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PSYCHOLOGICAL
DISORDERS
I. What are
Psychological Disorders?
Psychological Disorders are behavior patterns
or mental processes that cause serious
personal suffering or interfere w/a person’s
ability to cope w/everyday life.
II. Symptoms of
Psych Disorders
1.Typicality - How normal is the
behavior when compared to the
average person?
2. Maladaptivity - Does the behavior impair an
individual’s ability to function in
everyday life?
II. Symptoms of
Psych Disorders
3. Emotional discomfort –
Does the person feel too
much emotional distress?
4. Socially Unacceptable
Behavior - Does the behavior
violate a society’s accepted
norms?
II. Symptoms of
Psych Disorders
Typicality
(abnormal)
Four Symptoms of a Psychological Disorder
Maladaptivity
Emotional
Discomfort
3. Emotional discomfort Does the person feel too
much emotional distress?
4. Socially Unacceptable
Behavior - Does the behavior
violate a society’s accepted
norms?
Socially
Unacceptable
Behavior
III. Types of
Psych Disorders
DSM-5 - Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders
- Handbook that diagnosis of
mental disorders.
1. Anxiety Disorder
2. Dissociative Disorder
3. Somatoform Disorders
4. Mood Disorders
5. Schizophrenia
6. Personality Disorders