Do Now What is the DSM-IV (now the DSM-V)? What is it used for?
Perspectives on Psychological Disorders Unit 12: Abnormal Psych Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
Introduction The questions that need to be answered How should we define psychological disorders? How should we understand disorders? How should we classify psychological disorders?
Psychological Disorders being different (deviant) from most other people in one’s culture is part of what it takes to define psychological disorder Deviant behavior Distressful behavior Harmful dysfunctional behavior Ex: not being able to go on with your daily routine Varies by context and culture
ADHD Is this a disorder? Let’s take a look at the reading together on pg. 563
Understanding Psychological Disorders Medical Model Philippe Pinel was a reformer who opposed the brutal treatments believed that madness was not a demon possession but a sickness of the mind caused by severe stresses and inhumane condition wanted humane treatment, what would that be? Replaced asylums with hospitals Mental illness (Psychopathology) Biopsychosocial Approach Influences of nature and nurture Genes and environment Influence of culture on disorders Different cultures have different form of stress
Classifying Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) DSM-IV … now the DSM-V (updated) Classification provides order and describes symptoms aims not only to describe a disorder but also to predict the future course, imply appropriate treatment, and stimulate research into its causes International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) Developed in coordination with World Health Organization Medical and psychological Criticisms of the DSM Too wide a net 25% of America has symptoms
Labeling Psychological Disorders Power of labels Rosenhan’s Study Preconception can stigmatize Insanity label Raises moral questions on how to treats those with this label Stereotypes of the mentally ill Portrayal in the media Self-fulfilling prophecy
Today Flip it video- DSM http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/webpub/Ektron/Myers %20Psychology%202e%20AP/Student%20Resources/Fli p%20It%20Videos/flipit_mod65_the_dsm_and_un- dsm.html Quiz your knowledge Qs #1-4 (Perspectives) Begin HW HW = Qs #5-6 (Anxiety Disorders)