ch 1 lec

Question 1

mental disorders described as

Answer 1

 Deviations from social expectations
 Conditions that mental health professionals treat
 Labels for disliked actions
 Subjective distress or unhappiness
 Dysfunctions that cause harm

Question 2

what does the dsm 5 take into account for mental disorders

Answer 2

cultrual context
distress/disability
individual dysfunction in many porcesses

Question 3

assessment diagnosis three steps

Answer 3

gather info
organize n process info to form clincila description
compare description using a standard to diagnose

Question 4

reliability types

Answer 4

test/retest
internal consistency
interrater

Question 5

types of validity

Answer 5

content
predictive
concurrent
construct

Question 6

for a test to be - it also needs to be -

Answer 6

reliable (consistant)
valid (true)

Question 7

tools to diagnose

Answer 7

life records
interviews
psychological test
observations
bio measures

Question 8

life records

Answer 8

school recgords med records yk

Question 9

interviews

Answer 9

structured n stuff
mental stat examination
social history

Question 10

psychological test

Answer 10

intelligence test
neruopsychological test
personality test

Question 11

diagnosis involves

Answer 11

specific criteria for each disorder
polythetic apporach
assesment of med conditions, exporsure to streers, overall func, comorbid

Question 12

Other Factors that Influence Diagnosis

Answer 12

 Money and privacy
 Diversity and assessment bias
 Diversity and the expression of mental disorders
 Diversity and interactions between clients and
clinicians

Question 13

metnal disorder freq

Answer 13

1/4 adults

Question 14

lifetime prevalence of ment dis is related to

Answer 14

demographic/ social variables

Question 15

MAPS

Answer 15

medical myths
attempted answers
prejudicial pegeonholding
superficial syndroms

Question 16

med myths

Answer 16

meds not always the best
biological approach is not always best

Question 17

attempted answers

Answer 17

symptoms may arise as persons attempted solution to problem

Question 18

prejudicial pigeonholing

Answer 18

labling leads to sterotypes and harm

Question 19

superficial syndroms

Answer 19

◦ We should aim to understand what causes disorders and how
best to treat them, and not just focus on how to spot
disorders based on surface characteristics
◦ Mental disorders occur on a continuum, not in discrete
categories
◦ A focus on symptoms facilitates reliable diagnoses, but not
necessary valid diagnoses