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Psychological Disorders
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• How is Mental Illness Diagnosed?• What are Anxiety Disorders?• What are Mood Disorders?• What are Schizophrenic Disorders?
How is Mental Illness Diagnosed?
Criteria for mental illness:• Does the behavior violate cultural norms?
(deviant)• Does the behavior interfere with normal
functioning? (maladaptive)• Does the behavior cause distress?
How is Mental Illness Diagnosed?
DSM-IV 1. Major Clinical Syndromes 2. Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation 3. General Medical Conditions 4. Psychosocial and Environmental Problems 5. Global Assessment of Functioning
What are Anxiety Disorders?
Characterized by excessive levels of anxiety.• Generalized Anxiety Disorder• Phobic Disorder• Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
What are Anxiety Disorders?
Contributing Factors:• Genetic predisposition• Neurotransmitter problem - GABA• Classical conditioning• Operant conditioning• Stress
What are Mood Disorders?
Characterized by emotional disturbances.• Major Depressive Disorder• Dysthymic Disorder• Seasonal Affective Disorder• Biploar Disorder
What are Mood Disorders?
Contributing Factors:• Genetic predisposition• Neurotransmitter problem – serotonin,
norepinephrine• Stress and hippocampual neurogenesis• Learned Helplessness
What are Schizophrenic Disorders?
• Characterized by disorganized thought.• Positive Symptoms– Delusions– Hallucinations– Bizarre behaviors– Disorganized speech
What are Schizophrenic Disorders?
• Negative Symptoms– Flat affect– Catatonic rigidity– Social withdrawal
Misconception Alert!
• Schizophrenia does not mean having multiple personalities.
What are Schizophrenic Disorders?
• Paranoid Schizophrenia• Catatonic Schizophrenia• Disorganized Schizophrenia• Undifferentiated
What are Schizophrenic Disorders?
Contributing Factors:• Genetic predisposition• Abnormality in frontal lobes• Early exposure to viruses• Abnormal dopamine system• Stress
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