Introduction to Introduction to Psychological Psychological

DisordersDisordersChapter 14, Lecture 1Chapter 14, Lecture 1

First, let’s look at Handout 14-1

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Now, get into groups of 2-3, andNow, get into groups of 2-3, andtake a look at Handout 14-2…take a look at Handout 14-2…

In the same groups, come to aIn the same groups, come to aconsensus answer to a simpleconsensus answer to a simple

question: What is the definitionquestion: What is the definitionof “psychological disorder?”of “psychological disorder?”

The textbook definition

Psychological Disorder:Ongoing patterns of thoughts,feelings, and actions that aredeviant, distressful, and/ordysfunctional

Answer the questions below, rating yourself on each ofthe criteria using the following scale. As you answereach question, describe how you have felt andconducted yourself over the past 6 months.

0 = never 3 = often1 = rarely 4 = very often2 = sometimes

1. How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done?

2. How often do you have difficulty getting things in order when you have to do a task that requires organization?

0 = never 3 = often1 = rarely 4 = very often2 = sometimes

3. How often do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations?

4. When you have a task that requires a lot of thought, how often do you avoid or delay getting started?5. How often do you fidget or squirm with your hands or feet when you have to sit down for a long time?6. How often do you feel overly active and compelled to do things, like you were driven by a motor?

Psychological Disorders –Chapter Overview

Perspectives on Psychological Disorders Defining Psychological Disorders

Understanding Psychological Disorders

Classifying Psychological Disorders

Labeling Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder Panic Disorder Phobias Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Understanding Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform Disorders

Psychological Disorders –Chapter Overview

Dissociative Disorders Dissociative Identity Disorder Understanding Dissociative

Identity Disorder

Mood Disorders Major Depressive Disorder Bipolar Disorder Understanding Mood

Disorders

Psychological Disorders –Chapter Overview

Schizophrenia Symptoms of Schizophrenia Onset and Development of

Schizophrenia Understanding Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders Antisocial Personality Disorder Understanding Antisocial Personality

Disorder

Rates of Psychological Disorders

Psychological Disorders –Chapter Overview

HomeworkRead p.593-601

“At various moments, all of us feel, think, oract the way disturbed people do much of thetime. We, too, get anxious, depressed,withdrawn, suspicious, or deluded, just lessintensely and more briefly.”

- David Myers