Lecture 1: Introduction to BD Flashcards
What are the types of behavior that define normal and not normal?
Statistically unusual behavior
Socially unacceptable behavior
Dysfunctional behavior
Personally distressing behavior
What are the 4 Ds?
Deviance
Distress
Dysfunction
Danger
What are the mental health professionals?
PhD (Psychologist)
PsyD (Psychologist)
MD/DO (Psychiatrist)
Masters (Social Worker, Counselor, Nurse, PA, NP)
Others (Spiritual advisors, life coaches, etc)
How many adults in the US develop mental illness in their lifetime?
50%+
How many people with mental illness did NOT receive mental health services in the past year?
60% adults
50% youth
What is more prevalent, mood disorders or anxiety disorders?
Anxiety disorders
Why is mental health a concern of the WHO?
Accounts for more disability in developed countries than any other group of illnesses.
It has been associated with:
Increased occurrence of chronic disease
Decreased use of medical care
Reduced adherence
Higher risks of adverse outcomes
Increased incidence of tobacco and alcohol use
What is the DSM?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Why do we use the DSM?
It helps determine a diagnosis + communicate it.
It standardizes, guides therapy, and allows for statistical analysis.
What DSM are we on?
DSM-V-TR (2022).
What are some criticisms of the DSM-V?
Culture-insensitive
Strong ties to pharmaceutical companies
Med-first approach
Too subjective
What are some big differences between a psych eval and a med eval?
Psychiatric evaluations depend heavily on subjective information with lower diagnostic reliability and little to no external validating criteria.
What is insight-oriented interviewing?
An approach to psychiatric patients.
Consists of learning more about the patient beyond the standard objective information.
