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Abnormal Psychology WE are all a little crazy sometimes! Definitions Insanity is a legal term used by the court system to describe a person who is unable to manage their affairs or understand the consequences of their actions Normal People Can function within their lifestyle. Cope with necessary routines Deal with demands placed upon their time. Normal People cont. Can get along with others. Form relationships with others. Can hold a job and cope with the expectations of society. Normal continued They don’t cause pain to themselves or others They can accept their own identity They can accept disappointments Who decides if behavior is Normal? Society The Person themselves Experts Recognizing Abnormal beh. Too often abnormal is what someone else does and normal is what we do….. Criteria What is the effect of the person’s behavior on others? What is the effect of the person’s behavior on themselves? Criteria continued… What is the motive behind the behavior? What is the setting in which the behavior is exhibited?? Is it appropriate? Anxiety Disorders Most of the people in therapy today suffer from Anxiety disorders. Characteristics of Anxiety dis. Ordinary functioning disrupted. Person displays illogical behavior to avoid anxiety Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders Anxiety states- person lives in a constant state of tension and anxiety. Anxiety attacks can cause physical problems Obsession – a thought or mental image that won’t go away. This obsession interferes with all facets of a person’s life Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders Compulsive- repetitive, ritualistic actions that serve no rational purpose. Truly compulsive people are driven beyond the relief of nervous tension. Phobias- Unreasonable fear or dread of something most people find tolerable. Somatoform Disorders People who complain of physical symptoms for which there are no physical causes. • Hypochondriacs- preoccupied with health and has an unrealistic fear of disease. • Conversion Hysteria- a physical problem without any physical reason. Dissociative Disorders Defined: the person avoids stress by escaping – or dissociating – from their core personality Examples: Amnesia- partial or total loss of memory. Memory simply shuts down and person escapes into a new identity Fugue episodes – combine amnesia with travel to another place. Dissociate Disorders cont. • Multiple personality- personal escapes into a personality that makes the anxiety easier to deal with. Affective Disorders Defined as affective or emotional problems. Neurotic depression- when a person doesn’t “bounce back” or can’t explain why they are depressed. Probably the most common type of mental illness in the US. Not to be confused with seasonal affective disorder…. Psychoses: “Going Mad” There are different types of psychoses but they all have one thing in common: They all involve a loss of contact with reality. Unlike neurotics, psychotics rarely realize that their behavior is out of the ordinary. This makes treatment difficult. Symptoms of psychoses Disorientation- loss of touch with reality. Delusions- false beliefs – firmly held in the face of all evidence to the contrary. Hallucinations- see, hear or feel things around them that are not there. Emotional Disturbance – Wild changes in mood and feeling. Actions inappropriate to the situation and impossible to control Symptoms continued Disturbances of verbal communication- cannot communicate ideas logically. Motor Disturbances- cannot control body movements or adopt certain characteristic mannerisms. Sense of self is disturbed – Confused about their own identities. Personality Disorders Behavior is displayed that violates the basic moral and social values of a community. The problem is not a loss of touch with reality but a failure to mature and to become socialized responsible adults. They tend to be self-centered, impulsive and irresponsible.