Classification of Psychological Disorders

Question 1

How common are psychological disorders (PDs)?

Answer 1

Lecture 14, slide 3-5

Question 2

How do we define what are symptoms of PDs vs everyday experiences? What are some issues with this?

Answer 2

Lecture 14, slide 10-15

Question 3

What do we currently use to define PDs?

Answer 3

Lecture 14, slide 16-17

Question 4

What is diagnostic reliability? What is diagnostic validity? What is criterion and construct validity?

Answer 4

Lecture 14, slide 21-23

Question 5

What is the categorical approach of PD classification?

Answer 5

Lecture 14, slide 25

Question 6

What are criticisms of the categorical approach?

Answer 6

Lecture 14, slide 27

Question 7

What are some problems with using behavioural criteria to classify/quantify PDs?

Answer 7

Lecture 14, slide 28-29

• changes in social norms
• infleuence of pharmaceutical companies
• current over diagnosis

Question 8

What is the dimensional approach of PD classification?

Answer 8

Lecture 14, slide 30-32

Question 9

What are some criticisms of the dimensional approach?

Answer 9

Lecture 14, slide 33

Question 10

How common is co-morbidity?

Answer 10

Lecture 14, slide 35

Question 11

What is the network perspective of PDs? Discuss it.

Answer 11

Lecture 14, slide 36-44