clinical introduction Flashcards
1
Q
what is meany by ‘abnormality’ with regard to mental illness?
A
outside of the majority
2
Q
define ‘social constructionism’
A
mental illness differing between societies/cultures and is best understood within social context
3
Q
give an example of social construction in clinical psychology
A
- in Sri Lanka, insanity is ascribed to external causes such as the supernatural and is a threat to the family as well as the individual
- in Western cultures it is seen as biological disorders
4
Q
define ‘symptoms’
A
things that characterise the disorder with regard to how they think/feel/behave
5
Q
define ‘features’
A
statistics/aspects about a disorder eg how it develops or how other factors such as age link