Disorders Flashcards
What are the 4 D’s
Deviance
Distress (behaviours thoughts and feelings that cause pain/suffering)
Dysfunctional (behaviours thoughts and feelings that interfere with a persons routine)
Dangerous (harmful to self/others
Why are assigning diagnosis’s helpful? (3 reasons)
- provides an explanation for abnormal behaviours
- provides common knowledge for clinicians
- helpful in tracking rates of disorders
what are two bad things about “labels”
Derogatory terms (like psycho, crazy) and can be used to excuse unacceptable behaviours
What is Stigma
the poor treatment and discrimination due to being different
What are some stigmas for people diagnosed with psychological disorders
that they are dangerous or that its a conscious choice. It is caused by witchcraft or demonic possession
What is Trepanation
a surgical procedure in which a hole was drilled in a human skill to release evil spirits
What is Eugenics
encouraging reproduction to people with desirable qualities (positive eugenics) and discouraging reproduction to people with undesirable qualities (negative eugenics)
What did Dorothea Dix advocate for
She advocated for more humane treatment of the “insane” in asylums
Conditions remained the same in asylums until what?
medications were effective in treating disorders
What is Deinstitutionalization?
a movement to reduce admissions to psychiatric hospitals
What is “Person-first language” vs ‘Identity-first language”
Person first is referring to an individual first before their disability (A person with Schizophrenia) and identify first is putting the disability first (Schizophrenic person)
What does the DSM-5 Stand for
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
What is the DSM and how does it help clinicians
the DSM is a classification system used by mental health professionals, it helps them to make decisions about defining, diagnosing, and treating abnormal behaviours
What year did gathering statistical information about mental disorders start and by who
in 1840 by the United States Census
What prompted the World Health Organization to include a section on mental disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
when the US Army and the Department of Veteran Affairs documented the psychological distress seen in active servicemen and Veterans
