Chapter 1 Flashcards
is a feild concerned with the nature and development of abnormal behavior, though/cognition ad feelings/emotions.
Psychopathology
Abnormality usually determined by the presence of several characteristics at one time such as:
Statistical infrequency Violation of norms Personal distress Disability or dysfunction Unexpectedness
a behavior that occurs rarely or infrequently
ex: 14yrs old wetting bed
IQ<70
statistical infrequency
A behaviour that defies or goes against social norms; it either threatens or makes anxious those observing it
violation of norms
A behaviour that creates personal suffering, distress, or torment in the person
personal distress
A behaviour that causes impairment in some important area of life, e.g., work, personal relationships, or recreational activities
disability or dysfunction
A surprising or out-of-proportion response to environmental stressors can be considered abnormal
For example, we would expect a person to be sad if they lost a loved one to cancer. We would not expect a person to laugh after being sexually assaulted.
unexpectedness
The doctrine that an evil being, such as the devil, may dwell within a person and control his or her mind and body
Found in the records of the early Chinese, Egyptians, Babylonians, and Greeks
Demonology
Involved the making of a surgical opening in a living skull by some instrument.
Used to treat epilepsy, headaches, and psychological disorders attributed to demons
Trepanning
Mental disorders are caused by aberrant functioning in the soma (i.e., physical body) and this disturbs thought and action
Somatogenesis
Mental disorders have their origin in psychological malfunctions
Psychogenesis
The tendency to internalise mental health stigma and see oneself in more negative terms as a result of experiencing a psychological problem.
Self-Stigma
