What is “Abnormal Psychology”? AP psychology: Mental, behavioral, developmental & personality disorders The study of human thinking and behaviors that • deviate significantly from the norm • cause distress to the person or people around him/her • are pervasive and present over time
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What is “Abnormal Psychology”?What is “Abnormal Psychology”?
AP psychology:Mental, behavioral,
developmental&
personality disorders
AP psychology:Mental, behavioral,
developmental&
personality disorders
The study of human thinking and behaviors that
• deviate significantly from the norm
• cause distress to the person or people around him/her
• are pervasive and present over time
Categorizing and diagnosing abnormal behaviors: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-V to be released in 2013)
Categorizing and diagnosing abnormal behaviors: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-V to be released in 2013)
• 5 axes of diagnosing disorders– evidence of clinical syndrome?– evidence of personality disorder or mental retardation? – evidence of general, non-abnormal medical condition?– evidence of psychosocial or environmental issues for which there is high correlation with
disorders?– GAF score: How well does person function in daily life? (0 = highly impacted; 100= high
functioning, disorder minimal impact on person’s ability to live “normal” life)
• What does manual NOT cover?– etiology (causes)– treatments
• Why not?– too controversial because of the multiple-perspectives differing
opinions!
SymptomsSymptomshallucinationshallucinations
Irrational thought
sadnesssadnessfear anti-socialanti-social mood
swingsDangerous behaviors “breaks” from reality
Hear voicesHear voices
Compulsive behaviors
Unwanted thoughtsUnwanted thoughts
Eccentric behaviors
No self-esteemNo self-esteem Uncontrolled rageUncontrolled rage
The answer depends upon the perspective!Biopsychologists, psychotherapists, behaviorists, cognitivists and humanists all take a different approach to explaining causes.
The answer depends upon the perspective!Biopsychologists, psychotherapists, behaviorists, cognitivists and humanists all take a different approach to explaining causes.
Poverty?
Incidence rates• Vary by country/culture—highest rates for
many in USA• Vary by disorder (ranges between 0.1%-16%)• Vary by gender, socioeconomic status and age• Hard to know exact numbers because some
go undiagnosed (personality disorders and others who may not seek treatment) while others possibly over-diagnosed (ADD, ADHD, conduct disorders)
• Vary by country/culture—highest rates for many in USA
• Vary by disorder (ranges between 0.1%-16%)• Vary by gender, socioeconomic status and age• Hard to know exact numbers because some
go undiagnosed (personality disorders and others who may not seek treatment) while others possibly over-diagnosed (ADD, ADHD, conduct disorders)
Many different kinds of disorders…Many different kinds of disorders…
Eating—Bulimia, anorexia, overeating, 6-min orthorexia video clip
Somatoform—presenting true physical symptoms of illnesses or neurological disorders without suffering the actual illness/disorder; having unrealistic perception of one’s own body (body dysmorphia part 2); hypochondria Clip
Dissociative—when a person separates his/her conscious self from his/her body (includes amnesia, “multiple personality”/dissociative identity disorder, out-of-body experiences) Clip Sybil (start at 3 minutes) 60 Minutes clip DID (3-min) HBO MPD (1-hour video)
Still more types of disorders…Still more types of disorders…
Psychosis—mental break from reality, includes visual and auditory hallucinations, delusion (irrational beliefs), (schizophrenia clip 12-min 2 parts), Post-Partum Depression with psychosis (warning: this clip is disturbing and involves a mother killing her children)
• Neurosis: outdated term (taken out of DSM in 1980) used to describe anxiety related disorders.
• Psychosis: break from reality via delusions, hallucinations. Considered more severe than neurosis. Includes schizophrenia and other delusional disorders (e.g. PPD with psychosis).
Childhood Disorders: A variety of disorders that begin in childhood
ADD/ADHD—inability to focus, concentrate, must moveNew discoveries in neuroscience (6 minutes –ADHD treatment)
Conduct disorder (naughty kid)
Autism/Asperger’s (spectrum: highly functioning to non-verbal) Video clip
Oppositional Defiant (very naughty kid!)
Separation Anxiety Disorder—extreme fear of being away from mommy/daddy—leads to uncontrollable crying, tantrums
Tourette/OCD—uncontrollable urges to move or speak, repetitive motions, odd noises, compulsions, unwanted thoughts Tourettes (video clip)
Personality Disorders: Behaviors or mental processes that deviate significantly from the norm and impair the
person’s life; disorder’s impact on person’s ability to lead healthy, stable life can vary from mild to extreme
3 categories: Odd, dramatic, anxious
3 categories: Odd, dramatic, anxious
Personality Disorder Category 1: Odd/eccentric
Personality Disorder Category 1: Odd/eccentric
Paranoid
Schizoid (do not confuse this with schizophrenia!)
Schizotypal
Fearful, suspicious of others
Loner, lack of emotions
Belief in magic, flying saucers, loner
•Odd personality disorders are GENETIC NOT environmental! •.5% - 2.5% of American population has 1 of these “odd” personality disorders
•Odd personality disorders are GENETIC NOT environmental! •.5% - 2.5% of American population has 1 of these “odd” personality disorders
Treatments: Many who suffer from these disorders do not seek treatment; Social skills therapy, anti-psychotics for schizotypalsTreatments: Many who suffer from these disorders do not seek treatment; Social skills therapy, anti-psychotics for schizotypals