnormal; loud and obnoxious is abnormal, etc.
subjective distress
Sufficient, but not necessary mental state of disordered emotions.
statistical infrequency
A common occurrence cannot be considered to be pathologically abnormal.
A problem? Things that are infrequent but not pathological...
norm violation
Cultural rules v. bizarre, unusual and sufficiently disturbing behavior
personal suffering
Synonymous with subjective distress but not completely...
Who suffers more, the individual or others?
The individual ALWAYS "suffers."
the practical approach
context and consequence
impaired functioning
Does the behavior prevent or cause difficulty in fulfilling social roles?
earliest thinking
Possession by gods or demons
Either innocent victims of spirits, moral deviants suffering supernatural punishment.
next phase
scientific method, actual testing
current approach
biopsychosocial model
diathesis stress model
Predisposition X precipitating "trigger"
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
What all disorders have in common
A representative, reflective set of symptoms
The symptoms sets are blurry, fuzzy-edged
Results of creation of DSM:
Standardization
Constant revisiting, reconsideration.
Adding and removing disorders.
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