Definition of abnormal behavior CH 1 Flashcards
Psychosis
a general term that refers to several types of sever mental disorders in which the person is considered to be out of contact with reality.
Syndrome
a group of symptoms that appear together and are assumed to represent a specific type of disorder.
Insanity
a legal term that refers to judhments about whether a person should be held responsible for criminal behavior if he or she is also mentally disturbed.
Crazy
an informal term that does not convey specific information and carries with it many unfortunate unfounded and negative implications
Subjective Discomfort
based on persons personal feelings on their mental state.
Statistical norms
compares individuals mental state to the general consensus
Harmful Dysfunction
according to Jerome Wakefield a conditioned should be considered a mental disorder if:
1) condition results from internal mechanism
2) condition causes some harm to the person or others.
The DSM-5
(Diagnostic adn Statistical Manual of mental disorders) definition of abnormal behaviors
Culture:
values, beliefs, and practices of specific community or group of people.
Epidemiology
the scientific study of the frequency and distribution of disorders within a population.
Incidence
number of new cases of disorder that appear in a population during a specific period of time
Prevalence
total number of active cases, both old and new, that are present in a population during a specific period of time
comorbidity
presence of more than one condition within the same period of time
Psychiatry
a branch of medicine that is concerned with the study and treatment of mental disorders
Clinical Psychology
concerned with the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders
Social Work
profession that is concerned with helping people to achieve an effective level of psychosocial functioning
Professional Counselors
professional counselors work in many different settings, ranging from schools and government agencies to mental health centers.
PSR Workers
work in crisis, residential, and case management programs for people with severe mental illness like Schizophrenia.
Fever Therapy
blood from people with malaria was injected into psychiatric patients so that they would develop a fever .
Insulin Coma Therapy
Insulin was injected into psychiatric patients to lower the sugar content of the blood and induce a hypoglycemic state and deep coma.
Lobotomy
a sharp knife was inserted through a hole that was bored in the patients skull, severing nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the rest of the brain.
Insane Asylums
established in 1600s and 1700s
early establishments were immoral
Dorthea Dix, Benjamin rush, Philippe Pinel
advocated for humane treatment in mentally ill asylums
Massachusetts Lunatic Asylum
established in 1835, first large mental institution in the U.S.
Woodward’s Worcester Hospital
(mid 1880s) a “model” institution employing moral and physical treatment approaches based on protestant values; reported recovery rates from 82 to 91%
Psychopathology
importantce of scientific research
formation of hypotheses, collection and analysis of empirical data, refinement of hypotheses based on findings.
Case study
an in depth look at symptoms and circumstances surrounding one persons mental disturbance.
