PGS 101 – Szeli
Chapter 12 : Psychological disorders
OBJECTIVE 12.1 —
Indicate the magnitude of mental health problems in this country; define
psychopathology
; and describe the following ways of viewing normality, including the shortcoming(s) of each: a.
subjective discomfort; b. statistical abnormality; c. social nonconformity; d. situational context; e. cultural relativity.
OBJECTIVE 12.2 — Give examples of how race, gender, and social class continue to affect the diagnosis
of various disorders;
indicate the two core features of abnormal behavior; explain how the DSM-IV-TR is used;
define
mental disorder
; and briefly describe each of the following categories of mental disorders:
a.
psychotic disorders;
b. organic mental disorders;
c. mood disorders; d. anxiety disorders; e. somatoform disorders; f.
dissociative disorders, g. personality disorders
, h. sexual and gender identity disorders, and i. substance related
disorders.
OBJECTIVE 12.3 —
Define the term
neurosis
and explain why it was droppped from use
; describe
examples of culture-bound syndromes from around the world
; list the four general risk factors that contribute to
psychopathology; and define
insanity
and explain how it is established in court.
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- Fall '08
- SULLIVAN
- Sociology, Abnormal Psychology, Schizophrenia
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